European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday november 2, 1s86 the stars and stripes 0 free agents read disinterest As Collosi but Glamour players could spark move Mei Page 25 Fly Hal Bock a sports Wriler baseball s Aioli Cal free agent auction is on. Let the bidding begin. What Are we often apr Jack Morris a 21-game Winner last season army Cath More victories Over thelast six seasons than any in baseball How much is National Leat ban inc Champion Tim Raines Worth after hitting tend stealing 70 bases or his teammate Andre hit .284 with 20 Home runs and 78 runs balled in to How about third baseman Bob Hornet Jofh 27home runs and 87 Bis or Lance Fairish Iheama Een league s All Star Catcher who hit 22 homers an drove in 62? who will open the bidding someone anyone come now gentlemen there is top level Talent Avail Able Here. Surely some team can use these players. Remember. The free agent marketplace has traditionally been an important Way to improve your Ball club. Not last year. Not according to the major league players association. Hearings resumed last week on its grievance claiming management conspired to restrict baseball s free agent Market last Winter there s baseball free Agency player agent Doug Baldwin said sarcastically. You re Baldwin is the agent for Kirk Gibson who balled.287 with 29 Home runs and 97 Bis for Detroit t1- summer before filing for free Agency and found 1 those numbers turned no Heads when you compare what went on from i Tion of the system through 1984 and last year in is absolutely a is degree Ludo Baldwin said. Here was a Guy 28 years old Why to season approaching 30 homers and 30 a Guy everyone agreed was just starting Hoffich his stride a Guy who would be one of the Bacr bets to perform Well for the next live years. Abri did i get one Cali from any club except the Tigon not one. Not even an inquiry a Flothow much it would Lake to sign him and Wou tie consider another team. Nothing. It was a Totaj different experience from an agent who has every presented a Blue Chip free agent. There was no was a Coj Tidence right sure. It s so ludicrous if it did t in a Kirk to much it would be when Bonvin i phone did t ring he started Mak ing Calls teams Gibson might have been interested in a Jinsu City Atlanta san Diego so Louis both Chi go clubs. Los Angeles and California. They All Lora Baldwin they could t use his client commentary t Raines up Ftp Helm f Morris did Gibson s Fate Ken Harrelson Hen general manager Fate while sox said Lwe think he s one of the Grafl bars of this Era but we be got Harold Bains Darry Rand Carllon Fisk in the Mofield. We be got no Neefel Kirk " Baldwin said. Boston started the season in the minors and balled .266 in 199 at bats for the White son. The Fisk out Field Experiment lasted six weeks before he returned behind the plate. The cardinals i s8 Home Rass this sawn 30more As a team Ian Gibson managed by himself. In used to be that teams would line up to talk to free agents Baldwin said. To say that none of the 22teams that went Home following the 1985 season could use a Kirk Gibson to help build a Winner is Ridick free agent rules set Jan. 8 As the deadline for a player signing with his former learn. The theory is thai As Long As a player s former club remains in the Market for him others would be reluctant to bid. So the rules provide that a player who does not reach terms with is old team by that Date May not play for thai team before May 1. The Rule put because with no offers Eit Cepl Del Mapple was faced with the possibility of being Fra Vout of Spring training and the firs month . So he signed with the tigers. Thejpprs1 Union screamed collusion. To filed a Rich Prand in the Middle of hearings management Ripon dismiss arbitrator Thomas Roberts who had red in the Union s behalf on another Case involving drug testing clauses in Pluyer contracts it was like they were losing the game 5-0 m the sixth inning and decided they wanted to Start Over one agent Union grieved the dismissal of Roberts and won the Case. He was restored to the collusion Case and resumed hearings at the end of the world series. Management of course claims there was no Collu Sion last Winter and will present its defense beginning monday when the hearings move to clubs will state Why. In different cases they did not pursue Kirk Gibson said Barry Rona executive director for the player relations committee. Some teams have taken themselves out of the Market for the Long term for their own stat Eric reasons. Other just were not interested in Kirk Gibson. Others were no interested in the Price for Kirk Gibson of $1.3 million per year they were All legitimate proper Rea Case has major Impact for in Glamour players eligible for free Agency this Winter.1 am proceeding on the basis that we Are going to have a straight poker game said Tom Reich who represents Raines Fairish and Brian Downing. I pro 1 with the Hope that late 1986-87 will Beless con Ilion Al than the last year has been. It s lot More Jive to have less confrontation. I am optimistic a opinion of the Star free agents some will stay Wilmur old clubs and some will go and there Isno other wisc look at it except on a Case by Case basis. 1 by Kiev fire will be answers a conspiracy charge by pointing to free agents who of Dkl last Winter. They include Pitcher David Palmer a signed a one year Deal with Atlanta and has filed font Lugency again and Utility men Dane Ion and Juan is always an open a libel Rona said. The fact that there is no bid on a Pabb player does no indicate that it s not an open Market Cje Werc different reasons Why different dubs did t pursue Mon the Way i look at it there Are a halt flu clubs actively participating in the free agent Mark he ply or they arc Active with a particular player a vol things need and High school football Vicenza tops Naples 25-8 for Italy title Vicenza Italy Junior quarterback David Richmond passed for two touchdowns and ran for two others Friday in leading the Vicenza cougars to a 25-8 Victory Over the Naples wildcats and the Dodds Italy conference championship. Naples ending ils season at 2-2.could have claimed a share of the title by beating Vicenia but Rich mond Tad other ideas As the cougars ran their final record to 4-0.richmond look the second half Kickoff so Yards for the game s first score. He then capped a 10-play, 65 Yard drive Wilh a 29-Yard to strike to running Back Marka Dickey to put the cougars up 12-0.but naples1 Rick Magno picked off a pass and Bis 22-Yard return setup a 31-Yard to pass from of Jim Lehmitz u Brian Viotty. A. Hea Ley s conversion pass to Bill Isaacs Cut the margin to then took Over scram bling for a 19-Yard touchdown an intercepting a pass to set up a sea ton ending five play 76-Yard drive which culminated in a 1 5-Yard rip mond to pass to Marcus Leonard. Fowl s catalyst bounced from playoffs c suspends Ramstein s so Hujsz by staff Darmstadt genl a the foot Brawl has been Over Sim sunday but the Continental sports con just got around to pulling Bill sen season into the coffin Comer niday Schultz the Ramstein head coach was the Only person suspended As a result of the Brawl during sunday s Continental sports conference football game be tween the Sembach tigers and Schuiz s rams. The rams won the contest 33-7, Norm Hoffman the Csc commissioner said Friday that Schultz would not be Al Lowed in the stadium for the Zuburg Ramstein Csc semifinal playoff game. If the rams win that one Schultz will be Al Lowed in the stadium for the Csc championship game and Safe championship game i the rams make it mat far but Hewill not be allowed on the Side lines. Schultz was unavailable for Friday. After looking at the Gamcik unclear Cut that so Fultz s action Pruthe catalyst for what happened Ofha ii Felt the Brawl would not Jive happened if Schultz had t done Whf pne did. And just wha Tod Hoffman see Schultz do onto game film his con duct was going on the Field and offing Contact Wilh a player . The late hit by the Sembach player everything was in control. Flags were thrown and the referees had every thing under control. When Schultz came on the Field that ignited the Melee that ensued. What happened never should have happened and would t have Hap ened. The play would have been ged the half would have ended and Sauld have been it. It Schulz s action was enc to pm All As a resum Pra late hit by Estrada on Ramstein. A funner on the last play of the first i Ramstein qua Rug rtt Luyi Ion was trying to hit Tafur deep blk Ger cornerback of Sake Edwards in while a drills was returning the ii 9a gave Toomer a late shot a Schuitz who ran onto the Field resulting Melee cleared both benches. Muen the vat. Not to mention the punches had cleared six players and three coaches were Torae Doul of the game. The rams body count included Schultz defensive coordinator Chris Simmons Wilson tailback Geffory Greer linebacker Stan Henderson and Holder Keith Jor Dan. Tigers Given the Boot included defensive coordinator Ken Tubon Estrada and defensive end Glenn trick. Wilson was singing a different tune Friday than he did after the game Sun Day. After sunday s game he said i saw57 Sembach Center Toby Boyd hit Hen Derson in the Back so whipped his but Friday Wil i Kad calmed Down enough to san sad thai this thing happened Frt hink that there were Rary men out on that Fiel something i la always Imbach coach Jack Bomhoff sex in sed Shock at the severity of the sen tence Hoffman meted out to Schultz but agreed with it. Wow i think it sends a message loud and Clear to coaches and players alike that this kind of thing won t be tolerated in the Csc Bornhoft said. I really Only anticipated a one game suspension but Norm did the right thing and in was a Good Way to Stop Bornhoft expressed regret Over what ened i have the utmost respect for Schultz. He s a Good coach and a Nan. I m just sorry he got so he Felt he had to do that Bon but. Will help the Bill was just. When he came on pension will mean us Wilson did. But overcome adversity from t that Wilson say the playoffs. Of his player Sand his jus for has i Ardwell overcome this. We re Icale this game to Bill course he i not dead yet but his 86 a tarring season is
