21.   They are typical of many veteran minor-leaguers who soon might discover that replacement ball might be their one and only ticket to the major leagues.

22.   They neither scrapped replacement ball nor opened the doors to the players.

23.   They want nothing to do with replacement ball, at least for now.

24.   To Lasorda, replacement ball has been something of a rebirth.

25.   Which explains his urgent call for rethinking, if not outright regulation, of replacement ball.

26.   Diehard fans considered replacement ball almost sacrilege.

27.   If Ryman got the replacement ball, Pollack had more bad news.

28.   Oil Can Boyd, who hoped replacement ball would launch his major league comeback, was immediately released by the Chicago White Sox.

29.   Oil Can Boyd, who hoped replacement ball would launch his comeback, was immediately released by the Chicago White Sox.

30.   Or, at least, perhaps they can find a way to delay the beginning of replacement ball.