DO BASEBALL WRITERS HAVE PROBLEMS WITH AWARD SPONSORSHIP?

          MLB "would like" the recently unveiled Hank Aaron Award
     Presented By Country Time Lemonade, which will be presented
     to the "best all-around hitter" in each league, to be
     "determined in the future on a more subjective basis and has
     had discussions with" the BBWAA to appoint a committee of
     writers to vote on the award, according to Ross Newhan of
     the L.A. TIMES.  This year the award will be given to the
     player with the most combined hits, HRs/RBIs.  But Hartford
     Courant writer and BBWAA Exec Secretary Jack O'Connell said,
     "Most of the guys I've talked to are concerned about the
     commercial tie-in with Country Time lemonade and
     compromising the MVP.  I don't think the Aaron Award in
     itself would do that, but I also don't think we should be in
     the business of selling lemonade" (L.A. TIMES, 4/11).