European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes Friday March 27, 1992 doomsayers soaring salaries scare phils Giles by Ralph Bernstein Clearwater Fla. A the president of the Philadelphia Phillies doubts major league baseball can survive if players salaries continue to soar. A if we continue to increase player payrolls at the rate of Over 20 percent a year there is a collision course that is going to meet beginning in either 1993 or 94,�?� Bill Giles said in a recent interview. A it has to change. There is no Way baseball As an Industry can make a go of  Giles a member of baseball s television committee said the probable decline in television Revenue after the present contracts expire Are the major reason gloom Outlook a we Cerns general income Ajo i forms and doom a Barry Larkin s big contract walks into the unknown years after current to Revenue ends. Have con about the television situation a what we will be Able to get from the networks and Cable in 1994. We have not Bill Giles addressed the Issue nor have we been presented with a plan like the nil has Een presented a Giles noted. He said the committee faces a Challenge to get As much Money As the game has been getting. A we All anticipate that the network portion of our National broadcasting rights is going to go Down. Whether we can make that up on Cable is something we wont know for a year or so a he said. He said he doubted pay per View would become a big part of baseball for awhile. A the Public wont let you do that. The politicians wont let you do that. But i think if you can create a potential new vehicle for baseball such As inter league play or possibly another round of playoffs then you re talking about something that might have some potential for  Giles said he was a a flabbergasted so Many player contracts have been signed for big Money extending beyond 1993. For example the Cincinnati reds in january made shortstop Barry Larkin the fifth highest paid baseball major league player with a five year contract Worth $25.6 million. A i can understand through 1993 because everybody knows what their income is going to be. But indeed if our income does go Down beginning in �?T94, there Are going to be so Many clubs losing Money that i just done to understand it a Giles said. He said the Phillies have been careful not to make too Many Long term contracts. A we arc fearful of what might happen As far As to Revenue is concerned not Only nationally but  Giles said he Wasny to sure if the contract with the players association would be reopened in 1993, or when it expires after the 1993 season. But whenever he said the salary arbitration process has to go or be modified. A salary arbitration is the one item that just kills clubs a he said. A in the Case of free Agency a lot of people think that a Okay because its a voluntary thing. In salary arbitration you re forced to pay some of your own players Large sums because other clubs have paid similar amounts to their players.gooden Sharp As mets dump astros 3-1 by the associated press Kissimmee Fla. A Dwight Gooden taking another step in his recovery from shoulder surgery pitched five Strong innings for the Victory As the new York mels heat the Houston astros 3-1 wednesday. Gooden 1 a allowed just three hits and a walk. He struck out three. Of his 57 pitches 36 were strikes. Gooden said he Felt no pain in his shoulder after his second official Spring Outing. He also has pitched in a simulated game and a a a by game against los Angeles. With Daryl Boston on first base and the store 1-1 in the sixth Mackey Sasser singled. Pete Incaviglia s throw to the infield went into the photographer s Box allowing Boston to score the go ahead  2, reds 1 Plant try Fla. A Pony Phillips drove in both Tiger runs with a Homer and a single As Detroit ended Greg Swindells perfect Spring  4 i braves 0 West Palm Beach Fla. Five Montreal pitchers combined on a two hitter and the expos pounded Steve Avery to beat Atlanta. Avery gave up 11 hits and four earned runs in five innings although he struck out eight and walked  is 3, dodgers 2 Vero Beach Fla. A Strong winds and opposing hitters continued to play havoc with Orel Hershiser a sinker Ball As a Montreal split squad beat los Angeles. Hershiser suffered his second straight loss As he gave up three runs in six  11, twins 7 Bradenton Fla. A Mike Llu Yler a minor leaguer called up to play Only one game hit a grand slam in the 12th inning off former pirate Bob Kipper Spring training met Mackey Sasser tags out Astro Eddie Taubensee. And Pittsburgh rallied with six runs to beat Minnesota. Red sox 1, orioles 1,12 innings St. Petersburg Fla. A Ben Mcdonald pitched five solid innings for Baltimore and the orioles and Boston red sox played to a 1-1, 12-inning  7, athletics 5 Phoenix Ariz. A Abc sportscaster Bob Costas got an unexpected birthday gift a a Chance to manage the Oakland athletics. But Seattle beat the a Sas Rich Dilucia pitched five shutout innings. The birthday gift was arranged by Costas Wile through officials with the a a. The a s said Costas was in charge except for pitching  8, giants 7 is10 innings Yuma Ariz. A Jim Vatch cry a single in the 10th inning scored Craig Shipley from second base for the winning run As san Diego beat a san Francisco split  9, indians 4 Tucson Ariz. A Jeff Shaw walked in the go ahead run in the fifth inning and Mario Diaz hit a two run triple in the eighth to Lead Milwaukee Over  4, cubs 2 Palm Springs Calif. A Joe Grahe won a spot in californians starting rotation by pitching six Strong innings to help the Angels beat Chicago. Angel manager Buck Rodgers said afterwards that barring unforeseen circumstances his five Man rotation will include Grahe Mark Langston Jim Abbott Chuck Finley and former san Francisco right hander Don  7, Blue jays 1 Clearwater Fla. A Tommy Greene pitched seven Strong innings and Darren Daulton had three of Philadelphia a 13 hits As the Phillies beat Toronto. Greene gave up six hits and one run while walking one and striking out  sox 4, rangers 1 port Charlotte Fla. Kirk Mccaskill pitched two hit Ball for six innings and Ozzie Guillen drove in three runs As Chicago beat  is 4, mariners is 3 Scottsdale Ariz. A Cory Snyder homered and drove in two runs and Matt Williams doubled in another to lift san Francisco. Relievers Bryan Hickerson and Jelf Brantley limited Seattle to one hit Over the final four innings