1.   Despite the reluctance of some executives and franchises to hire Europeans, a survey of league rosters suggests a rapidly increasing diversification.

2.   Epstein said the time for this tryout is good because the Sox have yet to flood their rookie league roster with players recently signed from the June draft.

3.   In nine years of bouncing among major, minor, winter and Japanese league rosters, Bean logged less than four years of major league pension time.

4.   The Dallas Mavericks, who also ended up with three first round picks, have all three on their summer league roster.

5.   The search for a backup center continues, but may not yield a plausible alternative until league rosters are trimmed....

6.   He was dropped from the league championship series roster in favor of relief pitcher Jason Grimsley.

7.   The Italian SuperCup match was emblematic of the impact foreigners have had on league rosters.