European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday july 10, 1991ers at Odds with fan groups differ in All Star selections by Ben Walker Asp baseball writer Darryl Strawberry Ken Griffey or. And the Alomar Brothers May be the fans favourites but they have no business starting the All Star game major league managers say. Rickey Henderson Mark Mcgwire and Chris Sabo also would not. Have been picked for tuesday nights lineup if managers picked the teams a Survey by the associated press shows. Twenty managers including recently fired John Mcnamara selected starters for their league. Several did it under the condition of anonymity. Strawberry the fans Quot top Choice among National league outfielders was not chosen by any of the eight no managers. Strawberry is batting just .229 with eight Home runs and 30 Bis. He will skip the game to rest his sore shoulder. He has been voted to the starting lineup in seven of the last eight seasons. A Darryl Strawberry does no to belong on the team based on the year he shaving a St. Louis manager Joe Torre said. A that shows Why the fans done to pick the Best learn. A lot of times they just vote for somebody they re heard of or seen on television some time.�?�. Tony Gwynn who will Start in the Outfield was the Only unanimous pick among no managers. He is hitting a league leading .358. David Justice sixth in the fan balloting was second among no managers in the Outfield with three votes. Andre Dawson elected to Start tied for third with Brett Butler Willie Mcgee and Felix Jose each with two. Griffey led Al vote getters but was picked by Only one manager a his own Seattle a Jim Lefebvre. Rickey Henderson and Dave Henderson were the fans other choices for the Outfield. According to the managers it should be Dave Henderson Joe Carter and Kirby Puckett each with seven votes. Carter and Puckett both made the team As reserves. Sandy Alomar jr., selected by fans As the Al Catcher for the second straight year was picked by just two managers. Instead Detroit a Mickey Tettleton and Minnesota a Brian Harper were tied with three each. A the fans voted and in a going to the All Star game a said Alomar batting Only .241 for Cleveland. A but it was a much better feeling last year. I had great Nuiry Bers. This year Ettras been different. In be been both tar cd by injuries and the team has been Alomary a brother Roberto got nearly twice As Many fan votes As Julio Franca for the alas spot at second base. But Franco was picked by eight managers and Alomar four. Franco is hitting .318 with nine Home runs and 40 Bis plus 17 stolen bases for Texas. Sandy Alomar is batting .283 with five homers 37 Bis and 27 steals. Franco and Sandy Alomar have been feuding since the results were announced. Franco said he a knows he s better a but Sandy Alomar said his rival is a going to have to wait five or six innings before he gets into a a Rickey Henderson a a fans All Star Choice but not the managers a mingles with crowd at sky dome on monday the All Star a Mcgwire was voted the alas starting first baseman for the fourth straight year but was not picked by any managers. He a batting .201 and is Hurt. Cecil fielder the managers top pick with six votes will Start Sabo won the popular vote for the second consecutive season As the Nln a third baseman although Only one manager chose him. Instead Howard Johnson listed on the ballot As a shortstop was selected by four managers. A the definitely belongs on there ahead of Sabo a Torre said. A based on his performance this year Terry Pendleton belongs on there ahead ofsabo.�?�. Cal Ripken a perennial fan favorite was a unanimous Choice among managers to Start at shortstop for the Al. Wade Boggs also elected to Start was named by 10 managers As the leagues Best third baseman. No managers and fans agreed on shortstop Ozzie Smith second baseman Ryne Sandberg first baseman will Clark and Catcher Benito Santiago. Sandberg was nearly unanimous Juan Samuel was named by new York mets manager Bud Harrelson. Despite the annual controversy about who should pick the starters Chicago cubs manager Jim Essian said he liked the present system. A i done to have any problem with the fans doing the voting a he said. A i think they get it right most of the time. A a it a supposed to be fun anyway. We done to have to take it too consider filing tampering charges the new York times new York a responding to the game of hardball being played by Patrick Ewing and his agent the new York kicks arc exploring the possibility of filing tampering charges with the National basketball association against the Golden state warriors. A person close to the Ewing contract situation said monday that the kicks were outraged with Golden state Over a possible role in undermining the a Nicks negotiations for a contract Extension with their Star Center. The talks collapsed in late june with Ewing filing for arbitration. Ewing contends that a clause in his contract entitles him to be a restricted free agent and seek offers this summer from other teams. The kicks say the clause which allowed for free Agency if Ewing was not among the league s top four players in salary by june 1, is not in effect because Ewing is among the top four. Ewing a agent David Falk argues that one time bonuses such As the one that will raise Bostons Larry Bird above the $7 million Mark next season should count in determining a players salary. According to the person with knowledge of situation who spoke on the condition that he not be identified the kicks said they believe that before deciding on arbitration Falk May have persuaded the warriors to restructure Chris Mullins contract so that he would earn slightly More than Ewing a $3.2 million next season and thus ensure Ewing a restricted free Agency. A spokesman for the Aba Brian Mcintyre said All tampering charges fall under the jurisdiction of the leagues commissioner David Stern. A if tampering is proven Stern can impose fines of $250,000 or More suspensions of team officials and forfeiture or Transfer of draft picks depending on the violation. In 1975, the kicks lost a first round draft pick for signing George Mcginnis out of the american basketball association when his Aba rights belonged to Philadelphia. Mullins agent Bill Poliak said the warriors contacted him earlier this year about their intentions to take Money from the Back end of Mullins contract and add it to his 1991-92 salary. The Deal was set but never completed by Golden state. A i have no idea Why they wanted to do it and i have no idea Why they did no to Poliak said. Contacted at his family a Home in Brook Ville n.y., Mullin said he was unaware of contractual developments and any possible relationship to Ewing. A the Only thing 1 know about Patrick is that the last time i was out in the Bay area there was speculation in the newspapers that if he became a free agent he was interested in playing with us a Mullin said. The warriors who have been in need of a Center for several years would not comment. Falk did not return phone Calls. The kicks Are prepared to Challenge the warriors to prove that their attempt to upgrade the Mullin contract was unrelated to Ewing a free agent situation. A nobody knows Why they did no to go through with it a said the person with knowledge of the Ewing contract situation. A the warriors thought it was a done Deal. But the larger question is Why they would do something like that in the first place. What did they possibly have to gain a were they promised something by Falk on the Back end of a Deal if they were then they were working on a Deal that had a direct Impact on another players contract. As far As the kicks see it that a
