41.   The Braves can use Boone, Andruw Jones or Walt Weiss to hit behind Nixon.

42.   The number of intentional walks a batter receives often is related to who is hitting behind him.

43.   The Sox have been searching for someone to hit behind Jose Canseco and Mo Vaughn in the batting order -- someone with power.

44.   They will hit behind runners, drop suicide squeezes, steal bases, one at a time, even two at time.

45.   This time, he was kneed in the groin and hit behind the ear as he doubled over in pain.

46.   Who would you rather have hitting behind Mo Vaughn?

47.   With Blue Jays starter Kelvim Escobar matching Loaiza, both teams had to manufacture their runs using walks, stolen bases, sacrifice flies and hitting behind the runner.

48.   Without Williams hitting behind him, Bonds has not been given much to hit by pitchers.

49.   Yet who will notice Aurilia come September if that dude who hits behind him keeps jacking balls out of the park?

50.   But a major penalty assessed to Oilers captain Doug Weight for hitting from behind put them back on their heels.