1.   And now he can barely crack the lineup in Ottawa?

2.   Coach Steve Kasper said he was impressed with Shaldybin, who has improved his game dramatically since not being able to even crack the lineup for Providence.

3.   He said at the time it was not the way he pictured cracking the lineup, but he promised he would do the most with his opportunity.

4.   If he does that, we could have a pretty good player who could crack our lineup some day.

5.   In the middle of the fourth inning, Mets Manager Bobby Valentine started pulling the starters who did crack the lineup.

6.   Remember, Traverse could barely crack the lineup here, with the Bruins desperate for defense.

7.   That seems a lot to ask of a player who was lucky to crack the lineup most of the past three seasons.

8.   The band combined a crafty intelligence with a down-home feel, but its all-male lineup was never cracked except for periodic guest shots from friend Bonnie Raitt.

9.   The injuries allowed defenseman Garry Galley and center Roman Vopat to crack the lineup for the first time this season.

10.   There are few ways for a young player to crack the lineup under the current mind-set of the coaching staff.