21.   And the player has done the same to the fan.

22.   Army players did not, and strangely enough, before the first quarter ended, UAB players followed suit.

23.   Anything that replacement players do will not meet that standard.

24.   As for the who-will-stay part of the equation, no players have done more to establish themselves than outfielder Lance Berkman and catcher Mitch Meluskey.

25.   As the games matured, so did the players.

26.   At least some players have done well.

27.   At least four other players did the same earlier.

28.   Aware that the opening of the National Hockey League season is in serious jeopardy, the players did something nice for their hockey-hungry fans here Tuesday night.

29.   Baker, relieved that Strawberry has entered rehabilitation, in no way tries to glorify anything the player has done to contribute to his own downfall.

30.   Auerbach asked what the players were doing.