31.   Despite the best efforts of the league office, this well-intentioned reform movement is doomed.

32.   Each team has a vice-president and general manager who report to the league office.

33.   Doctors are required to file authenticated reports to the league office.

34.   Each ejection brings a fine from the league office.

35.   Efforts to reach Clark, who is on vacation, through the league office have been unsuccessful.

36.   Eighteen months ago at an SEC media gathering, South Carolina coach Eddie Fogler took a verbal shot at Donovan and earned a reprimand from the league office.

37.   Every call he makes in every game is graded by the league office.

38.   Fearing strikes from the NL umps, each club has been instructed by the league office to have four replacement umpires ready to work at each game.

39.   Friday, the league office in New York received a copy of the tape at its request and will likely make a ruling early next week.

40.   He confirmed he has hired an attorney to deal with a potential, forthcoming problem with the league office.