1.   And Anthony Mason stepped into the void left by Oakley and is having his finest season.

2.   Blauser, coming off his finest season as a Brave, was returning from a hunting trip Monday and could not be reached for comment.

3.   After all, the Jazz is enjoying its finest regular season after a decade of extremely fine regular seasons.

4.   But if it was that pivotal stream of crankiness that allowed the quarterback to complete his finest season, well, OK.

5.   By many accounts Woodson is having the finest season of a career that already includes three consecutive Pro Bowl appearances.

6.   Davis has developed into one of the best kickers in the league and is coming off perhaps his finest season.

7.   Floyd is in the final year of his contract and is coming off his finest season.

8.   For those of us who prefer the kaleidoscope of colors autumn offers, this may be the finest season.

9.   In Bordick, the Mets get an outstanding defensive shortstop who is also enjoying his finest season at the plate.

10.   Its finest season was capped by a final featuring two teams, Portland and Philadelphia, laden with former ABA players.