1.   As a game as well as a business, baseball takes the most patience, the most money and the most wisdom.

2.   As Rangers pitching coach Dick Bosman points out, baseball took steps to boost offensive output to attract more fans.

3.   Baseball is taking another road trip to Washington, D.C., this week and everyone is invited along for the fun, action and excitement.

4.   Baseball takes a Vatican approach.

5.   Baseball took our faith, a faith born of more than a century of watching, and snapped it like a twig.

6.   Baseball will take the revenue and the ratings, and it should feel no shame for doing it.

7.   Baseball has taken a back seat for Larry Dierker in the last four weeks.

8.   Baseball should take notice.

9.   Baseball takes a back seat somewhat.

10.   Baseball takes a bigger commitment to play.