Page 12-The Michigan Daily-Friday, June 12, 1987 'M' awards announced By GREG MOLZON What do the St. Louis Cardinals and the Michigan baseball team have in common? They both appreciate the pitching excellence of Wolverine riahthander Mike T nasiak Last week, the Cardinals nabbed Ignasiak in the fourths round of the major league draft. This was just after Ignasiak was voted by his teammates as the recipient of the Ray Fisher Award as the team's mnct 1.4.nh1Plnv r fn- th. 100's HI-Fl STUDIC The place to go for Audio-TV Service & Rentals Hundreds of Stereo & TV components, used and reconditioned Phono Stylii - Speaker Components RENT A MINI REFRIGERATOR, TV, and/or AIR CONDITIONER We rent big screen TV & Sound Systems Fastest Service - most units out in 24 hrs. 35 years of serving student needs. Try us- Youwilllikeus! 215 S. 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Pitcher Jim Abbott, 11-3, received the Geoff Zahn Award for being the top pitcher, while Phil Price, .387 and nine home runs, walked away with the Bill Freehan Award as the Wolverines' top hitter. OTHER AWARDS an - nounced at the ceremony include: Steve Boros Award (Scholar Athlete) - Dave Peralta; Betty Simmons Award (Most Improved Player) - Jim Durham; Ted Sizemore Award (Best Defensive Player) - Steve Finken. Blue icer may go in first round From staff reports Michigan's Bryan Deasley is expected to be a first round selection at the 1987 National Hockey League entry draft tomorrow at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena. The 6-2, 200-pound left wing scored 13 goals and added 11 assists in his first season as a Wolverine. Deasley will join teammates Todd Copeland (second round, 1986) Jeff Norton (third, '84), Myles O'Connor (third, '85), and Brad Turner (third, '86) as Michigan's elite NHL prospects. The draft, along with the touring NHL Hall of Fame exhibit, this week is making its first appearance in the United States. The Hall of Fame exhibit will be showcased at Cobo Arena from June 11-21 before moving on to the rest of the country. Darren to be Different BY DARREN JASEY Many All-Star hopefuls fall short on votes, not on stats Major league baseball's popularity poll is once again in full swing. As usual, when the All-Star ballots are all counted and the game gets under way July 14th in Oakland, several players who deserve to start the classic will not, and some who shouldn't have made the team at all will be starting. It's easy to blame the fans for these atrocities since they do the voting, but it must be realized that most fans are not deeply involved in the game. Itis not a San Francisco fan's job to know what kind of season Tim Wallach is having up in Montreal. Many already have blamed the commissioner's office for implementing the fan-ballot system in the first place, but the system has worked to improve the fans' relationship with the game and it will continue to exist. SO THAT LEAVES it up to the press to act as a medium between baseball and its fans during the balloting period. As far as getting the top players selected goes, the press is both succussful and unsuccessful. For instance: Cincinnati outfielder Eric Davis is a shoe-in at the classic because he has been raved about over and over again by the press. With a .327 batting average, 20 home runs, and 55 RBIs, he deserves the attention. But Toronto's George Bell has received little attention for his numbers (.303, 18, 46) and will likely be surpassed when voters select the American League's starting outfield. Then there is perennial starter Dave Winfield, who plays in front of the massive New York media. His .281 average, 10 homers , and 43 RBIs make him one of the game's top sluggers, but think of the numbers Oakland outfielder Mike Davis (.302, 14, 34) and Minnesota outfielder Kirby Puckett (.327, 10, 37) would have if Rickey Henderson, Willie Randolph, and Don Mattingly hit in front of them. Henderson and Randolph are the main cogs in the Yankee machine this year and should be starting all-stars. They are hitting .324 and .312, respectively, and are ranked two-one in the league in runs scored with 43 and 45, respectively. PLAYERS WHO should join Randolph on the American League infield are first baseman Pat Tabler (.328, 6, 34) of Cleveland, Baltimore shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. (.271, 13, 41), Texas third baseman Larry Parrish (.324, 13, 43), and catcher Matt Nokes (.316, 9, 31) as a write-in vote from Detroit. Tabler's league-leading 19 doubles helped him nudge out California's Wally Joyner (.286, 12, 41) on my ballot. Baltimore's Eddie Murray (.266, 12, 40) doesn't make the first base selection any easier. Boston third baseman Wade Boggs and Detroit shortstop Alan Trammell are also top contenders at their positions. Henderson, Bell, and Mike Davis are my top three AL outfielders, but if Puckett or Dwight Evans (.299, 9, 37) of the Red Sox is selected it won't break my heart. In the National League outfield, Eric Davis, Chicago's Andre Dawson (.290, 19, 54), and Los Angeles' Pedro Guererro (.351, 14, 43) are a potent threesome, and Atlanta's Dale Murphy (.323, 15, 32) and San Francisco's Jeff Leonard (.357, 12, 32) are not far behind. The NL infield should consist of St. Louis' Jack Clark (.328, 16, 52) at first base, Ryne Sandberg (.281, 10, 29) of Chicago at second, Ozzie Smith (.284, 0, 23) of St. Louis at shortstop, Wallach (.301, 8, 46) at third, and Atlanta's Ozzie Virgil (.245, 16, 25) at catcher. 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