11.   Boggs, who joined Mike Aldrete, Alvaro Espinoza and Gene Michael as position players who have pitched for the Yankees, is receptive to fluttering the knuckler again.

12.   A lot of people figured Ichiro Suzuki could succeed with the Seattle Mariners, even if he was the first Japanese position player to sign with a major-league club.

13.   A pitching disaster, with Zimmer possibly turning to position players to throw the late innings.

14.   A position player is on the bench when the offense is batting.

15.   A seven-time batting champion in Japan, he becomes the first Japanese position player to start for a major league team.

16.   All the injuries left the Royals with catcher Mike Sweeney as the only healthy position player on the bench Wednesday.

17.   Although a couple could find themselves on the field as position players next season, the majority will provide depth and help for the special teams.

18.   But if they do, putting position player John Mabry on the mound to finish a game would have had to qualify.

19.   But if you can find a pitcher or position player that you can project will help you for a couple years, we would be interested.

20.   But the Trojans return several key position players.