European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 a the stars and stripes saturday july 6, 1991lemond nervous about his form Lyon France apr having won the tour de France three times does no to make it any easier on Greg Lemond. In fact he a less sure of himself this year than Ever before. Quot in a nervous because i done to know where i stand physically a said Lemond who admittedly is not in top form for the worlds most prestigious bicycle race which starts today. A a in a not super but in Mok a he said. A there Are times when i feel very Good. But id rather have some great results in the tour of Switzerland or tour of Italy to give myself Lemond dropped out of the tour of hot rookies find Home on rangers Arlington Texas apr it did no to take Long for Texas rangers manager Bobby Valentine to find a spot in his lineup for baby faced rookies Dean Palmer and Ivan a pud get Rodriguez. Both were in the minor leagues most of the Early part of this season before being summoned to. The Parent club in the past two weeks. Neither wasted any time making a favourable impression. Palmer leads professional baseball with 25 homers including 22 at class aaa Oklahoma City of the american association. The outfielder homered in his first two games with the rangers and had three homers and 11 Bis in his first seven contests. Many rookies find themselves deep in the batting order. Palmer found himself batting Lead off a problem spot for the rangers All season. Although his stroke is that of a cleanup hitter Palmer said batting Lead off was not a difficult adjustment. On thursday night he led off for the fifth time in nine games. Quot in a getting used to it a Palmer said. A after the first time up it does no to really matter. My first at Bat i might take a pitch or two just to get a look at the Pitcher but that s the Only adjustment i Rodriguez a 19-year-old Catcher who got married the morning he was called up from class a Tulsa hit a two run single and threw out two baserunners in his debut last month in Chicago. He then hit safely in 10 of his next ii games including eight straight while compiling a .422 average. Italy and finished 24th in the tour of Switzerland. Lemond Quot won the to Juu de France in 1986, 1989 and 1990, finished third in 1984 and was runner up in 1985. Although he will be seeking his third straight Victory Lemond said he does no to feel any pressure. A the Public is always putting More pressure on you. Its Normal when you win. You Are not allowed to lose anymore a Lemond said. A but in a a human being and its always another Battle. In a taking it As another separate this years tour de France is a 2,462. Mile 23-Day journey that starts on saturday with the prologue. The real Competition begins sunday with the first stage and the team time trial second stage. From there the tour Heads counterclockwise around France through the pyrenees and Alps before ending in Paris on july 28. Lemond believes the stages in the pyrenees will be the first real test after 11 Days on mostly Flat territory. A from the pyrenees on is when the race is going to take shape a he said. The 13th stage from Jaca Spain to Val Louron France is marked by two first category climbs and two others rated a out of category in the tour s degree of difficulty scale. Lemond says another key will be the eighth stage a 45-mile time trial to to Klencon in Northwest France. A it will be interesting for the first time trial to find out where i sit compared to to the others a Lemond said. A i Hope i am there and not lose much time. I Hope i can take Lemond used time trials to win the tour the last two years. This year in addition to the Short prologue and eighth stage there is another time trial scheduled for the 21st stage. The following Day is the final leg from Melun to Paris. Who Are the real All stars by Jim Donaghy new York apr As usual there seems to be some questions about who should and who should not be going to the All Star game. Manager Tony la Russa added outfielder Harold Baines and reliever Dennis Eckersley to the All Star roster on thursday giving the Oakland athletics five players on the american league team. La Russa also added Minnesota outfielder Kirby Puckett. But Puckett has some All Star ideas of his own. A a lot of Guys got left off who should be been on there a Puckett said. A a we be got a Guy who has 19 Home runs Chili Davis but did no to get chosen. I kind of feel bad. In a Honore a but the hard part is that a lot of Guys who should have made it done to make Cincinnati a Chris Sabo the National leagues starting third baseman does no to think he deserved it. A last year i think i deserved to be voted in a said Sabo who is hitting .272 with 12 homers and 37 Bis. A this year however i done to think so. There Are other Guys having better years a Howard Johnson Terry Pendleton and Todd Zeile. I think they deserve to go ahead of me but the fans voted me and in a not going to say in a not first baseman Mark Mcgwire hitting Only .197, and outfielders Rickey Henderson and Dave Henderson of Oakland were voted to the starting Al team in fan voting announced on wednesday. Left off la Russas team is Oakland outfielder Jose cans co who has 20 Home runs. The defending world Champion Cincinnati reds and los Angeles dodgers each placed five players on the no team with four reserves each. The 62nd All Star game is scheduled for tuesday Niht at Toronto a sky dome. The starting pitchers will be announced on monday at a news conference by la Russa and no manager Lou Piniella. Carlton Fisk 43, was selected As the alas backup Catcher. Its Fisk a 11th Allstar selection. In addition to Eckersley the Al pitching staff has Roger Clemens and Jeff Kirby Puckett Chris Sabo Reardon of Boston Jimmy key of Toronto Mark Langston and Bryan Harvey of California Jack Mcdowell of the Chicago White sox Jack Morris and Rick Aguilera of Minnesota and Scott Sanderson of the new York Yankees. Minnesota a Scott Erickson 12-3 might have been the Al starter but he was placed on the disabled list this week with a sore Elbow. The Al Reserve infielders Are Cecil fielder of Detroit Julio Franco of Texas Ozzie Guillen of Chicago and Paul Moli Tor of Milwaukee. Franco was the map at last years Allstar game and thinks he should be starting this season. A i done to care because i know i m better a Franco said of losing in the balloting to Toronto a Roberto Alomar. Fielder who has 19 homers and 62 Bis May get a Chance to Start because Mcgwire is still bothered by the effects of a burst eardrum. If Mcgwire does no to go he will probably be replaced by californians Wally Joyner. The Outfield reserves for the Al Are Joe Carter of Toronto Ruben Sierra of Texas Danny Tartabull of Kansas City Puckett and Baines who is hitting .326 for the a a. In addition to Canseco and Davis californians Dave Winfield 17 homers 56 Bis and Chicago a Frank Thomas 13 homers 57 Bis were left off the Al team. So was Angels left hander Chuck Finley 12-3 / the National league pitching staff As selected by Piniella is Tom Browning and Rob Dibble of Cincinnati Tom Glavine of Atlanta Pete Harnisch of Houston Dennis Martinez from Montreal John Smiley of Pittsburgh Lee Smith from St. Louis Frank Viola of the new York mets and Ramon Martinez of los Angeles. Ramon Martinez and Glavine Lead the no with 11 victories. The Metsy Howard Johnson who leads the no with 19 homers and 60 Bis was selected As a Reserve infielder along with Barry Larkin of Cincinnati John Kruk of Philadelphia and Eddie Murray and Juan Samuel of los Angeles. The no Reserve outfielders Are George Bell of Chicago Bobby Bonilla of Pittsburgh Ivan Calderon of Montreal Felix Jose of St. Louis Paul of Neill of Cincinnati and Brett Butler of los Angeles Bell and Calderon both came Over from the Al this season. Houston a Craig Biggio is the Nln a backup Catcher. Ryne Sandberg of the Chicago cubs was elected the no starting second baseman and led All vote getters with 2,526,747. Sandberg who currently has a hand injury got the most votes since Gary Carter of Montreal totalled 2,785,407 in 1982. Seattle outfielder Ken Griffey or. Paced the Al this year with 2,248,396 votes. The no starting infield announced wednesday has will Clark of san Francisco at first base Sandberg at second Ozzie Smith of St. Louis at shortstop and Sabo at third. The starting Outfield is Darryl Strawberry of los Angeles Andre Dawson of Chicago and Towy Gwynn of san Diego. Strawberry however has already said he will not be going to the Allstar game in order to rest his injured left Oulder. He led All no outfielders with 1,393,009 votes followed by Gwynn a 1,381,602.the starting Al infield has Mcgwire at first base Roberto Alomar it shortstop Cal Ripken of Baltimore at shortstop and Wade Boggs of Boston at third. I he Al starting Outfield is Griffey or. And Rickey and Dave Henderson. 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