1.   And Olbermann admits that being cloistered in his SportsCenter niche, separated from the side of ESPN that will air replacement games, is an advantage.

2.   And if there was a settlement that prevented replacement games from starting?

3.   Another bill that passed would bar advertising replacement games as major league baseball.

4.   At least one station, KTXH-TV in Houston, has decided not to televise exhibition or regular-season replacement games.

5.   Because his league will not play with replacement players this season, Pearlstein will fill the void by exercising and attending replacement games to scout for next year.

6.   BOB MacDONALD, who had vowed he would not play in replacement games, was switched to the minor league complex in Tampa, Fla.

7.   A replacement baseball exhibition game save?

8.   A week later, replacement games began.

9.   Broadcast and cable outlets will be pushed into possibly paying full retail for replacement games but having advertisers discount their payments when ratings fall short of guarantees.

10.   Both sides disagree over whether replacement games begin in spring training or the regular season, another aspect of the ongoing labor dispute.