11.   New York once again had to settle for second place last season, finishing one game behind Atlanta.

12.   Only five times in the history of the game has a club finished in last place one season and first the next.

13.   Other daring series were simply in the wrong place this season.

14.   Rangers right fielder Juan Gonzalez promises that his locks of jet black hair will remain in place this season no matter what.

15.   Remarkably, all of that took place this season.

16.   Science and scientists have been onstage all over the place this season.

17.   So now it is Baltimore that has been in first place all season and has won all four of its games against the second-place Yankees.

18.   Testaverde will tell him that many of the major components, which Parcells had refined in the past off-season, will remain in place next season.

19.   The Astros have been in and around first place all season.

20.   The defense has carried the team into first place this season.