European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday june 22, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 25 0.71 Era May draw attention by Bernie Wilson the associated press san Diego a san Diego padres left hander Dennis Rasmussen did t draw any interest on the free agent Market last Winter. He certainly should next time around if he maintains the Pace that a carried him to a 3-1 record and 0.71 Era. For Rasmussen Pace is literal. One rap against him last year when he was 11-15 with a 4.51 Era was that he was took too much time Between pitches. That kept the defense on its heels rather than its toes. This year is different. Besides having great control a 24 strikeouts and Only four walks in 38 innings a he a working quicker. A a in be been conscious about it a Rasmussen said. The 6-fool7, 233-Pound Rasmussen said one reason he was deliberate was his motion. A that does no to matter. I knew exactly what i was going to throw in Between pitches so i did no to need to take As much time from when i finished the pitch till i got Back on the Mound a he said. A i m just getting right Back on the Mound getting the sign and Rasmussen who is 83-61 lifetime spent time during the off season watching videotapes of some of his recent games. V v a a a a maybe 1 had a lot of balls go through the infield that maybe the infielders just weren tas Sharp As they should be a he said. �?o1 was thinking an awful lot about what i can do to keep my infielders and outfielders on their toes and the Catcher Sharp behind the plate and myself Sharp by picking up the Pace a Little bit. A a in be done that but mostly i think its just being Able to throw the Ball where i want to and changing speeds. And we be been making great plays. That a the big thing. Our defense has improved and that definitely helped the padres have a new infield this year. Rasmussen who tries to get right handers to pull the Ball on the ground particularly likes the work of shortstop Tony Fernandez and third baseman Scott san Diego padres Pitcher Dennis Rasmussen May finally get some respect. Coolbaugh. A there were stretches last year that i pitched Well that 1 gave up a lot of ground Ball base hits and then i had Guys on and made mistakes and gave up Home runs a he said. I a a i gave up 28 Home runs last year. But a combination of things now giving up two Home runs and pretty much keeping the bail in the Ballpark and keeping the Ball Down in the strike zone is giving the Guys a Chance to make the Bip Roberts who started this season at second base and is now the Cente fielder notices the difference. A anytime you get the Ball get the sign and throw the infielders Are on their toes the outfielders Are ready and everyone a in sync a he said. A you get a tendency for Guys to get outs rather than base hits. Its a great a after re signing with the padres for one year and $805,000, Rasmussen was thrown into the Derby for the no. 5 spot in the rotation. He missed most of Spring training with a sore throwing , and opened the season on the disabled list. Quot t Rasmussen made five rehabilitation starts at class aaa Las vegas rejoined the padres on May 25 and immediately bolstered the staff. \ starting with the fourth inning of his first Start a no decision at Houston lie went 26 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run. He threw seven shutout innings against Houston on may30 for his first Victory and followed with a 3-0, Complete game win against the Chi Cago cubs. His Only loss was a 5-3 decision at Pittsburgh. But he dropped his Era to 0.30 in that game because lie did no i give up any earned runs Rasmussen 32, will be a lice agent again at the end of this season and knows what it will take to get noticed. A i want to be judged on what i do on the Field for the whole year. Five starts done to make a Groom is a hit Chicago a not even his keep Ivan Rodrigue from netting to the major leagues. Rodriguez the 16-year-old minor league catching phenom Lor the i a As rangers planned to marry his childhood sweetheart Maribel Rivera on 1 intr slav night at drillers stadium Between games of a class a double header. That changed wednesday night when the rangers purchased his contract from the a Tulsa drillers so lie could replace i fluted Catcher Geno Petralli who is on the 15-Day disabled list. The wedding ceremony Complete with teammates holding up a line of crossed bats for the Bride and Groom to walk under was hastily rescheduled Lor thursday morning. The couple then flew to Chicago where Rodriquez helped the rangers defeat tie Chicago White sox 7-3. Rodriguez making his Nia or league debut threw out two runners attempting to steal and capped a five run rally in the ninth inning with a two run till excited. In a Happy Quot Rodriguez said. �?o1 was a Little nervous in the inst inning but 1 Felt of. I know the game. I want to stay Here 1 done to want to go Back to the minor . Texas Genera manager Tom Grieve said he told Rodriguezhe could get married As scheduled and join the rangers m Chicago on Friday. But the native of puerto Rico did no to want to delay his dream. has been to play in the major leagues i want to get up there As quickly As possible a he said wednesday night. I Lis Bride said she heard about the Call up on the radio during the drillers 6-3 loss to Shreveport on wednesday. A we were expecting it would happen any Day but i was praying that it would happen after the she said. Rodriguez whose nickname is a spudge a was hitting .276 with 27 urls at Tulsa of the Texas league where he has thrown out 23 of 36 attempted base runners. Cleveland apr nearly two years after he was charged with violating drug Laws Gleve land Browns running Back Kevin Mack has been granted Early release from probation. Mack who served one month in prison in 1686 following his conviction on a charge of using crack cocaine smiled broadly thursday after Cuya hoga county common pleas judge Richard j. Mcmonagle told him he had fulfilled All requirements of probation and deserved Early release. A a Macks probation would have expired in november. A a a i Relief but for me it is not Over Quot Mack said. A i am still an addict and i face that Battle every Day. But i feel real Good and am grateful to the Browns my family and my Mack. 28, was arrested june 28, 1686, As he sat in his car with another Man and a woman. He was charged with aggravated drug trafficking. Police said they saw an Exchange of drugs Between the woman and the Man. Police seized 11 bags of crack Worth $50 each and a coat containing a crack pipe and a vial for cooking cocaine into crack. V s Harrisburg a. A the world wrestling federation on thursday said it was victimized by re ports that a suburban Harrisburg doctor supplied Ster oids to five professional wrestlers including by St Hulk Hogan. Or. George Zahorian Iii faces a Federal trial on charges of supplying steroids to the athletes but hogans lawyer is trying to keep the former world wrestling federation. Champion out of the Case sources said. A neither the Whf nor any of its wrestlers or associates has been charged with any said a statement Basil v. Devito jr., we of s senior vice president. A Quot we stand by our philosophy of wholesome family entertainment and the positive example we set for the youth of America a he said. Zahorian was indicted Early this year on 10 counts of distributing or intending to distribute steroids five counts of distributing other controlled substances and two counts of using his offices to distribute the drugs. Between nov. 18, 1688, and March 27, 1660, the indictment alleges Zahorian supplied anabolic steroids to the wrestlers on a diverse his trial is scheduled to begin monday in . District court. A court documents refer to the wrestlers As John m. Doe John b. Doe John s. Doe John p. Doe and John ii. Does in thursdays editions the new York l Imes reported that a William Costopoulos. Zahorian v attorney identified the wrestlers As Hogan whose real name is Terry to Lea Rowdy Roddy Piper whose real name is Roderick Toombs Rick Martel whose real name is Richard Vigneault Brian Blair and Dan Spivey. A the twp feels victimized by the tactics Anil libellous statements of defense attorney William. in utilizing the Media in a bait and switch defense a the federations statement said. Devito said the federation adopted a drug pi>1 icy in 1687 prohibiting the use of controlled substances in connection with any of its professional activities. . Assistant attorney Theodore Smith Iii said none of the wrestlers will be charged because steroid use was not a Federal crime during the period coveted in the indictment. Smith and Costopoulos declined to confirm the names. They said they could not discuss aspects of the Case and could not explain Why. _
