1.   He had success in Oakland, but for all practical purposes, it was just a glorified practice.

2.   In between, UMass alternately accelerated and coasted through two hours of what coach John Calipari tried to convert into a glorified practice session at the FleetCenter.

3.   Somehow, Bonds has found a way to turn live major-league pitching into glorified batting practice.

4.   The TV announcers did a magnificent job of turning a glorified batting practice session into the shelling of Ft. Sumter.