European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 9,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 21sports Alomar top Al Rookie by Ben Walker a baseball writer new York a even before Sandy Alomar or. Was a starter in the major leagues everyone expected him to be a Star. It turned out everyone was right. Alomar a Prospect who turned Promise into productivity became Only the third unanimous Choice As Rookie of the year winning the american league award wednesday. The Cleveland Catcher joined Mark Mcgwire 1987 and Carlton Fisk 1972 As the Only major leagues to sweep the Honor since it was first presented in 1947. Alomar 24, hit .290 with nine homers and 66 Bis and was the first Rookie Catcher to Start an Allstar game. A you Only get one Chance to get this. To get it unanimously is much better a Alomar said from Japan where a team of major league All stars is touring. Before opening Day Many thought it would be a Banner season for Rookie catchers a a particularly Alomar a two time minor league player of the year. Alomar joined Fisk and Thurman Munson As the Lone catchers to win the Al Rookie award and he became the fourth Indian to receive the Honor along with Herb score Chris Chambliss and Joe Charboneau. Alomar received All 28 first place votes for a total of 140 Points. Two members of the baseball writers association of America in each Al City voted. Kevin Maas who hit 21 Home runs for the new York Yankees got 14 second place votes and had 47 Points and Kansas City Pitcher Kevin Appier was third with 31 Points. Sandy Alomar in Japan with an All Star tour hit .290 with 66 Bis for Cleveland. Straw s pact five years $20 million by Jennifer Bowles los Angeles apr Darryl Strawberry said thursday the new York mets never made him a significant offer and a just let me walk away to sign a five year $20.3 contract with the los Angeles dodgers. A a it a seemed like we were making no Strawberry Progress with the mets who were my first Choice a Strawberry said. A a it a Tough to make a change but they left me no Choice but to make the change. A it hurts me a lot to walk away from is in be had a relationship with for so Long. Eventually ill get Over it a he told fan radio in new York. Strawberry who agreed to the dodgers terms wednesday night confirmed the numbers involved in the Deal during a Telephone interview with the associated press. He said the mets offered $15 million Over four years. A the mets called three to four Days ago and said a this is the Best offer a a he said. Mets general manager Frank Cashen wished Strawberry Well but dismissed his loss and said the team would be even better without him in a couple of years. Strawberry who batted .277 this season with 37 homers and a club record 108 Bis made $1.8 million this year. In july he rejected a mets offer for slightly More than $9 million Over three years. The seven time All Star in the prime of his career at age 28, was seeking a contract similar to Jose Canseco a five year $23.5 million Deal with the Oakland athletics. He a ecstatic a Strawberry a agent Eric Goldschmidt said wednesday night in a Telephone interview. A a it a been his lifelong dream to be a los Angeles dodger and to play in front of his Hometown friends Ana  Dame headed for fall in Tennessee by Rick Warner a football writer the timing appears right for no. 9 Tennessee to beat top ranked notre Dame on saturday. Here a Why 1. The no. 1 Jinx. The top team has already lost four times this season and nobody has held the no. 1 ranking for More than four weeks. 2. Tennessee slate season dominance. The volunteers have won 25 straight games in november december and january. They Haven to lost in one of those months since Maryland beat them 28-27 in the Sun bowl on dec. 22,1984. 3. Notre Dames porous defense which has Given up an average of 27 posts in its last five games. Lou Holtz was so upset after last saturdays 52-31 Victory Over Navy that he called it a one of the lowest spots in my  notre Dame will have to play a lot better to beat Tennessee before 97,000 screaming fans at Neyland stadium in Knoxville. Although the volunteers loss to Alabama last month probably ended their bid for the nation i champions hip they still have a shot at the sugar bowl. A win Over notre Dame would help their chances because if they tie Auburn for the Southeastern conference title the team with the highest ranking would probably get the sugar bid. Not that the vols need extra motivation against notre Dame a team they replayed Only twice in their 100-year football history. The Irish and the vols have exchanged Home victories with notre Dame winning 31-College football predictions 14 in 1978 and Tennessee rolling 40-18 in 1979. Tennessee Hasni to played a top ranked team since 1985, when it upset to Jackson and Auburn 38-20 in Knoxville. Overall the vols Are 2-2 against no. 1 teams. Despite their lofty ranking the Irish Are 3v6-Point underdogs. Look for no. 1 to fall again. Tennessee 42-35. Urcla plus 21 at no. 2 Washington a in their last five games the huskies average winning margin is 36 Points. Washington 45-21. No. 3 Houston minus 1 i at no. 14 Texas a the cougars have won the last three meetings by a combined score of 173-64. Houston 31-28. 2 30 . Sunday on an to Oklahoma state plus 27 at no. 4 Colorado a the cowboys have won three straight in Boulder. Colorado 48-17. Ohio state plus 5 at no. 6 Iowa a a win would give the Hawk eyes their first 6-0 Start in the big ten. Iowa 38-28. 6 . Saturday on an to. Virginia tech plus 14 at no. 7 Georgia tech a the yellow jackets Are 14-1-1 in their last 16 games. Georgia tech 38-17. No. 8 Brigham Young minus 14v4 at no. 25 Wyoming it Detmer needs 351 Yards to break Jim Mcmahon a career passing record at by. Brigham Young 35-28. 10 . Saturday on an to. Georgia plus 18 is. No. 10 Florida at Jacksonville Fla. A a Victory would give the gators an 8-1 record Matching their Best Start. Florid a 42-14. No. 11 Virginia minus 19 at North Carolina a will the Cavaliers suffer a Post Georgia tech letdown Virginia 42-28. Cincinnati plus 51 at no. 12 Florida state a the seminoles Are 5-0 against the bearcats. Florida state 63-10. No. 13 Nebraska minus 26 at Kansas a the Jay Hawks Haven to beaten the Cor huskers since 1968. Nebraska 42-10. Southern Mississippi plus 12 at no. 15 Auburn a Southern miss has 13 wins Over Sec teams since 1980. Auburn 42-28. No. 17 Illinois plus 11v4 at no. 19 Michigan a Illinois Hasni to won at Ann Arbor since 1966. Michigan 24-17. No. 20 Oregon minus 5 at California a Oregon has lost both its Road games this season. California 3528. A Maryland plus 14 at no. 21 Penn state a the nit Tany Lions Are 19-0 at Home against the terms. Penn state 24-14. Boston College plus 12 i at no. 22 Louisville a the cardinals May be going to the All american bowl. Louisville 27-20. No. 23 Southern Cal minus 22 at Oregon state a the trojans have won 18 straight in the series. Southern Cal 38-10. No. 24 Michigan state minus 16 at Minnesota a the gophers Are off to their Best big ten Start since 1967. Michigan state 38-28. Last week 16-3 straight12-8 spread. Season 137-39 straight77-83 spread