1.   Excuse the Yankees if their hitters feel a tad overlooked in their series with the Baltimore Orioles.

2.   Long-time users of the old ash bats have been turning to maple because they last longer and - at least hitters feel - have more pop.

3.   Now, you can blame it on the weather, since hitters still feel they are in a deep freeze.

4.   The shorter hitters feel left out and shunned by the growing trend to make courses tougher by making them longer.

5.   With Pedro, a hitter can never feel comfortable.