Michael left for Scranton, Pa., immediately after the game to watch the Columbus Clippers, the Yankees' top farm team, play last night. Reached at the stadium last night, Michael said: "He's the captain and he's got a big contract. If we asked the captain to get his hair cut, he should get it cut."

"I don't want to trade Don Mattingly," he added.

Mattingly did not reveal his earlier trade request until yesterday and the squabble over a haircut seems to indicate there are simmering troubles between the player and the organization. The former All-Star first baseman said he was confused and embarrassed about the punishment and hinted there were festering problems.

"A lot of things bothered me," he said, without specifying any. "I've kept my mouth shut about most of them. If I talked about them, I would really go off." Will Ask 'Nicely' for Trade

Though Mattingly said he would not, and could not, demand a trade, he planned to "ask politely and nicely" for one. He said: "Maybe now that I'm such a problem, this is the time to do it."

Merrill said he had enforced the rule on his own accord, but Mattingly did not agree and pointed at Michael.

"It's pretty clear where everything comes from," Mattingly said.

"If Stick wants the players to do exactly what he says, then he should be the pitching coach, batting coach and fielding coach. Then come down here and be a part of it. But take part of the blame, too."

Mattingly said he quietly approached Michael in late June when the Minnesota Twins were in town and asked to be traded. Mattingly, who is batting .305 with 7 home runs and 48 runs batted, is in the first year of a five-year, $19.3 million contract.