41.   Former Orioles catcher Rick Dempsey, known for entertaining fans during rain delays with his exaggerated Babe Ruth impersonation, signed on to work for a dot-com Tuesday.

42.   Frequent rain delays have slowed neither NBC nor HBO from providing blanket coverage of Wimbledon.

43.   Gambill welcomed the rain delay.

44.   Gordon, Jeff Burton, Michael Waltrip and Kevin Harvick all cranked up backup cars after the two hour-plus rain delay.

45.   Hampton said he has had groin problems before and that he would have kept pitching if not for the rain delay.

46.   He also does not want to cut away from the stadium during rain delays.

47.   He did not return after the rain delay.

48.   He benefited from the long early matches and rain delays that postponed his match, therefore giving him an extra day of rest.

49.   He then explained that the long rain delay was a blessing.

50.   Hentgen recalled one of his first visits to Fenway Park, when a long rain delay had driven away all but the most dedicated fans.