European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes sunday March 15, 1992 marlins expect restraint by Jim Donaghy a baseball writer done to look for either National league expansion team to go hard after free agents. Florida Marlin president Carl Barger has expressed concerns about the Impact of spiralling salaries and said giving fans players like Jose Canseco at any Cost is not the answer. Quot baseball teams Are going to have to impose some self restraint a Barger said. A my guess is you la see it before the Start of the season where you la see some shocking releases of some arbitration eligible Barger also predicted there will be continued dialogue concerning Revenue sharing and that the arbitration compensation system a or a March enemy Quot a must be revised by the players Union and ownership. A the fans want a Winner and probably want us to get Barry Bonds Jose Canseco and Kirby Puckett Quot Barger said. A a that a not the answer. We Are dedicated to giving our fans Damn Good Barger announced the season ticket plan for 1993, which will allow a family of four to Purchase season tickets at a base Price of $9, or $3.50 per adult for general admission and $1 per child under 12. Marlin ticket prices averaging $8.77, Are projected to be 20th lowest among the current major league teams and 22nd by 1993. A we wanted to create a ticket plan that is available and affordable to families from All walks of life throughout South Florida Quot Barger said. Joe Robbie stadium Home of the marlins and co tenant Miami dolphins will use approximately 48,000 of its 73,000-seat capacity for baseball so As to avoid any obstructed View seating. Right Field and left Field upper deck seats will not be available. David Justice takes a swing at damage control after controversial article appeared. Interview s of slurs Duluth a. Apr Atlanta braves outfielder David Justice the no Rookie of the year in 1990, said he is sorry he was quoted As saying he is a target of racial slurs from teammates. The daily news of Duluth quoted Justice in a Story published Friday As saying he thinks some of his teammates have used the word a a Nigger when referring to him behind his Back. A there Are a lot of Good Guys on this team but there Are a few who i know use the a no word when i am not around a Justice was quoted As saying. Saturday the Atlanta Roumal Constitution reported that Justice 25, who is Black said his words had been taken out of context. A i expected the writer to write it exactly the Way i said not to take bits and pieces. I have to think about my team. I would never say anything like that about my team Quot Justice said. A a in be never heard anyone on this team Call me that and i Haven t had anybody Tell me that somebody called me that. That a not True that i said that a Justice told the journal Constitution. But saturday morning daily news sportswriter Bill Zack who wrote the original Story discussed the dispute with Justice and said Justice told him the quote Wasny to wrong. A the Only thing he said was if he could retract that one quote about his team he would. He does no to want to cause team dissension a Zack said. Zack said he had shown the article to Justice on Friday and Justice had told him then that it was Correct. Justice who batted .275 with 21 homers and 87 rib for the no Champion braves last season despite missing two months with a Back injury said he May Call a team meeting to Clear the air with his teammates. A if this comes out and some Guys on the team have a problem with it ill be the first one calling a team meeting a he said. A i love the Guys like they re my family White or not sure How far he s Back by Craig Dolch Cox news service Vero Beach Fla. Despite winning his last six decisions and being named upits comeback player of the year in 1991, some wonder whether Orel Hershiser will be the same Pitcher he was before Radical shoulder surgery in 1990. Hershiser Isnit bothered by the scepticism. He wonders too. A if one Day i pronounce in a Back As far As the form of 1985 or 1988. That a such a huge statement Quot the los Angeles dodgers right hander said wednesday. A i done to know if that. Would happen. It would take a lot of thought and a lot of consistency and endurance before i made that kind of a Hershiser 33, Isnit ready to make that statement even though he proved last season he can still win in the major leagues. Hershiser was 7-2 with a 3.46 Era including a 2-0 record and a 1.04 Era in four september starts. Hershiser received the most run support of any National league Pitcher a the dodgers averaged 7.7 runs in his seven wins. But Here Sall someone needs to know about his comeback had the dodgers been alive in the no West race on the seasons final Day manager Tommy Lasorda would have Given the Ball to Hershiser. A a it a not like my ability left me Quot Hershiser said. A a it a just that an injury stopped that ability from coming out of my in 1988, the dodgers Rode that ability to a world series title. Hershiser won the no by Young award with a 23-8 record and a 2.26 Era punctuating his season by pitching a record 59 consecutive scoreless innings. He was named most valuable player in the no championship series and the world series. But the dodgers May have Ridden Hershiser a right Arm too Long. After averaging 263 innings from 1987-89, he paid the Price for All those pitches. In simple terms Hershiser had worn Down the Edge of his shoulder joint. After making Only four starts in the 1990 season or. Frank Jobe reconstructed the Anterior capsule and tightened the ligaments in his shoulder. It was the first time a major league Pitcher had undergone this Type of surgery. �?o1 knew there was no guarantee i would pitch again a Hershiser said. Every time i was Able to throw the Ball i thought it was a after More than a year in rehabilitation Hershiser returned to the majors in May. But he looked More like an older Orel Hershiser than the Orel Hershiser of old. With a pitch limit on every Outing Hershiser never lasted More than seven innings. But he continued to improve and by seasons end was the dodgers most consistent Pitcher. A no question i hated to see the season end especially because we finished Only one game Back of the braves a he said. A but i know that a no guarantee in a going to Start this season on a positive yet there Are signs this Spring that his Success has carried Over. Tuesday he became the first dodger to throw four innings allowing two hits and one run in an 8-3 loss to Houston. Hershiser a Outing was significant for other reasons he threw with no pain it was his first Outing without his physical therapist in attendance he produced eight ground outs indicating his trademark sinker is returning. A i done to think an educated Eye could Tell the difference Between the Way in a pitching now and the Way i pitched a pre of a a a Hershiser said. A but you have to remember we re Only talking four innings in a Spring training game. A a in a just looking Forward to doing things i used to do. I done to mean win games or throw 59 scoreless innings. I mean being Able to execute pitches in certain situations. In a starting to be Able to do that and that has me up fils Orel Hershiser. A pre of Quot form
