11.   The infield was on its toes, the outfield ready to jump, and the bench preparing to clear.

12.   The infield is an eyesore, and the paddock area is minor-league.

13.   The infield is red clay, spotted here and there with deeply embedded white rocks.

14.   The infield is set, assuming John Valentin and Vaughn can perform with the taste of bile in their throats.

15.   The infield is not the only area where the Red Sox have depth.

16.   The middle infield has been a glaring sore spot.

17.   The stands were packed, the infields were full, the races were on television, and he was bumping with the biggest names in the sport.

18.   The whole infield is new, with a new center fielder and catchers, and the pitching staff has been reinvented.

19.   They mismanaged putting the tarp on the field, and the infield was drenched.

20.   Word is that the infield has been put in, the outfield mowed and a warning track and arc lights installed.