1.   A little more than a week later, the Dodgers purchased the contract of Mike Busch, a former replacement player.

2.   A victory by Dave Pavlas, the former replacement reliever, would be suitable.

3.   But Lloyd might be out, and Torre said he would use Dale Polley and Dave Pavlas, two former replacement players, to retire left-handed hitters.

4.   But it was the tying home run by former replacement player Busch that still was sending ripples through the postgame clubhouse.

5.   Cone and Franco understand the majority of public support, if not the tide, has been for the former replacement players.

6.   Former replacement reliever Dave Pavlas and catcher Jorge Posada will both be summoned from Class AAA Friday.

7.   Granted, the former replacement player has only pitched four innings.

8.   In July, Mets catcher Todd Pratt and Brian Daubach, an infielder for the Red Sox and a former replacement operative, had words on the field.

9.   Lloyd, a native of Australia, will team with the former replacement player Dale Polley to give the Yankees two lefties in the bullpen.