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PHILADELPHIA - BS | J BOLD FIGURES DENOTE SUNDAY NIGHT GAME: Any gamestartingafter 5:00 p.m. Associated Press Ryno’s Back — And Glove Still Looks Like Pure Gold Buzz Pitching Should New York Yankees 1% years af- Be Strong Point MESA, Ariz. — Hard one-hop- ter a drug-related suspension. pers. Tricky high-bouncers. Slow rollers. One after another, they Jimmy Key, Bryan Harvey, Eric @ Continued From B-4 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Davis, John Hudek and Aaron Sele are trying to return from serious injuries. Pete Incaviglia, Kevin Mitchell and Julio Franco are back from Japan. find the pocket of Ryne Sand- berg’s glove. No drops. No juggles. No “snow cones."’ Whenthe baseball hits the glove, there is no loud “‘thwack."’ Just the muffled “pffft” of a ball softly settling into a leather cocoon. “Like he neverleft,” Chicago Cubs manager Jim most of the innings at third. If Coomer is sent down, it could cause problems, since he has to play third, first or designated hit- But Sandbergis a special case. ter. Whenheretired 21 months ago because his marriage was on the rocks and the Cubs weregoing nowhere, Sandberg walked away from what was then baseball's richest contract. In giving up some $7 million a year, Sandberg also gave up a Riggleman said. Whenheretired after 13 major league seasons on June 13, 1994, Ryne Sandberg was the best-field‘ing second baseman in baseball Outfield: Steve Hazlett is the only Buzzman from last season expected to return for 1996. Haz- lett hit .300 while playing in 127 games, second behind the 130 for Grnien and Simons. Jooking fit at age 36, and he's reset his golden glove with “I was upset, because wereally needed him and he just walked Joining Hazlett should be Brent Brede, Chris Latham andveteran Ray Gianelli. Brede was in Double-A last season and Lathansplit time between Double-A and Triple-A in the Dodgers’ organization before being shipped to the Twins in the off-season to com- away on us,” first baseman Mark plete a late-season trade. teraiead by a new marriage and encouraged by the Cubs’ new Gracesaid. “But only Rynoreally knows what was going on in his head. I knew he wasn’t having fun. He didn’t like the front of- professionally since 1989 and was signed as a six-year minor-league free agent from the St. Louis Car- slice of his reputation as a hardworking, never-stop-trying ballplayer. history. Of every 100 chances to comehis way, he handled 99 withouterror. Suddenly, Ryne Sandberg was a quitter. Now Sandberg is back, still management group, Sandberg worked out for four months before spring training even began. By the timethe exhibition season started, the 10-time All-Starsaid, “T knew what I was doing — and fice. He didn't like the losing. He didn't like the things in his personal life. It all just came to a head and he hadtoget out. I understand now.” that was a good feeling. “I felt very natural, very com- Said Sandberg, who will make $2 million plus incentives this season: “That was something I had to do. I couldn't worry about what the public thought.” fortable,” he said. “I’m happy. I’m happy playing baseball again.” Sandbergis just one of several high-profile players hoping to .Mnake successful comebacks this season. Dwight Gooden has joined the Gianelli, 30, has been playing Publicly, Sandberg said heleft mostly because he felt then-Cubs general manager Larry Himes was incompetent. However, his dinals. He has appearedin 18 major-league games. Matt Lawton is expected to join Jeff Robbins/The Associated Press Ryne Sandberglooks to be backin the swing as he works out with his Cubs teammates. failing marriage and his dispute overthe custody of his two chil- dren were bigger factors. Cindy Sandberg filed for di- vorce a week after heretired. A few days before the divorce was finalized, Sandberg became en- Records Could Fall After 162 Games ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX — Forthefirst time in three years, baseball players expect a full season. Fasten those fences. Pitchers, watch out. Did someone say 62 homers? “If I just have a first half whereI hit six, seven more homers, plus that extra 18 games, it’s pos- sible,” said Colorado’s Dante Bichette, who led the NL with 40 homeruns last season. Whenthe strike stopped the 1994 season on chance to win the most games ever in a season.” When the 1995 season opened last April 25, pitchers had just three weeks to get ready. As a result, the longest outing for an opening daystarter was 63 innings by Kansas City’s Kevin Appier. “This year, everyone will be full out at the beginning,” said Seattle’s Randy Johnson, scheduled to throw this season's first pitch tonight against the Chicago White Sox. Johnson says he doesn’t think about strikeout Aug. 12, Matt Williams had 43 homers in 115 records. His 294 last season projected to 330.8 ames, a pace that would have given him 60.6 aS which projected to 57. 9. "m not concerned about what happened in the Williams said this spring. “I just want to over a full season. Those who don’t think about records are just happy they'll be on thefield for a full six months. “We're excited. I haven't played 162 games in two years,” Boston's Mo Vaughnsaid. “The only Albert Belle hit 50 homers in 144 games last Belle and Chuck Knoblauch each hit 52 dou- over a full season. Ken Griffey Jr. hit 40 in 112 paty. f season, a pace that would have given him 56.2. The Indians were 100-44. At that rate, they would have won 112.4 games,the mostsince the Chicago Cubs went 116-36 in 1906. “Pm not taking anything for granted,” Belle said, “but if everyone stays healthy, we have a r record I wantis the pennant.” bles. They would have wound up with 58.5 over a full season, the most since 1936, when Joe Medwick hit 64 and Charlie Gehringer hit 60. Even with the shortened season, Belle becamethefirst player with 50 homers and 50 doubles in one sea- son. gaged to Margaret Koehnemann, a neighborhood friend. They married last August. Earlier this month, a judge ruled that Sandberg’s children could spend much of the baseball season with him. Sandberg made his decision to return to baseball last September. He was in the stands at Wrigley Field and watched with amazement — and envy — as Chicago surged down the stretch and al- most stole a wild-card playoff spot TV Will Take Another Shot At Merging Kids, Baseball ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Fox gets baseball, ESPN gets the playoffs, and the major leagues get a new look this season on television. It’s about time, some would say, because time was aboutto pass baseball by “It's no secret baseball has lost a whole generation ofkids,” Fox Sports coordinating producer John Filippelli said. ‘‘That's what's at stake here.” ESPN will televise baseball's opener tonight when the Chicago White Sox play at Seattle, marking the start of a milestone season for the network. Baseball's play- offs will be seen on cable for the first time when ESPN does up to 12 first-round games. “This is our payoff for the work that we've done over the last six years,” ESPN senior coordinating the Buzz when the Twins make their final cuts today, depending on the condition of Twins’ great Kirby Puckett. Puckett has been experiencing blurredvisionin his right eye since Thursday morn- ing. Catchers: Mike Durant and Damian Miller should share duties again. The platoon system was a success for Miller, who hit 285 with the Buzz and threw out 38 percent of would-be basesteal- ers. For Durant,it was a disaster as he hit just .251 with only 23 RBIs in 85 games. He also threw out just 28 percent of baserun- ners. producer Jed Drake said. It's also a payoff for fans who were forced to put up with regionalization of playoff games last season, the last for theill-fated Baseball Network. This season, Buzz Notes: Jazz fans may recognize Brett Roberts from the 1992 Rocky Mountain Revue when he played with Sacramento Kings’ team. Roberts shined for every playoff game will be on TV. Fox won't actually beginits season until June 1, when it revives the Game of the Week for thefirst time in the '90s. And it ends the ing the nationin scoring his senior year . No PCLteams changed Championship Series followed by querque Dukes (Los Angeles season with the American League the World Series. NBCwill do the All-Star Game and the National League playoffs, and Fox and NBCeachwill do as manyasfive divisional games. “Thething at Fox that makes us stand out is our attitude,” Filippelli said. “It's the attitude, the graphics, the music, the sound effects; the quicker pace. Division II MoreheadState, lead- affiliates in the off-season. Teams and are affiliations are: AlbuDodgers), Calgary Cannons(Pitts- burgh Pirates), Colorado § Sky Sox (Colorado Rockies’ monton Trappers (Oakland Las Vegas Stars (San Diegd Padres), Phoenix Firebirds (San Francisco Giants), Tacoma Rainiers (Seattle Mariners), Tucson Toros (Houston Astros), Vancouver Canadians gels). , iCelitornty An- |