11.   Johnson was out of baseball this season.

12.   Johnson, fired by the Orioles over differences with owner Peter Angelos, was out of baseball this season.

13.   Levine has been one of the best relievers on one of the best bullpens in baseball this season.

14.   Loaded with youth and questions when the season began, they have played good, consistent baseball all season.

15.   Other candidates for the Dodgers job include veteran managers Davey Johnson and Kevin Kennedy, who were out of baseball last season..

16.   Park has held up his end, ensuring he will be one of the best-paid pitchers in baseball next season.

17.   Saying he would forget but not forgive Steinbrenner, Fielder blamed his unsettled spring training situation for disillusioning him about baseball this season.

18.   Seattle is the dazzling story in baseball this season.

19.   The consensus said Costas was rusty from not having any regular season baseball work and that the two lacked any spark or chemistry in the booth.

20.   The Mets open their National League division series on Wednesday at Pacific Bell Park against the San Francisco Giants, who had the best record in baseball this season.