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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, January 19, 1992

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Fielder tigers million apart by Ronald Blum new York a Cecil fielder who hit More Home runs than anyone else Over the last two seasons led the salary arbitration charts Friday when he asked for a record $5.4 million. Barry Bonds and Ruben Sierra asked for $5 million and five others topped $4 million a Pittsburgh right hander Doug Drabek $4.9 Millio Chicago cubs right hander Greg Maddux $4.4 million new York mets right hander David Cone $4.25 Millio Cincinnati shortstop Barry Larkin $4.2 million and pirates left hander John Smiley $4.1 million. Fielder who hit 44 Home runs in 1991, was offered $3.2 million by Detroit. Pittsburgh which beat Bonds in arbitration in 1990 and 1991, offered $4 million the record for a team. Sierra was offered $3.8 million by Texas. The previous record High sought in arbitration was $3.65 million last year by Baltimore first baseman Glenn Davis who later settled at $3,275,000. The orioles had offered Davis $2.9inside sports Parish Sparks celtics to Victory a Page 22 Sauers smashes Par for Lead a Page 25 unheralded dutchman beats Chang a Page 26 Ioc asking Yeltsin for help a Page 27nhl suspends Blackhawk for 10 games Chicago a the nil Friday suspended Chicago Blackhawk Wing Stu Grimson for 10 games and scheduled a disciplinary hearing for Toronto a Wen Del Clark after a 10-minute Brawl Between their teams. Grimson Clark and five other players participated in the Melee that erupted saturdays nil All Star game was in Progress As this edition of the stars and stripes was in route to you. See tomorrow s paper for Complete coverage of the game. With 3 46 remaining in Chicago a 4-0 Victory thursday night. Both players were ejected along with Chicago s Bryan Marchment and Steve Smith and Toronto a Bob Halkidis. Clark received a match penalty which requires automatic league review. He is scheduled to appear tuesday at Toronto before Brian of Neill the no la a executive vice president. Action against the remaining players could come after of Neill reviews written reports and a videotape of the game spokesman Gary Meagner said by Tele none Friday from Philadelphia site of amur Day Sall Star game. Grimson was suspended automatically after the game for abuse of officials. Million the previous High for a club. A total of 137 players exchanged figures including Catcher . Surhoff and Milwaukee. They thought they had agreed at $2.15 million on thursday but disagreed Friday on whether the Deal would be guaranteed. Fourteen players avoided exchanging numbers Friday by agreeing to one year contracts including Oakland Pitcher Ron Darling and California shortstop Dick Schofield free agents who accepted arbitration offers from their former clubs. Darling coming off a three year $5.3 million contract agreed to $2.15 million. Schofield coming off a three year Deal Worth $3,375,000, agreed to $1.5 million. New York Yankees outfielder Roberto Kelly got a $1.25 million raise to $2.15 million and los Angeles settled with three players. Pitcher John Candelaria agreed to $1.25 million a raise of $420,000 first baseman Todd Benzinger settled at $1.15 million also a raise of $420,000, and Lenny Harris will get $840,000, a raise of $525,000. Atlanta agreed with three right handed pitchers. Mike Bielecki got a $345,000 raise to $1,325,000, Marvin Freeman got a $170,000 raise to $360,000, and Pete Smith got a $20,000 raise to $385,000. Montreal outfielder Larry Walker got a five fold increase from $185,000 to $975,000, and right hander Ken Hill agreed to $620,000, an increase of $440,000. St. Louis left hander Joe Magrane who did no to pitch last season took the maximum 20 percent Cut from $1,025,000 to $820,000, but can earn $420,000 in bonuses if he pitches in 30 games or 180 innings. Texas Pitcher Jose Guzman got a $975,000 increase to $1,365,000 and Cincinnati Pitcher Dwayne Henry got a $150,000 raise to $350,000. While the overwhelming majority of players in arbitration were offered raises eight were offered cuts. Oakland first baseman Mark Mcgwire is guaranteed a decrease. Mcgwire who made $2,875,000 in 1991, asked for a $25,000 Cut and the a a offered a $425,000 Cut. Others offered cuts were athletics shortstop Walt Weiss infielder Dave the stars and stripes ports january 19,1992 b Page 28 Magadan and Catcher Charlie of Brien of the mets Baltimore second baseman Billy Ripken Kansas City third baseman Kevin Seitzer los Angeles third baseman Jeff Hamilton and Cleveland second baseman Jerry Browne. The major league baseball players association and management a player relations committee will meet tuesday and wednesday to schedule hearings from feb. 3-21. Pat rejection a photo the Long Arm of new Yorkus Patrick Ewing blocks an under As the Bucks Larry Krystowiak looks on Milwaukee won 90-the-Basket shot by Moses Malone at Milwaukee Friday night 85. See Aba games on Page 22. Milwaukee won  
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