European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 24, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                \ 32 the stars and stripes sports wednesday february 24,1993 pinstriped Boggs likes the feeling of being wanted around the Camps by the associated press after 11 seasons with the Boston red sox Wade Boggs put on his new. Yor Yankees pinstripes for the first time monday. It s Nice to feel wanted again Boggs said after working out two Days before regulars were asked to report to port Lauderdale Fla. I did t feel that Las year in  new York signed Boggs for $11 million Over three years after the red sox made Clear that they weren t interested in re signing the five time american league batting Champion. The red sox Are re placing Boggs 34, with Scott Cooper. It was sort of like a slap in the fac kind of Deal Boggs said making no at tempt to hide his bitterness. Cooper was there. I knew Copper would be the Guy to take my Job. Basically i was a lame Duck third  Boggs slumped 73 Points to a .259 average after 10 consecutive .300 seasons my lifetime average is .338 or some thing he said. If i hit my lifetime aver age it s a great year. Naturally i want tobit a lot higher than  another former red sox Rich ged Man is Happy with Oakland. He s signed to a minor league contract and has Good Chance to be the backup to athletics starter Terry Steinbach. I d say he has the inside track with Anice Lead a s manager Tony la Russa said. He has everything you look for i that position. Especially with  Gudman an All Star in 1985 and 1986,he was traded to Houston for Cash in 1990. After the astros released him rewound up in St. Louis but hit just .166 in 199 at bats in 1991 and 1992 before hews released in november. I try not to think about what s happened in the past gedman said. The biggest thing is to get an  several players will have opportunities with the Milwaukee Brewers. . Surhoff is moving from Catcher to third base and Bill Spiers is shifting from shortstop to second base. Surhoff re places Kevin Seitzjr who signed with Oakland and Dave Nilsson is expected to take Over behind the plate. Spiers lost his Job to Pat Listach the american league Rookie of the year. Billy looked Good manager Phil Garner said. We just Don t want him to do too much at first. The whole idea is touring him along  Tim Wakefield can Only wish that peo ple would allow him to develop gradually. There Are unrealistic expectations about his performance following his 8-1 record late last  just wanted to come to the major leagues and do the Job Wakefield  s Hope i can do it  Wakefield beat the Atlanta braves twice in the no playoffs. He was a combined 20-4 with a 2.74 Era with Buff aloof the class aaa american association and  lot of people Are expecting a lot based on last year the . It s going to be Tough to top  Ellis Burks knows the Chicago Whiteson have expectations after signing him As a free agent. But he does t think he Elfeel As much pressure As he did with the red sox who let him Loose in  hit 25 homers and you hear you should be hit 35," said Burks whose career High was 21 with Boston in 1990. I always heard that i did t reach my potential my next Willie Mays potential. There s no body like that except Barry  hit a career Low .251 in 1991. His 1992 season ended because of Back prob lems in late june. He was hitting .255 with Only eight Home runs and 30 Bis both career lows. You look at his first four years in the big leagues and he was right on the Brink of being a top player in the game Chi Cago manager Gene Lamont said. We just have to see How fast we can bring him along. He brings a lot of  Cleveland indians Catcher Sandy Alo mar or. Also is coming Back from an in jury and he got Hurt again monday. This time it s a minor Back sprain. The indians said the injury was t serious but said a s Catcher Terry Steinbach leads a Row of teammates stretching at Scottsdale Ariz. Alomar would be excused from workout for a while. Pittsburgh pirates left hander Zane Smith May be ready to throw off a Mound by the end of next week Pittsburgh pirates Trainer Kent Biggerstaff said monday. Smith who had arthroscopic surgery nov. 10 to repair a slight tear in his Rota Tor cuff can now throw the Ball Only about 30 feet without pain. Smith is Tak ing part in routine Spring training drills such As Fielding bunts and rundown plays but his Only throwing is limited to soft tossing with Biggerstaff. In off the Field news Rick Aguilera agreed to the fourth richest contract Ever Given a Relief Pitcher a two year Extension with the Minne Sota twins Worth $7.81 million in 1994 and 1995. The average annual value of $3,905,000trails the $4,252,625 average of Tom Henke s two year contract with the Texas rangers. It s also below the $4 million John Franco will average Over the next two seasons with the new York mets an Duane Ward will average during the next three seasons with Toronto. Botox new 3rd baseman expects fan pressure by Howard Ulman fort Myers Fla. A Wade Boggs is gone and Scott Cooper finally has the Chance he waited so Long for replacing one of the greatest hitters in bos ton red sox history. Cooper knows that when he comes to Bat fans will remember the 10 straight .300 seasons and the five but Ting titles Boggs had before plummeting to a .259 aver age last year. It s Only natural to do that said Cooper who re ported three Days Early to Spring training monday. Tin sure there Are a lot of Wade Boggs fans out there in Boston that hated to see him go and they re wonder ing who is this Guy trying to take Wade boggs1 place but he also knows that with Boggs having signed As a free agent with the new York Yankees the third base Job is his and he can afford occasional slumps without worrying about losing the  s a new feeling for a player who had Confidence he was ready to be a big league regular before the Opportunity arose at age 25. For four straight seasons Coop or led his minor league team in hits. Despite Hoggs presence the red sox selfishly Clung to Cooper despite offers from other clubs. I was told that i could be in the big leagues with some other teams when i was in Pawtucket Cooper said. I m playing behind Wade Boggs in the minor leagues and peo ple Are telling me you re never going to play in front of him. That s going in my head  there s less pressure for him to win a Job he expects to feel More pressure during the season because i m the Man  Boggs was Boston s regular third baseman last season but Cooper still got into 123 games starting 46 at first base and 39 at third. He outhit Boggs .276 to .259. As a regular the last two months Cooper batted .317. Color Man Carter doubling As marlins instructor Melbourne Fla. A Gar Carter decided the Best Way to prepare for his new Job As the Florida marlins to color Man was to be a part of the team Tolje former new York mets Catcher an 11-time All Star is doubling As a Cam instructor during the expansion team s Spring training Camp. It s working out on both sides. The marlins catchers Are benefiting from Carter s 20 years of expertise while the future Hall of Famor gets to still Wear uniform in the Spring. It s very difficult to take the uniform off knowing you May never put it on again Carter said. Everything worked out Well. The whole idea was to get to know them on a personal basis Carter added. You Don t really have that Opportunity to capture that if you show up and say hello. When you work with them you get to know what s in their minds their heart their  marlins manager Rene Lacheman himself a former Catcher knew the arrangement would work when carte joined the marlins earlier this year. When you have a Guy who has been inthe game As Long As he has and As successful As he s been there have to be things he can do so Well Lacheman said. You d be crazy not to pry that out of  v Carter has been working with Benito Santiago a three time All Star who will be needed As a Leader on this Young squad. He s been very receptive with some of the ideas i be thrown out Carter said of san Tiago. He s a Quality Catcher already. I m just Here to Fine tune  Gary Carter was my idol growing up Santiago said