European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday. March 31.1989 the stars and stripes Page 23 baseball 89 no argument a s Are loaded Al Ai by a Hall Riter the argument in the american league. Is Hil West Heller than the East i Don t Knou if 1 Iri ready to say thai Oakland general manager Sandy Alder on says. The 1 Asl Lias More depth hut he Vic so ". Sure is specially because of Young Allenl the last is rookies of the Vear have come my tin Al West before thai Tilv Woof 14 came from there. Jose Canseco Maik Mcgwire Ruben Sierra. Wall Joyner and Kevin senior at West preview Art among the Best while Ken Griffey or. Jim Abbott and Robin Colura. Arc among the brightest on the Way. Add to thai some new faces this sea son Nolan Ryan Julio Franco Rafael Palmeiro Claudell. Washington and Lance i Jarrish am the West is to longer the worst. Minnesota became the 11 Rel world series Winner to win More games the Nam season without a Keg the division title. The Advance by the twins and Alk pics made Ilie in the firs two different Ai. Vest learns to Llie Avord series in consecutive years. No ten in has Repi Attl in the West since Kansas City in l 4-85. Oakland Shi tid do h lifetime with Seattle is interesting. His winning Perci a Liege was worst than the Marine shut. Many feel he will be a big Winner with a Good team. Dave Stewart a two time 20-game Winner who has not Uultt h the attention lie Welch 1 7-9 and storm Davis i Are supplemented by Todd Burns and Curt Young 8. Dennis Erk is Lcy Hars. In a bullpen thai led the majors with 64 saves pc Kors Ley got.45 saves in 54 chances and four More in inc Phy Olk but will always be remembered for tie one thai Goi away when Kirk Gibson homered. Canseco became. Baseball s first 40-40 Plaser and 27 of his 42 Home runs either lied the score. Or. Put Oakland ahead. Canseco. Mark .12 Home runs 99. Runs batted Good Glove Short Stop Walt Weiss Are the Lasi three Al rookies of tin Jer. But the lineage might and ibis so Soji unless outfielder flu Jose Breaks into he lineup. Have Henderson 30j. 2j or t4 Rubli and came Lansford 2729 Sto Len basest add of lense. And All sir map Terr Mem Baui led the vague a throwing out 43.5 percent of potential baie Cal cars 2. Kansas City royals the royals nude1 a Une game in Piti Vernoni to 84-77, not bad for j learn that has traded Awa Jan no Jaew a David Cone and dido pc Vav in the be Tahani Al lilies pfc Limiel Najj in a Mark go Bucia 20-Sbret Saberhagen m-161. Charlie let Brandt 13-12 and Flo d Bannister 12 13roo Tiu Tom Gordon who started in class a and worked his Way up to the. Majors 281 along inc Way the twins proved the pro i was no Fluke. They won 91 games two More Foan Losion got in winning the Al cast. By Vourse Winner Frank Viola 24-7, 2 64 Era has been baseball Best left hander Lor five years unheralded Allan Anderson 16-9, z.-45 Era held offed Higuera to we the Era title Afler Man Ager Tom Kelly scratched him from his last scheduled Slart. Call them the a Vns strangers after South movements did t work out As Well As expected the rangers sped up the rebuilding process a trading five players for i u new ones Julio Franco and i no metro each i 100 last season and Lenas Hopes buddy Bell 40 rills Wuh cum Nnoli and hous ton can still be productive Ese Yoni knows what Nolan Ryan can do at age 42, sum thought the team should t have spent millions to gel him but he s a Texas toll hero who can still throw in the mid-90-, and draw fans. Drew Hal and Jamie Mayer also came Over in trades Llma Send Milch Williams and Paul Kudgus to the f hic ago cubs and i Elc o Brlan Udd be Mcdowell and Jerry Browne to Clorand Texas has had Only two winning sea sons this decade the presence of the franchise s first million Dollar players Kun. Franco my Scull 1-leu-her might make for an interesting Cam hut not necessarily a big Winner. 5. Seattle mariners Jim Lefevvre Wail try to Rin slut no other Seattle manager has Ever Arcuni pit Shell Lead the mariners to j winning season. " Seattle went Ftp Tileti lost Moore to free Agency. Lel ebvri1. An Oak land Couch last season is Irving change things on and off he Field he began each Day a Spring training by giving a half hour inti Tivai nil Ulk to his players. Pitching instead of word,.will deter mine whether Seu Tlle Imp Mac s Mark Langsem 15-11. 235 strikeouts u no Parentis staving put after Trade re mors Scott id 1-1, k 7rr\ Bill Swift r-l2 am Mike gmphe.u10 Are in the rotation and turn Nic Desi of Herdti saves with Halti sore has been added to mile schooler 15 Suvell in the bullpen. No one had More than rills i or Seattle. Steve finl Horii led the mariners with 21 Home rms in "17. Games but was upset with Iii Salar Arbil ratio vicltirj1 at Iii id traded him to the new York Yankees fur a minor league Pic later. Harold Reynolds .28.1 again was an All Siar. Hui he was caught so Cali 2u limes and stole Tisi .15. Ken onfli1 or. Lulled jew in 1 i Jav a and. At 19, May Start in Temei Field in opening Day. 6. Chicago White sox Jeff Torborg. Like l-debm1. Will to e under a longtime baseball curse my ii a tanagers Lake Over bad teams finish Wiuli bad records and then get blamed for bring no Good .chicil6n.-- .wciii-.71-90 and made a major changes in Lluc olt Sean the White sox were 131 i in average and runs and led the majors with 154 errors. It a 1m- i Kidi Walt Mav help Wuh powerless while sos Hilliers. If there s a Bright spot it s pitching. Melido Perez 12-10. Jack Mcdowell i 10 and Shawn Hillegas 3-2 Are voting and prom suit Kobb Thigpun 114 saves is Good Carton Hisk .277f at age 41. Dan i us. Qua 20 or and Larold Paine a i plus highlight a weak offence. Kobe Ventura i Eluee time Al Ainer Iea and olympic Star will Mart Iho season in the minors but. Will soon be in the majors. 7. California Angels the up on in the off so Rison Bertl Lyle Eti l Irrish and Claudell to Plai and Doug Kadi r to Matajc. Owner Gene Autry hoped to gel free agents truce Hurst and Nolan r in Al the Winter meetings me gut neither the Rumor was Hurst did i want to Pla Lor Doug i go Kader. Attendance in Anaheim Lull in a sear when baseball set an ii in Inch. Wall Joiner u3 or 8 rom and Mike Vii 13-16 also had on Vears. Willie Fraser 12-13 one up a league leading 33 Home runs and. Isi i Vii 10-17 huh main Mhz always gives up a lot. Or an Lane 17 saves was j nue sur prise. Thill Avn led Whir Angels with 93 rills. He also made an Urna ing Imer rows in the Outfield. Jim Abbott the olympic hero born Wuh out a right hand will begin the sea son us California s fifth Slaner. The an gals Are predicting Greal things for him tin nomm no. Ens
