41.   The hitters not only have to overcome injuries to the pitchers but also cancel out their fielding mishaps.

42.   The long hitters have even more of an advantage this week, as the fairways are soft from recent rains.

43.   The Mets had not discussed a plan, Piazza said, but they were aware that some hitters had had success against Johnson by swinging at an early pitch.

44.   The power hitter still has all his classic moves and showboat style.

45.   The rule of thumb in baseball is that right-handed hitters have more trouble with right-handed pitching than they do with lefties on the mound.

46.   Those hitters have to worry about me just as much as I have to worry about them.

47.   Tigers manager Buddy Bell said his hitters had a lot to do with it.

48.   Torre said the left-handed hitter has a major league swing, but an official of another club said he would not hesitate to include Ledee in the Irabu package.

49.   What hitter of today has?

50.   Will hitters have the early edge on pitchers?