11.   Martinez spent most of this time rehabilitating a slight tear in his right rotator cuff, which forced him to miss two months last season.

12.   Murrell, who suffered a slight tear of his meniscus ligament, is expected to be at full strength for training camp in July.

13.   Ortiz was diagnosed with a slight tear in his right shoulder last March, so the Anaheim Angels have reason to be extra careful with him.

14.   Sox manager Grady Little said there has been no hint of physical repercussions from the slight tear Martinez suffered last year in his rotator cuff.

15.   Spanich, who is playing with a slight tear in his knee tendon, never doubted he would make the shot.

16.   The Dodgers announced that an MRI exam conducted Tuesday revealed improvement in the slight tear of the meniscus, an injury that caused Piazza discomfort throughout the second half.

17.   The physical damage was still the same, however, and Lehman, with a slight tear in the shoulder, has not been the same since.

18.   They lost rookie lefthander Carlos Hernandez to a slight tear in his rotator cuff.

19.   Utility infielder Jose Nieves had an MRI on his right shoulder on Monday, which showed a slight tear to the labrum.

20.   Why worry about a slight tear in your right knee when you are the leading hitter in the National League?