31.   Are they really playing major league baseball in the Twin Cities?

32.   As diehard baseball aficionados know, they played baseball.

33.   As far back as he can remember, Ivan Rodriguez loved to play baseball.

34.   As he reiterated on Sunday, McGwire never played baseball for the fame or the fortune.

35.   As magnificent as he is at playing hoops, it should be remembered, even Jordan was deemed a failure at playing baseball.

36.   As happy as Baker is to see actual baseball players playing actual baseball, he knows the hard part is ahead.

37.   At the same time, Raines asked a doctor if he could play baseball again, and there was no answer.

38.   Babe Ruth died and they still play baseball.

39.   Baby boomers grew up watching Mickey Mantle play baseball.

40.   Baseball is not played as well as it was, because of all the night games.