European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 25, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 32 the stars and stripes sports sunday september 25,1994 it dodgers Tell Lasorda yes for the 1 los Angeles a Tom Lasorda knows that when a baseball manager is called in to talk with the owner the news in t always Good. For his 19th consecutive year with the los Angeles dodgers the news was Good and Lasorda will return to manage again in 1995. Although los Angeles finished the strike shortened season in first place in the my West there was some speculation As in past years that the dodgers might go to a younger manager. Lasorda who turned 67 thursday was aware of that when he was called by executive vice president Fred Claire to see team owner Peter q Malley on Friday. Hey listen when you re the manager of a major league team there s always doubt until it happens Lasorda said when Fred called me in for a meeting so Many things went through my  when the season ended i know Peter had a lot on his mind with the labor situation he said. I knew when the time came he d Call me in and Tell me whether he wanted me Back or  As it was Lasorda did t have to wait Long to hear what o Mallcy had to say it was just you re the manager again in 1995 if you want it " Lasorda said. I said yes sir without hesitation. And i thanked  Lasorda has spent 45 years in the dodger Organiza Tion As a player coach scout arid minor league and major league manager. He has managed los Angeles for the last 18 seasons. The surprising dodgers were leading the my West season with a 58-56 record when players went on strike aug. 12, eventually causing owners to cancel the rest of the season. Under Lasorda the dodgers have finished first six other years and won the world series in 1981 and ,. I know i can still do the Job for them Lasorda said during a conference Call. I Haven t lost my enthusiasm for this game or my  for several years former dodger shortstop and cur rent coach Bill Russell was said to be in line for the managing Job. This year coach Reggie Smith emerged As a candidate the dodgers finished 1994 with a 3j/2-game Lead Over san Francisco in the no West. The giants who sighed Darryl Strawberry Early this season after he was re leased by the dodgers were expected to dominate the division especially after powerful Atlanta was moved tothe least. Instead another top season by second year Catcher Mike Piazza Strong efforts by veterans Tim Wallach and Brett Butler and a big year by Rookie Raul Mon Desi helped keep the dodgers in first place. A Tot of people did t give us a Chance. They said the giants were a shoo in Lasorda said. There was just no doubt in my mind that we would be been in the world series this  later Friday the dodgers announced that pitching coach Ron Perranoski and Joe Ferguson the position ing coach would not be Back in 1995. Dave Wallace the organization s roving pitching coach will replace Perranoski and the Job Ferguson held will be eliminated. " ". " by Al Bravo phoen1x a p Michael Jordan is coming to Arizona not just to play Golf with buddy Charles Barkley but to continue his dream of becoming a major league baseball player. A fresh from his first year in professional baseball Jordan was added Friday to the roster of the Scottsdale scorpions of the Arizona fall league. The Chicago White sox were granted an exemption by the commissioner s of fice to add an extra player. The decision was delayed for two weeks because of baseball s labor problems. We re a perfect fit said Steve Cobb executive vice president of the fall league. The league is designed to Accel Erate the Progress of players and in Michael Jordan s scenario to help him hone his skills and improve his  on Friday Jordan spent first Day of a temporary assignment in the Florida instructional league in Sarasota where he joined 46 other prospects at the team s training Camp. He worked on his Fielding hitting and base running but did not play in an afternoon intros que and game. I went through a lot of changes this year very quickly had a lot of information thrown at me Jordan said. Over All i thought i came a Long  a seven time scoring Champion in the Aba Jordan hit ,202, including three Home runs 51 Rols and 30 stolen bases As an outfielder at double a Birmingham. He has said he wants to continue his development As Long As the White sox believe he has a Chance to make the majors. He seemed to be a far different player at the end of the year White sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf said. We want what s Best for Michael and what s Bestis that he sees if he can succeed. If he can the can  Jordan who hit .380 during the month of August is expected to report to the scorpions in time for the opener against Tempe. The league s two month season begins oct. 6. Play ends dec. 1. The Long expected announcement that Jordan would play Here brings the former basketball superstar to an obscure league that has drawn few fans. But in this strike plagued fall it will be the Only game in town. There s a void in baseball right now so the timing s very positive Cobb said. The six team league is made up of six owners Ponder using subs Bronal Blum new York a More and More owners Are talking about using replacement players next Spring if there s no agreement with striking major leagues. I m one that s willing to play Ball next yeah that s what we have to do Colorado Rockies owner Jerry Mcmorris said last week during the congressional hearing on baseball s antitrust  Don t want that but i have responsibilities to a lot  acting commissioner Bud Selig said the Issue has t been addressed but said Friday he will appoint a committee to think about How owners will proceed. Other owners and officials already Are talking about it on their own. Replacement players were used by baseball owners to break strikes Early this Century and by the nil owners in 1987. It will be a difficult thing to do but at last resort i think you d have to consider it Boston red so chief executive officer John Harrington said. You would t Call it major league baseball but you d Call it professional  owners believe current major leagues will come Back if they see replacements take their spots during Spring training. And they believe that it they open the season with replacements a Large percentage of fans still will attend games and watch on television. Kansas City s going to have professional baseball next year if i have anything to do with it royals ceo David Glass said adding that he thought Gen eral manager Herk Robinson would be Able to re Cruit a team. I know or. Robinson will take the Best 25 players available to him from whatever  if owners do open Camps with replacements they face two tests will minor leagues not on 40-Man rosters break ranks and play will fans pay major league ticket prices to watch them Mcmorris said the Rockies would t lower ticket prices which will be As much As $26 when Coors Field opens next april. Well Field the Best possible team we can and will give people fair value Mcmorris said. The major league baseball players association said it is confident its members would t return i owners open Camps. Ledger manager Tom Lasorda. Returning in 95 league top prospects from All 28 major league teams. The White sox did not originally list Jordan so they asked for permission to include him. Jordan will play for a team managed by Terry Francona his manager in birding Ham  the Arizona fall league s future had been in doubt because of the major league players strike and subsequent cancellation of the season. Baseball officials said this week that acting commissioner Bud Selig was too Busy to worry about Winter base Ball but the office said Friday that the league will go on As scheduled. The Arizona league is preparing for it third season. Mike Piazza Ryan Klesko and Bob Hamelin Are among the 106 major leagues who have benefited from playing there. Bonds has Elbow surgery san Francisco a Barry Bonds a three time most valuable player had surgery to remove a Bone Chip from his right Elbow Friday and should be Able to resume workouts within three weeks the Sanfrancisco giants said. Bonds Hurt his Elbow when he was hit by a pitch from Eric Hillman of the new York Metson May 4. Despite the injury Bonds went on to Bat .312 with 37 Home runs and 81 Bis before the players strike started aug. 12. The operation lasted 30 minutes and was performed by team physician Warren King. Bonds was released later inthe Day. We successfully removed a Large Bone Spur from the outside of Barry s right Elbow which will alleviate the pain he experienced in that area this past season King said Ina statement. Mariners Cut 17 employees Seattle a the Seattle mariners Laid off 17 employees Friday because of the continuing major league baseball strike. The cuts from a staff of 56 full timers included 15 in the front office and two in the clubhouse mariners spokesman Dave Aust Saiu. He said six other full time employees had their work week pared to three Days. Aust said John Ellis the team s chairman and chief executive officer took a 25 percent pay Cut and All remaining employees took a 5 percent Cut