31.   But they can swing the bats.

32.   By the end of the week, Pappas said, Garciaparra should be able to swing a bat and do some light throwing.

33.   By all accounts, however, he is swinging the bat well, and moving in the outfield and bases far better than anyone expected.

34.   Catalanotto received three cortisone shots Friday and is hopeful he might be able to swing a bat in the next few days.

35.   Clark most recently swung the bat Monday, when pain forced him from the batting cage.

36.   Certainly, now, with the way guys are swinging the bat and hitting homers, why take a chance?

37.   Certainly, the Cubs swung their bats and threw their pitches and gathered up the fly balls, but it was the Dodgers who dictated the outcome.

38.   Compared to the way I have been swinging the bat, it was a joke when I came back.

39.   Do you let him swing the bat or do you start the runners?

40.   Designated hitter Glenallen Hill, on the disabled list with a strained muscle in his ribcage, will start swinging the bat next week.