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Show Page F8 - THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Sunday, May 26, 1991 'Rocket' grounded in last two games - Million dollar players often mean the sack for losing managers By JIM DONAGHY AP Baseball Writer The era of million-doll- ar players has resulted in the front office having less patience with managers who don't win. It's not even June, and already four skippers are out with possibly a few more on the way. The Kansas City Royals made another big investment in free agents by signing Mike Boddicker and Kirk Gibson this season. After another poor start, John Wathan was gone. Cubs general manager Jim Frey, who is close friends with Don Zimmer, said there's more pressure today to win quickly because of the money being spent by many clubs. The Cubs spent $25 million to sign George Bell, Danny Jackson and Dave Smith, and Baltimore gave a big contract to Glenn Davis. "I thought we put a team on the field that had a chance to win, but you have to win right away," Frey said. "We spent $25 million and weren't getting the results." free-agen- Under-achieveme- ts certainly nt isn't good for managers' job security when teams spend tens of millions of dollars to achieve. And it's a law of professional sports that managers are the first ones to get the blame, even when it isn't always their fault. "John Wathan probably does not deserve full blame for this," Royals general manager Herk Robinson said. "I wish we had a more creative way to fix a situation like this. Had there been, we would have used it." The next managers to watch are Milwaukee's Tom Trebelhorn and San Diego's Greg Riddoch. Trebelhorn hasn't been able to get the Brewers going and Riddoch really isn't Joe McDvaine's man. And what about Roger Craig, whose Giants have the worst record in baseball? His job is considered safe because he's close friends with general manager Al Rosen and owner Bob Lurie. Available Each time a job for a manager opened up this week, the name Davey Johnson came up. Johnson didn't get any of the positions and 'a reason may be money. Whitey d man.".nog, another ager, wasn't even mentioned. "I know Whitey would like to get back into managing and it's obvious that 1 would too," Johnson said. "Immediately after a firing the most prudent thing to do is to talk to somebody in your system." Johnson, the winningest manager 0 from with the Mets, says he would also be interested in managing an expansion team. He expects Miami will definitely be one of the two new teams. If Orlando gets a team it looks like Bob Boone will be the manager. "I like the National League and ideally a contending team," Johnson said. "I wouldn't mind the American League though." Johnson and Herzog would command a salary in excess of $500,000 and the managers hired this week are getting less than half of that. On the Spot Veteran broadcaster Bob Wolf, now working for a Long Island (N.Y.) cable TV station, got to Shea Stadium early on Tuesday to do an interview with old friend Don Zimmer. Wolf never got a chance to do the interview because Zimmer was fired. high-price- 1984-199- tighter slider, and I had better The Rocket DETROIT (AP) has fallen back to earth. Roger Clemens, who looked invincible while winning his first six starts, is 2 with a 6.75 earned-ru- n average in his last three starts. His slide continued on Thursday, when he lost a 3 decision to the Detroit Tigers. But the Boston pitching star isn't panicking. Although he lost to the Tigers, he gave up only five hits in seven innings and struck out 10 while walking just two. "I pitched pretty well today, but the Tigers took advantage of the chances I gave them," Clemens said. "I was much happier with tonight than with the Texas game. I didn't rush myself, I had a much velocity." After beating Minnesota 3 on with a May 8, Clemens was miniscule 0.73 ERA. But he hasn't won since. 8-- 0-- Zimmer, 60, came out of his office with tears in his eyes, said goodbye to some his coaches and left the park. Wolf said he was stunned when Zimmer came out of the visiting manager's office with the news. But not as stunned as Zimmer was. Did You Notice ... Pittsburgh's Barry Bonds, who didn't have an extra-bas- e hit in 59 s at home this season, homered on successive pitches in his first two Tuesday night against St. Louis. ... In his second start for the Oakland A's, Andy Hawkins gave up seven hits and five runs in 4 3 innings. In his debut last Saturday in Cleveland, Hawkins gave up no runs in 5 3 innings. ... at-ba- ts 2-- Pete Incaviglia of Detroit was with 11 strikeouts against Roger Clemens before hitting a double in the seventh inning of Detroit's 3 victory over Boston on Thursday night. ... Houston Jim Deshaies is lifetime against the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Astrodome. ... The Cleveland Indians are 4 at home. ... The Yankees scored more runs 8 in the first five innings of their 1 victory over Cleveland on Wednesday than their combined total for the previous six games. They lost five of them and were outscored 22-... Stat Comer Oakland has already given up 10 or more runs in seven games this season. Last year, they allowed 10 or more runs five times. ... Dwight Gooden is 23-- 3 lifetime against the Cubs. ... When Milt Cuyler hit a grand slam on Sunday and Pete Incavig5-- left-hand- er 8-- 0 On May 13, he left with a 2 lead against Chicago, but the bullpen blew the game in the ninth. In his next start, Clemens was hammered by the Texas Rangers, giving up a career-hig- h nine runs on 13 hits in five innings. 3-- 5-- Then came the loss to Detroit. Although Clemens lost again, Ti- gers manager Sparky Anderson didn't see anything wrong with the Cy Young Award winner. "That man is nasty," Anderson two-tim-e Inca-viglia- rule I would have made it better," Wyche said. "They seemed to have not thought through some of the logistics with any practicality." ff He said the new period that begins right after the game actually is shorter than the old seven minutes that started when the door shut behind the team. He said this cuts into players' time to undress and pack CINCINNATI (AP) Cincinnati Bengals coach Sam Wyche, a vehement critic of the NFL's policy of s, allowing female reporters into says the league's newly modified policy on access to players doesn't go far enough, but is an improvement. Nu Skin Freedom Open Entries are now being accepted for tennis the state's largest ' tournament More than $4,000 in cash will be awarded as part of the Provo Nu Skin Freedom Freedom Festival-Th- e prize-mon- ey Open. r at The tournament will be June BYU. Entry deadline is Jane 6. It is a USTAUT A sanctioned tournament and has NTRP men's and women's events to 2.5 in both singles ranging from 5.5 and doubles. Singles and doubles junior events range from 10 to 18 years of age There is also a wheelchair division. Last vear's men's open champion. Peter Mallet, will be back to defend his singles and doubles titles (with partner Greg Mengesi. Applications are available at Provo Parks & Recreation. Nu Skin. The Rmge Athletic Club, Snowbird, Canyon RacClub, The quet Club. Hamilton Racquet Sports Mall and Libert)- Park. ML View volleyball camp The Mountain View High volleyball " at the hieh camp will be June a.m for school. Sessions include: a.m. for grades grades 11 :30 a.m.-- l p m. for grades 17-- 3-- 10-1- things from tonight, and start building from that." cool-ing-o- "It's a step in the right direction, but if they had let me make up the interview room while closing the lockerroom for about 20 minutes after the game for privacy reasons. equipment. Wyche's objections to female reporters in the lockerroom became the fodder of talk shows last season and cost him the biggest fine in NFL history $27,940, or one-16of his salary. In a meeting with NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue and seven other coaches last March, Wyche uwd the league to use a separate But under a policy Tagliabue announced Thursday at NFL meetings in Minneapolis, the league will make interview rooms mandatory for the coach and key players, but the lockerroom will also be open 10 minutes after the game ends. th 8-- 7. lia hit another on Monday, it marked only the second time in Detroit Tigers history' the team hit grand slams in consecutive games. The first two grand slams in franchise history were hit in consecutive games in 1901 by outfielder Ducky Holmes and infielder Joe Yeager on June Jesse Barfield of the New York Yankees has 156 career assists from the outfield, ranking him second on the active list behind Dave Winfield's 158. ... 17-1- 8. Darryl Strawberry To Buy Something. had three homers in nine ts at the Astrodome, after hitting only two homers in his first 112 this season. Media Darling Mets pitcher Ron Darling is the latest major leaguer to declare an interview boycott on the media. Darling is upset because he thought some of his remarks during last weekend about teammate Gregg Jefferies had been taken out of context. Money Matters More than 800 players submitted claims for the $280 million in collusion damages as of Monday's deadline. The union, which will divide the money into awards for individual players, on Thursday said it would not know for weeks how much the claims totalled. Under the collusion settlement last fall, the 26 clubs agreed to pay the money, which at-ba- at-ba- ts began accumulating interest Jan. 2. on Star of the Week Doug Welch hit three home runs and drove in four runs as Charlotte 1 in a (Cubs) beat Memphis Southern League game on Thurs- I Zj i i I I CM I I I 1 I Savings Plus Certificate I I l I e Present this certificate on Monday, May 27 only, and receive $100 off any single item purchase of $300 or more in Major Electronics. E I I I I i i i i S100 off i I I I Mvings apply to regular- - and sale-pric- i merchandise. This certificate ed ZCM1 employees may not i i be used in conjunction lavavas. holds and special orders. with anv other coupons or special offers. Excludes 1 i are not eligible this lor I I oiler. 6-- day night. f -- Si'' X. The Falcons have an exhibition game against Tampa Bay at the stadium on Aug. 27. "He has the right to leave without penalty," said Barry Axelrod. Sanders' baseball agent. "If the Braves wanted Deion to continue playing baseball beyond July 31 they would have to come to us and figure out a way to make us happy." Sanders has said if he's playing for the Braves he would not report to the Falcons, but if he's playing at Richmond, he will leave for" the NFL team's training camp. 4 M 1 '' - 1 1 On Tuesday and Wednesday, during the camp, former EVU player Kathy Mendenhall will run a setter's clinic. Anyone who registers for the camp is welcome at the setter's clinic. Cost is $15 per person plus and extra $5 for those who want a Those interested may register through the mail with a recistration form 'sent to Kayla Walker. Mt. View High, 665 W. Center. Orem. IT 84058) or on June 3 hour before your session is to begin. Checks should be payable to Mountain View High School, and parents must sign the registration h one-ha- lf form-Benc- The press contest inaugural Bench Press Contest, presented by Kelly Burke of World Gym and Dale Black of Pure Power, will be 7 p.m. Thursday. June 6 at the BYU strength and conditioning room. All proceeds will go to the Primary Children's Miracle Network. Competition will be in three divisions: Men's diviwomen, men and teen-agsion will have three weight categories. Cost is $20 per division per individual A team category will also be offered. Teams should consist of three members representing a specific gym, organization or school. Registration is $50 per team. For more information call days and evenings. Admission cost is $2 per person. $399 20" dias. tereo Pana-oni- c' monitor receiver A. Reg. $419 YH !fI-,- , jv, ; ith .t i. .!; S'fdker'un and !i!"r-- ',. ;. ji tunine. . I'B r CIMJ'i.V tnii. iu cai'i'-p-'d- ih i ' Hi"tt'. din k. Mai'f Llt--t -- : . 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The Atlanta Braves sent Sanders to their Class AAA International League farm at Richmond. Unless a roster position opens up or the Braves take steps to hold onto Sanders, he will leave baseball on July 31 and resume his NFL career with the Atlanta it, every time." Incaviglia 's hit came after Clemens had been idle for nearly 45 minutes because of a rain delay. "I don't think the rain delay affected Roger at all," Boston manager Joe Morgan said. "I never considered taking him out because he was pitching well, and he has shown that he can come back from delays in the past." said. "He is head and shoulders above any other pitcher in baseball. The only one who might even be close is that kid in Los Angeles (Ramon Martinez)." Pete Incaviglia would probably agree, even though he hit a RBI double off Clemens 's on Thursday. It was not only first career hit against Clemens, but the first time he ever hit a fair ball off the Boston ace. Clemens had struck Incaviglia out all 11 times he had faced him before giving up the seventh-innin- g double. . "He has owned me for five years now," Incaviglia said. "I'm a fastball hitter, but when he throws me w high heat, I swing right through IKMiaiwI ni'-n- .i -d and |
