81.   They dropped the first two games of a weekend series with the cross-town Yankees, but Shea Stadium is hopping for the first time since the Darryl Strawberry era.

82.   They play two games against the Astros, followed by a weekend series with the Rockies and two against the Reds.

83.   They would like to sweep their series this weekend to knock the team in their division out of the wild-card spot.

84.   Today they fly to Atlanta where they begin a weekend series.

85.   Weekend series might be played.

86.   When the Dodgers move on to Atlanta for a three-game weekend series, Lasorda will talk to Braves assistant GM Dean Taylor.

87.   A three-game weekend series between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres is primarily aimed at an audience in Asia, most notably Japan.

88.   By taking two of three, the Cubs built a smidgen of momentum for their potentially pivotal weekend series in Houston.

89.   By taking two of their past three games, the Cubs built a little momentum for their potentially pivotal weekend series in Houston.

90.   Caminiti will join the Braves in Boston on Friday in time for the start of a weekend series with the Red Sox.