4 orts Page 16 Saturday, August 1, 1981 The Michigan Daily REGULAR SEASON RESUMES AUG. 10 Baseball strike ends I From AP and UPI NEW YORK - The longest and most bitter strike in major league baseball history ended yesterday and players were expected to take to the diamond again later this month across the nation. The tentative agreement "was an- nounced by a federal mediator after a marathon, 11-hour negotiating session that extended into the early morning of the 50th day of the strike. BASICALLY, THIS is how it breaks down: A team may protect 26 players from its major anld minor league rosters. But if the team signs a "Type A" free agent, namely one, ranked in the top 20 percent at his position based on his previous two years' performance statistics, it may protect only 24 players. IF A TEAM loses a Type A player, it gets to select a compensating player from all unprotected players in, the "pool." If a team loses a Type B player, one ranked in the 20-30 percent level at his position, it receives an amateur draft choice from the signing club, plus an added "special" choice between the fir- st and second rounds of the June draft. Players who have 12 years of credited service or who have previously gone through the free-agent procedure are excluded from ranking. IN WHAT became a second major issue in the strike, the owners agreed to credit the players with service time for the days they were out, thus permitting some stars to achieve free-agent status at the end of this season, rather than losing a year of credit. The players agreed in turn to drop a' charge of failing to bargain in good faith filed against the owners with the National Labor Relations Board. And, finally, the basic agreement between the owners and the union, which was to have expired Dec. 31, 1983, will be extended one year, the players' minimum salary will go up from $35,000 to $40,000 in the last year of this con- tract and the pension agreement will be extended a year to March 31, 1985. RAY GREBEY, chief negotiator for the owners, felt the settlement was equitable but initial player reaction was cool and reserved. Ratification of the pact - which was expected from both sides - would allow the All-Star Game to be played Aug. 9 in Cleveland. Rosters for the National and American League teams will be in- creased from the usual 28 to 30 players for the game, with pitchers limited to the agreement that could end the most bitter dispute in the history of major league baseball. THE PLAYERS, though less en- thused than the owners, also appear likely to ratify the pact. . "I doubt there will be any problems among the players about accepting it," said Phil Niekro, player representative credited service time for an extension of the basic agreement for one year un- til 1984. It was not clear if players would receive back pay for the strike. RAY GREBEY, chief negotiator for the owners, said his side had the option of instituting a split-season system in which the winner of the first-half pen- nant will play the winner of the second half in a post-season playoff. Grebey said the owners must announce a decision on whether or not to im- plement that option by the All-Star game but gave no indication on whether or not they would do so. Miller praised the players for taking the stand that they did. "I want to pay tribute to all the major-league players whose ability to withstand this kind of pressure has been just remarkable," he said. "They are clearly responsible for ourability to make this settlement." MILLER ALSO praised the Players Association negotiating committee, Moffett and Secretary of Labor Raymond Donovan. Miller said Donovan's work last week in Washington, D.C., was "clearly" im- portant in narrowing the differences. Just as they did for most of the strike, however, the owners and players emerged from the 11-hour meeting with differing viewpoints. "We knew coming into the strike it was take-away time as far as compen- sation was concerned and we knew the owners would control when the strike would end," said Bob Boone of the Philadelphia Phillies. "We are worse off now than when we started, but at least the ordeal is over." GREBEY SOUNDED more positive. "It's a good collective bargaining agreement and a victory for no one," he said. "It's a well-written agreement." Moffett appeared elated at the set- tlement. "I've never been so relieved," he said. "But I'm right back in the tren- ches with a noon press conference on the air traffic controllers." The talks took place in secrecy. Negotiators said they would meet at 2:00 p.m. EDT at the same hotel at which most of the talks took place. In- stead, talks began at 1:00 p.m. at a dif- ferent location. I E I I AP Photo A SIGN COMPANY employee changes the schedule for the Chicago Cubs next home game at Wrigley Field following the announcement that the 50- day-old baseball strike had been settled.0 two innings instead of the traditional three, baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn said. Kuhn said the teams would be selec- ted in the normal manner, with fans picking the eight starters and league presidents and the rival managers - Philadelphia's Dallas Green for the NL and Kansas, City's Jim Frey for the AL - choosing pitchers and reserves. THE REGULAR season will resume the day after the All-Star game. Federal Mediator Kenneth Moffett looked at the tentative agreement and pronounced it "a good deal. It's just terrific." Now the players and the owners will be the judges. The owners seem likely to embrace of the Atlanta-Braves. "Theyrealize it is as good as both parties are going to get." Moffett officially announced the end of the strike at 5:45 a.m. EDT. He said the agreement was reached at 2:00 a.m. EDT and added the intervening time was spent in finalizing language. "IT'S GOING to be unusual coming back," said Baltimore Oriole outfielder Ken Singleton, who was in Toronto for a scheduled home run derby contest, "but I think we've proved something. we've shown that we were ready to sacrifice. It may take fans a while to realize just what we were fighting for. But we held out an awfully long time." The owners traded the issue of Tigers and Reds to tram in Michigan By RON POLLACK Daily sports writer With the 50-day-old baseball strike settled, all 28 major league teams are making plans for workouts to begin. Two of these ballclubs, Detroit and Cincinnati, will train in Michigan. The Tigers first practice since the strike began will take place today at 2:00 p.m. at Tiger Stadium. They will workout the same time on Sunday, and beginning Monday, these sessions will start at 11:00 in the morning. The practices will be open to the public, free of charge. ACCORDING TO A Tiger Spokesperson, all of the Tiger players who were out of the state, when the strike ended, will have their transportation paid for by the ballclub. Meanwhile, the Cincinnati Reds' players will arrive in Michigan this morning, and set up their training operation in Ann Arbor, according to team publicity director Jim Ferguson. Ferguson-added that the Reds will practice in Michigan's' Fisher Stadium because Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium is not available. "Our stadium is being used for other things during the next three days," said Ferguson. There's a jazz festival." ANN ARBOR WAS chosen as a site by the Reds because of the various fields available. "We liked Ann Arbor because of the -good indoor facilities (the new Michigan Fieldhouse)," said Ferguson. "So rain isn't a problem. Ann Arbor also gives us access to astro-turf and natural grass." Reds' officials have not as yet decided whether or not their practices will be open to the public. Both Cincinnati and Detroit were within striking distance of first-place in their respective divisions when the strike began. The Tigers were in fourth place, 31 games behind the New York Yankees in the American League West division, while the Reds were in second place, a scant '/2 game behind the National League Western division leading Los Angeles Dodgers. I .