Arbitration battles delay baseball season and spring training
The piece analyzes extended labor talks between owners and players over arbitration eligibility and minimum salaries, noting a late agreement that raises two to three year players' eligibility and a $100,000 minimum salary. It laments spring training delays and Opening Day shifts. It also covers UNI basketball’s statewide support and the NCAA tournament outlook with mixed reactions to teams and future matchups.
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Baseball fans welcome return as lockout ends
Fans, players and management greeted the end of the 32 day lockout with optimism. Red Sox coach Richie Hebner called it the best news in a long time as teams lined up at spring training. The season starts April 9, a week later than planned, with observers split on blame but eager for play.
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Major League Baseball reaches new collective bargaining agreement
The pact raises arbitration eligibility to 17 percent with 86 days on the roster, boosts minimum salaries to 100000 for majors and 25000 for minors, and increases owners pension contributions to 55 million. Rosters stay 24 this season, rise to 25 in 1991, with expansion plans in two NL cities. Reopen clause after three years and triple damages for collusion. Arbitration window moves to October.
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Opening Day Delayed After Spring Training Lockout Ends
Opening day for Major League Baseball is pushed back a week after a 32 day spring training lockout ends. Boston hosts Detroit at Fenway Park while the Pirates visit the Mets at Shea and the Phillies visit the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
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Oostendorp Heads for NCAAs With Focus on Mindset
Iowa coach Dan Gable says freshman heavyweight John Oostendorp must regain confidence as he heads to the NCAA Championships in College Park Maryland. Oostendorp carries a 32 2 record after a Big Ten final loss to Jon Llewellyn and knee injuries, with his seed likely fourth.
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West Liberty High School
Bluder Named NAIA Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year
Lisa Bluder of St. Ambrose, 28, earns the NAIA coach of the year honor after six seasons at Davenport start, posting 170 wins against 36 losses. The Queen Bees advanced to the national tournament semifinals with a 35-0 mark, having gone 36-2 last season and 32-5 in 1987-88. Bluder, Linn-Mar alum and 1983 UNI grad, also serves as assistant athletic director and has appeared in a WCBC Coaches Association journal.
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Little Leaguer Dies After Pitch Hit At Tampa Field
Ten year old William Ryan Wojick collapsed at home plate after being struck in the chest by a pitch during a 9 and 10 year old game at Citrus Park Little League. He died about 45 minutes later at St Josephs Hospital from cardiac arrest.
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