European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Jays sign Molitor by Joe Kay Louisville by. Apr the world Champion Toronto Blue jays made a stunning acquisition late monday night signing Paul Molitor to a three year $13 million contract shortly after the Milwaukee Brewers offered him arbitration. Molitor 36, has spent All 15 of his major league seasons with Milwaukee but rejected two contract offers last week. He batted .320 with 12 homers and 89 Bis last season playing first base and designated hitter. Molitors acquisition makes it unlikely that the Blue jays will keep Dave Winfield who drove in the winning runs in Toronto a game 6 world series clinching Victory Over Atlanta. A i think at this Point we May pull out of the negotiations a Blue jays executive vice president Pat Gillick said. The Blue jays will use Molitor As a do first baseman and left fielder. It was the Blue jays second major move monday to Shore up their championship club. They also re signed free agent outfielder Joe Carter to a three year contract Worth $19.5 million beating out Kansas City in the bidding. The Brewers had debated whether to offer Molitor Arbi Molitor traction finally choosing to do so just hours before the Midnight deadline monday. Toronto had talked to Molitor for the last few Days about a contract. The Blue jays will play Molitor $13 million Over the three years with an option for a fourth year at $4 million. The Brewers offered a one year contract at $2.5 million with an option year. Despite their contract differences the Brewers were stunned to finally lose one of their franchise players. Molitor and Robin Yount Are most closely identified with the Brewers. A i called Robin and wanted him to know. He understood a Molitor said his voice cracking with emotion. A the thought i was doing the right thing and was supportive in that  a a it a very sensitive and in some ways disappointing a Brewers owner Bud Selig said. A a it san emotional Long standing  Molitor batted .303, drove in 790 runs and hit 160 homers in his career with the Brewers. He said he began talking to Toronto when he got the impression the Brewers were reluctant to give him a lucrative Deal. A when you play 15 years somewhere a big part of yourself tells you to remain the stars and  9,1992 b Page 28 there a Molitor said. A realistically i thought after the season that i would return to  Molitor thought the Brewers weren to going to offer him arbitration prompting him to look around. A i was As surprised As anyone when they did but at that Point we had committed ourselves to Toronto a he said. A i still feel i have a lot of baseball left to play and regret it wont be in a Brewers  jolted again a twice by Ronald Blum Louisville by. A baseball was jolted twice monday when owners voted to reopen their labor agreement which May Lead to yet another work stoppage and the Rev. Jesse Jackson chastised the sport for racism. On perhaps the most unusual Day in the 92-Histoiv of the Winter meetings the sports tumultuous labor and racial problems completely overshadowed the Trade talk and signings that usually dominate the traditional of season get together. Owners emerged from a four hour special meeting and announced they had voted by the narrowest of margins a 1513 a to reopen their collective bargaining agreement with the major league baseball players association a contract that had been scheduled to expire on dec. 31, 1993. The key economic parts of agreement a free Agency and salary arbitration a now will expire on Jan. 10. Manage mentus chief negotiator Richard Ravitch said owners did no to plan to lock out players again but would not Rule it out. Jackson responding to the Schott controversy came to the hotel where All of baseball had gathered and said he and his Rainbow coalition would seek to Speed the sports integration of its executive suites. A report released monday by the commissioners office showed 17 percent of front office employees Are minorities up 1 percent from 1991, but just 21 of 534 executives and departments Heads among the clubs were Black. A forty five years after Jackie Robinson its time for owners to grow up and join the real America a Jackson said from a podium in the press room. Meanwhile Barry Bonds situation remained unchanged. His record $43.75 million six year contract with the san Francisco giants still was a tentative Deal because he negotiated it with the incoming owners not present owner Bob Lurie. Second baseman Lou Whitaker and the Detroit tigers agreed to a $10 million three year Deal As did outfielder Roberto Kelly and the Cincinnati reds. Pitcher Bill Gullickson and Detroit agreed to a $4.6 million two year Deal. Also Stan Belinda and Pittsburgh agreed to a $1.5 million one year Deal and Mike Marshall decided to come Back from Japan agreeing to a one year contract with the Seattle mariners. Oakland and Rick Honeycutt agreed to a one year $725,000 contract and the a a and Rich Gossage agreed to a minor league contract Worth $5,000 a month. Curt Young and the a a also agreed to a minor league Deal. Wade Boggs and Andre Dawson were among the dozens of free agents let go by their former club who refused arbitration by the Midnight est deadline. However Oakland offered it to Mark Mcgwire and Dave Stewart while to oilers Humble bears Ronto offered it to David Cone Jimmy key and Tom Henke. Those offered arbitration can sign with their old clubs through Jan. 8 and have until dec. 19 to accept or reject the offers. The reopened decision wont Impact on this years free agents but it has the potential to change the financial Structure of the game owners remain unhappy with salary arbitration and free Agency which they agreed to in the 1970s. They also Are nervous because the average salary passed $1 million for the first time last season and television networks say they will pay far less after the current $1,057 billion four year contract with lbs expires after next season along with the $390 million four year agreement with esp. J a we Are not seeking a confrontation a Ravitch said. A we want to be Able to make some change in the player compensation  by Michael a. Lutz Houston apr the Houston oilers found the Chicago bears in another giving mood on monday night. The oilers capitalizing on two of three Chicago turnovers beat the bears 24-7, ignited by a 26-Yard interception return for a touchdown by Bubba Mcdowell and Webster Slaughters 6-Yard touchdown catch set up by Ray Childress Fumble recovery. The oilers 8-5 remained in the running for an acc wild card playoff berth and the bears 4-9continuing to Wilt under their own miscues lost their sixth straight. A this game was no different we had to win last week and we had to win this week a oilers quarterback Cody Carlson said. A now we have to win next  Houston did no More than copy what other teams have done to Chicago this season. The bears have lost 26 turnovers and the opposition has produced 17 touchdowns and two Fields goals from the errors. Houston a defense also had five quarterback sacks. Mcdowell turned a sleepy defensive struggle into a 10-0 halftime Oiler Lead with his theft and Brad musters third Quarter Fumble was recovered by Ray Childress setting in motion the same scenario. A we were looking for a spark and it Felt Good a Mcdowell said. A i was very close to going out of Bounds. When i caught it. It was very  Houston a Lorenzo White kept the game from being close. He gained 116 Yards on 20 carries and went Over the 1,000-Yard Rushing Mark. Chicago a record losing Streak was eight games in 1978 and they be lost six games in a Row five times most recently in 1989. A a i done to know what else to say a bears coach Mike Ditka said. A they did no to do anything in the first half. It was 3-0 and then we threw them a turnover. That a something we be Learned to do very  after trading defensive punches through the first Quarter the oilers finally took a 3-0 Lead on a 19-Yard Field goal despite the anxious demands of Oiler fans wanting a touchdown on fourth Down from the Bear 2. Carlson a third Down pass to Slaughter got the oilers a 16-Yard gain for a first Down at the Chicago 29 and a 10-Yard pass interference penalty against Lemuel Stinson put the Ball on Chicago a 6-Yard line. But two incompletion and a 4-Yard gain by White was All the oilers could Muster before a1 Del Greco a kick. The game appeared headed for a 3-0 halftime when Mcdowell stepped in front of Peter Tom Willis pass intended for Neal Anderson and ran Down the sidelines 26 Yards with 44 seconds left in the half. It was the first touchdown of Mcdowell four year career. Despite a 17-0 Lead the oilers fans booed coach Jack Pardeep a decision to have Del Greco attempt a 48-Yard Field goal with fourth Down and one to go at the Chicago 30. Holder Greg Montgomery bobbled the snap for a 15-Yard loss. A that ignited Chicago a Only touchdown a 17-Yard pass from Willis to Anderson on the first play of the fourth Quarter. 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