11.   Clark was hoping to at least contribute as a pinch hitter, but torn muscular tissue in his left heel is only getting worse without rest.

12.   Compaq executives have said recently that the company would have been even worse off without the Digital merger.

13.   In his speech Zedillo defended his public spending cuts and devaluation, saying the crisis would have been worse without decisive measures.

14.   Indeed, the Giants have been worse without Kent.

15.   Linder has argued that the results would have been worse without his efforts.

16.   Still, the economy would have been even worse off without the Fed rate cuts.

17.   The decline would have been even worse without the Mercury Mountaineer, a rebadged version of the Ford Explorer.

18.   The offense would have been even worse without leadoff hitter Vince Coleman, who was sensibly traded to make room for prospects.

19.   The world would have been a great deal worse off without the United Nations.

20.   But it would be far worse without Alan Shearer.