1.   He said the Naval Reserve Command is attempting to find money in other line items to keep the payroll moving for the reservists on active duty.

2.   If clubs kept their payrolls at or below the threshold, that number, in practice, would become a cap.

3.   Melvin refused to say the Rangers have to trade Gonzalez in order to keep their payroll under control.

4.   Owners wanted a salary cap while players sought to keep payrolls at their current record levels or better in a free market.