European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes Friday March 13, 1992 Boggs ready to talk big Bucks. A it 1 a  Tirao  Friday March 13, 1992 by United press International Boston red sox Star third baseman Wade Boggs is hoping to open contract Extension talks on saturday but the red sox Are not so sure. General manager Lou Gorman has indicated a decision on when talks will Start will depend on team president John Harrington a schedule. Harrington did no to arrive at the red sox Camp in Winter Haven Fla., until tuesday and planned a few Days of meetings with team officials to go Over a variety of matters. Boggs agent Alan Nero said on March 4 that he is expecting at least $5 million a year for his client. Boggs has said he Hopes for a Long term Deal. Nero implied the figure could have been considerably lower had the red sox gone to Boggs at the end of last season and indicated to him they considered him an important part of their future. A major Price boost is also Likely in the Wake of the 4-year, $28 million Deal the cubs gave Ryne Sandberg last week. Nero spoke to Gorman briefly last week and at the time said talks might Start the week of March 16. Nero also said he will not negotiate beyond the Day before the regular season starts. Boggs can become a free agent after the season and he has the right to reject any Trade attempts. He will earn $2.7 million in 1992, the final season of a three year Extension. Boggs appeared in 144 games last year and hit .332 with 42 doubles eight Home runs and 51 Bis. The five time american league batting Champion has a .345 career batting average and has hit Over .300 in each of his 10 major league seasons. In exhibition games wednesday White sox 6, Blue jays 1 Sarasota Fla. A Tim Raines belted a Solo Homer and Steve sax added three hits for Chicago. Steve Wapnick picked up the win in Relief of starter Greg Hibbard. Hibbard gave up two hits and struck out three in three innings. Cookie Wilson homered for the Blue  is 6, royals is 2 baseball City Fla. Pete inca Viglia collected three hits and Rick Parker drove in two runs to Lead Houston. Doug Jones invited to the astros Camp on a minor league contract chalked up his second win of the Spring. Free agent signee Wally Joyner homered for the second straight game for the  3, dodgers 0 Vero Beach Fla. Dennis Martinez and four relievers combined on a Spring training dodger Catcher Mike Scioscia absorbs a Jolt from expose Matt stairs on wednesday. Two hitter. Martinez 2-0 in the Spring gave up one hit and struck out three in four innings. John Wetteland pitched the ninth for the save. Kevin Gross gave up one run in four innings for the dodgers but took the loss Matt stairs collected three hits and an rib for the  4, astros is 2 Kissimmee Fla. A Vince Coleman collected two hits including a triple and drove in a run to give the mets the Victory. Paul Gibson earned the win in Relief of starter David Cone. Julian Vasquez notched the save. Vetran Denny Walling had two hits while Eric Anthony and Ernest riles had the Bis for the  sox 7, pirates 5 Winter Haven Fla. Ellis Burks hit a three run Homer and Phil Plantier added a Solo shot to Power Boston. Roger Clemens pitching on three Days rest went four innings struck out three and gave up two hits to get the win. Tom Bolton pitched the ninth for the save. Terry Mcdaniel belted a grand slam for the pirates. Reds 9, Phillies 2 Plant City Fla. A Dave Martinez had three hits and Paul of Neill added a two run Homer for the hot hitting reds who ripped 16 hits off three Philadelphia pitchers. Cincinnati has collected 33 hits in the last two games. Tom Browning save up four hits in three scoreless innings to gain the win. Phillies first baseman Ricky Jordan suffered a broken cheekbone and will miss at least six weeks after being hit in batting  8, braves 3 West Palm Beach Fla. A Matt Nokes went 3 for 3 with five Bis including a Homer to Lead the Yankees. Starter Melido Perez pitched three innings of two hit Ball to gain the win. Charlie Leibrandt lost his second game of the Spring. Ryan Klesko drove in two runs for the  2, orioles 1 port Charlotte Fla. Monty Farissa a two out single drove in Pinch runner Benji Gil with the winning run. Kevin Reimer gave the rangers a 1-0 Lead in the fifth inning but the orioles tied it in the eighth on Mark Mclemoree a Solo  3, royals is 3 St. Petersburg Fla. A St. Louis and Kansas City played to a 3-3 tie after the cardinals rallied from a 3-0 deficit to score three in the eighth. Pedro Guerrero and Andres Galarraga had two hits apiece for the cardinals. Jim Eisenreich had two hits for the  3, tigers 1 Lakeland Fla. A Kirby Puckett went 2 for 4 with an rib and reliever Denny Neagle pitched three shutout innings for Minnesota. Cecil fielder drove in the Lone Tiger run with a sacrifice Fly in the first  17, athletics 9 Phoenix Ron Tingley Rene Gonzalez and Chad Curtis drove in three runs apiece to Power California. Curtis who played for Edmonton of the Pacific coast league last season was 3 for 5 with four runs scored and two stolen bases. Gonzalez finished with three hits including a Homer. Mark Mcgwire and Jose Canseco homered for the  7, Brewers 5 Chandler Ariz. A Cory Snyder had three hits and two Bis including a Homer for san Francisco. The giants ripped 18 hits in the game including three by David Patterson and two hits and two Bis each by Greg Litton and will Clark. Robin Yount had a Homer and three Bis for the  4, padres 1 Tucson Ariz. A designated hitter Albert Belle collected a double and a triple among his three hits and knocked in three runs for the indians. Charles Nagy scattered three hits Over four shutout innings for the Victory. Botox expecting big things from Plantier by Sean Horgan the Hartford courant Winter Haven Fla. The Boston red sox right Field Job is Phil planner s. That a a Given. Although Plantier does no to have that much major league dirt on his spikes he is capable of offering the same platitudes and phrases that pass for Candor in major league clubhouses. A a in a just trying to get ready for the year a Plantier said wednesday after going 2 for 4 and nitting his second Plantier Home run of the Spring in a 7-5 Victory Over the Pittsburgh pirates. A a in a just trying to win a spot on the team and trying to win some playing  the red sox knew after last season that Plantier 23, was going to be their right fielder this season. Tom Brunansky knew it which is one reason he asked to be traded. Other teams knew it which is Why there was a steady Stream of Trade inquiries for Brunansky during the Winter meetings. The Only Way Plantier Wasny to going to play in right was if Mike Greenwell were traded. Then Plantier would be the left fielder. In 53 games last season Plantier hit .331 with 11 Home runs a or one Homer every 13.5 plate appearances. By comparison american league Home run Cham icon Cecil fielder of the Detroit tigers Jit 44 homers in 624 at bats for a 14.2 ratio. Jack Clark who led the red sox with 28 homers last season homered every 17.2 at bats. Clearly big things Are expected from e Plantier. But those expectations have been around a couple of years. Certainly since he led the minor leagues with 33 homers in 1990 after making the jump from class a Lynchburg to triple a Pawtucket. There a nothing too flashy about Plantier except his swing. There a his unique Crouch and those ugly High Black cleats. Last week Plantier was asked if he is the dullest player on the team. Plantier thought for a moment. A yeah i guess i am a he said. Still he will be a Cornerstone of the lineup. And his mature approach to the Rigours of major league hitting Are part of the reason. Take wednesday. His first two at bats were against Lethander Randy Tomlin who gives left handed batters fits they hit .172 against him last season. He flew out to right in the first and was called out on strikes in the third. A it was a combination of being a litle too anxious guessing too much and not trusting my hands a Plantier said. A i was a Little jumpy and tried to do too much with it. And what happens is you get an at Bat out of it and that a it. A the reality is Tomlin owns me. He a owned me in the past. In the Carolina league i must have batted .050 against  Tomlin was gone when Plantier batted in the fifth. Result run scoring double off Miguel Batista. But he saved his Best for last a a towering Homer to right Center off Rick Reed in the seventh. A a Home run is always an Accident a Plantier said. A a you re just trying to hit that line drive somewhere and it was a Ball Over the plate. I was just trying to hit it  accidents apparently happen to him often