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* Emerald Wednesday Apnl3. 1996 -.. I . ..... ._ UO honors women In celebration of the UHh year of women** sport* in the Pacific tO Omfrremr Ongm named an all 'decade team for each of the vanity spurts Heading the list was Annette Hand Peter*, who mad* the cross country and (rack and Held lists and was named Oregon's female ath iete of the decade. Current Oregon athletes named to the lists are: LaKetna Woods (track and field and volleyball), Amy McNael (vol leyball). juniors Renee Fegenl and Arianne Boyer (basket ball). seniors Kathy Stahl, lisa Preston. Trina Salcido and Kim Kampfer (softball) and senior Klite Adams (tennis) Portland can tar Arvydaa Satoocu# hat baan a tore# tinea racaMng tha tuning nod on March 8 Sabonis selected as NBA’s weekly best ■ BLAZERS: Arvydas Saboms received the NBA Player of the Week award NEW YOKE (API - Portland 1 enter Arvyda* Sabonl*. who ted the Trail Btaxer* to e 4 0 record. *»« M»lm tml NBA player of the week on Tuesday Sabonl* owamd 20 ,1 points. 9 J rebound* and 2 3 block* last week He shot 85 percent from the held The 7-fn«t 3-inch Salem s* edged Miami * Alonzo Mourning for the award Mourning avorsgwt 31 7 points. 12 7 rebound* and 2 3 block* test week. Sabonl* led Portland with 18 point* and IS rebound* in a Man h 25 win mot Philadelphia, ft d towing up with a team high 2ft Swum* and 14 rebound* in Tnure day-* win over (addon Slate Ha acwaad Ift point* in Saiur «ky* win at Houston and had 21 Kdnt*. three rebound* arul three ticked *hot« in Sunday* win at Dali** Portland ha* won nine of 10 game* situ e Satmni* a Ulhuan ian ami toriner ( Xvtnpian who |i an NBA rookie. became a (tarter Man h II. awl the Hlwan are now t hating Phnom* In the Western Conference standing* Before, renter Out* Dudley had startotl and Sabuni* had lawn saved for the second quarter «f when the Maser* rumM him. usually late in the game Weak Central Divisions offer little more than sfrong Cleveland squad ■ AL CENTRAL: The Indians look like they will run away with the division By Chrta Hansen Picking the favorite to win the American League Central Divi tion it a no-brainer. The Cleve land Indian* are just far and away fhe most superior team in this division, not to men tion all of the A men ten league CLEVELAND INDIANS (IMS: 100-44, first place) MANAGER: Mike Hargrove With the moil feared offen sive lineup in ait of baseball, and the addition of lack McDowell to a starting rotation that already included Orel Her •hiser, Dennis Martinet and Charles Nagy, the Indians are going terrorise opponent* ail season long Only one player in this year's everyday lineup didn't hit 300 or better last season, a lineup still intact except for the loss of first baseman Paul Sorrento, whose 25 home runs and 79 RBI will be easily replaced by the addition of Julio Franco By bringing in McDowell, the Indians solidified the starting rotation and with Jose Mesa as the clow, tight games should be little worry The bottom line is this: The Indians are just scary Look for them to win well over 100 games (they won too last yew in a season 20 games shorter then usual) and cruise into the play offs CHICAGO wnm: sox (IMS: M-7C. third place) MANAGER: Terry Bevington Three short years ago the White Sox were on the verge of greatness, falling two games short of the 1993 World Series But things didn't exactly pan out as they had planned and being placed in the newly aligned AL (antral with the upstart Indians two years ago didn't help But the White Sox still have all the makings of good team and a wild card contender The purr ess of this team depend* on the arm* of Alex Fernanda*. Wilson Alvar** and fasnn Bar*, three starting pitchers that showed much potential last year All threw disappointed last season with only Fernanda* having a winning record 113-8) and an ERA below 4 J{)« last year) The White Sox wi!l score runs though, with All Star first base man Frank Thomas ( 308 batting average. 40 home runs and tit RBH. Robin Ventura and newly acquired OH Harold Bame* This club should challenge New York for the wild card but don't lie surprised if it one* again underachieves and find* itself looking up crane Septem bar MINNESOTA TWINS (IMS 34MUI. fifth place) MANAGER; True Kelly Placing the Twins to finish third in the division is not say ing this team is going to be that good, but more of statement of how bad the botlum half of this division is. Let's face it. the Twin* were absolutely awful last year so they will almost have to Improve to some degree, particularly with the addition* of hometown hero Paul Mali lor, Rick Aguilera. Roberto Kelly and Dave Hollins The problem, a* usual, is the pitching For the Iasi two years the Twins pin her* have haul the highest ERA in the league, giv ing up nearly six runs a game The promise at this teem, es usual, i* that it has players like Kirby Pucketi. Chuck Knoblauch. Rookie of the Year Marty Cordova and manager Tom Kelly, who teems to get the moat out nis players The Twin* wilt be respectable, but far from a con tender KANSAS CITY ROYALS 11995: 70-74. second piece) MANAGER Bob Boone Kansas City royally suffered in the free agent market this winter Gone are third baseman Gary Caettt and hia 35 home runs and 9b KB!, shortstop Grog Gagne and hi* solid defense and first baseman Wally Joyner. who OREGON DAILY EMERALD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PREDICTIONS dirt® Hwwwft A wir e* D* Young t CLEVELAND indMim 2 CHICAGO WtW* Soa 3 MINNESOTA Twmt 4 KANSAS CITY Noy«N 5 MILWAUKEE Br«w«n 1 CLEVELAND induns 2 CHICAGO Whrt® So* 3 KANSAS CITY Hoyais M 4 MINNESOTA g Terms S 8 5 MILWAUKEE i ! Burners I I i rtvof Mafniy ■_ 1 ST LOUIS Ca«dtfi#is 2 HOUSTON A»»m 3 CINCINNATI H®»*s 4 CHICAGO Cuts* 1 5 PITTSBURGH i Pifat«ra OCMNM «cm f t was immensely popular with the fans and not too shabby at the plate ( 312 BA. 12 HR*. and 83 RBI) In their stead t omes shortstop (use Offerman and his 33 errors and second baseman Bip Roberts Not exactly an upgrade With no real offensive three! in a pitchers ballpark, the Royals would need the Atlanta Brave* pitching staff to stay in con tention MILWAUKEE BREWERS (IMS: 63-78. fourth place) MANAGER: Phil Garner It is the tame song and danc e every year for the oft-injured Brewers, if they stay healthy they should be competitive But that never seems to happen The man who is supposed to lead this leam. Greg Vaughn, was finally healthy for morn than half of a season last year hut did not deliver al the plate and no one else stepped up Milwaukee County Stadium will still have the best bratwurst In baseball, but little else to excite fans at the ballpark Revamped Cardinals will prevail By Trwor Kearney spamemt» The National League Cen tral could be the closest league in baseball this sea son Not the best league, mind you. but It may just he the cloaeat league The remodeled St Louts Cardinals and the Houston Astros will battle it out for the title, but don't be sur prised if Cincinnati is siill in the thick of things down the stretch Don't expect < wild card from this division, though The team atop ihe Central Division may not even be as good as the M L wildcard team ST LfH IS CARDINALS (1095 62 *1. fourth place! MANAGER: Tony La Russa Talk about a turnaround Manager Tony La Russa brought some baggage from Oakland that wilt probably earn the Cardinals a trip to the N I. playoff* fust one year after battling it out wtlh the 1*1 rate* for the cellar tpot. Joining la ittMM in St Uaii* are former A'* Mike Callego, Rick Honeycutt. Todd Slot tlemyre and closer Dennis Kckersley Lefty Honeycutt and rlghty Slot tlemyre will provide depth In a rotation desperately in need of just that, anti a healthy Callogn would provide •lability in an infield that now includes Cary Cantti at ihini and KnyusCiay ton at short You really can t say enough about the *i< (position of Hon ny Cant, a free agent pickup from Cincinnati. He will pro vide some needed pop in the Cardinal lineup and will mesh Turn to ML Page 12
