The Sacramento Bee from Sacramento, California • 52

16 Sunday November 19 1995 The Sacramento Boe Writers show little sympathy for Belle losing the MVP vote Associated Pres Albert Belle's narrow loss to Boston's Mo Vaughn in the American League most valuable player voting gained the Indians outfielder no sympathy from the Cleveland Plain Dealer feel sorry for Belle and not just because his temper cost him the MVP award voted on by the baseball columnist Bill Livingston wrote feel sorry for a man who is so joyless when he received with acclaim against Albert (Mr Charm) Belle or anyone else but doesn't Mo choice of a press conference site help explain to some degree why voters elected to honor the man with the third-best set of offensive numbers as the 1995 American League Most Valuable Player Award winner?" Bob Ryan wrote in the Boston Globe Vaughn held his news conference Thursday at a center where he founded a youth development program the Man helped push Mo the Slugger across this particular finish line" Ryan wrote would bo asinine to deny it Being both civil and civic-minded made Mo a multipurpose candidate for highest honor" Bob Hunter of the Columbus Dispatch said the result was understandable given Belle's treatment of reporters baseball beat writers vote for MVP 28 full-time baseball writers from every American league city and chances are that at one time or another Belle has treated every one of them like a cockroach he found on his kitchen counter" he wrrote has snubbed them when they tried to politely approach him sneered and snarled and cussed and called them all kinds of horrible names He has made a career out of being surly a career that has in some ways been even more conspicuous than his playing one me iielle deserved to be honored regardless of his demeanor he had a superior season to Vaughn and both teams won But if you consider that a switch of one first-place vote would have given Belle the awurd hard to feel sorry for him this is clearly an award that Belle lost Paul Hoynes wrote in the Plain Dealer that Belle hung up the telephone Wednesday after a reporter identified himself Baseball Notes created so much happiness for this city And I feel bad for a man who hears the music but cannot dance" Mike Celizic of the Record of Hackensack NJ wrote that has less charm than an angry agreeing that Vaughn was more valuable but that Belle had a better season In Boston Vaughn's victory was Giants plan to kick back until after the holidays BMW 318Ji 05 BMW 325i par 95 or lease for par month tax 66 month dosed end lease Payment with tax $2149 down pk hw lie dec one pymt to 1 0K mile per year before l5 each on credit MSRP $19900 Destination Charqe $570 Sport Package $2400 Your Price: $22870 $32324 Total of cheduled poymenti $21334 drive off Option to 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little activity is expected until after the holidays Consequently general managers attend the winter meetings Dec 1-5 in Los Angeles been invited to the meetings in Los Angeles (Jan 16-18) instead and when things should really be heating said Quinn envisioning a huge talent pool The Giants actually have been more active than most clubs Quinn already has signed free agents Mark Leiter the staff ace this year and first basemanout-fielder Mark Carreon Establishing the 40-man winter roster by the deadline Monday also will be no problem Infielder John Patterson and pitchers Pat Gomez Kevin Rogers and John Roper already are gone So are pitchers Terry Mulhol-land and Trevor Wilson who have filed for free agency The Giants decided former Sacramento prep (San Juan High) Gomez healthy enough to keep Iryuries limited him to 14 innings this summer He was given an unconditional release Rogers pitch all season following shoulder surgery and was claimed off the roster by Pittsburgh Roper who worked one inning was claimed by Cincinnati after failing to overcome shoulder problems Two of those three are left-handed as are Mulholland and Wilson so finding some balance for the pitching staff is a high priority for Quinn left-handers is something we're addressing" he said Burgos and Joe Rosselli are doing well in winter ball but there's still a need Quinn and his bosses also are pondering whether such big names as Rod Beck Deion Sanders Glenallen Hill and Royce Clayton fit into the 1996 mix Beck is eligible for arbitration and likely would be awarded a raise from $225 million despite 10 blown saves Sanders is less likely to stay now that with the NFL Cowboys Hill is asking for a healthy raise following a 24-homer 86-RBI season but he could be replaced in right field by Carreon if the Giants switch first basemen Clayton could be the biggest surprise The slick-fielding shortstop is looking for a big contract and the Giants are balking because of his mediocre offense the last two seasons Clayton was offered four years and $92 million following a 1993 season in which he batted 282 with 70 RBI He turned it down and also scoffed at a two-year deal last winter The negotiations could get ugly so it be a total surprise if Clayton and his demands are gone and the Opening Day shortstop is Rich Auriha who leads the Arizona Fall League in RBI DURING THE FIRST MONTH WE RECOMMEND YOU PULL OVER EVERY FEW HUNDRED MILES TO GIVE YOUR SILLY GRIN MUSCLES A REST Junior waterfowl hunters look forward to Dec 16-17 month lax III Allintil9 Oo Sponsor Of 1W6 Otyrnpc Gomao SEE US ON THE LEASE 369 People had a and the Outdoors beat By Gary Voet Junior waterfowl hunters will get some special treatment the weekend of Dec 16-17 and if members of private duck clubs take part in the California Waterfowl Association program the treat could be very special CWA has designated it as Hunter and the group is asking waterfowl hunters who are members of duck clubs to invite boys and girls to join them for a 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