1.   If this was baseball, the next hitter would have gotten a fastball to the temple.

2.   Andruw Jones reached third and Chipper Jones stopped at first, ensuring that Rivera would have to pitch to the next hitter, Andres Galarraga.

3.   A-Rod was the next hitter.

4.   As the infielders reset for the next hitter, Brosius tapped his chest, acknowledging his mistake.

5.   Bell made another fine catch on the next hitter, racing in and rolling to grab a shallow liner by Morandini.

6.   Bohanon walked Stan Javier, the next hitter, and Rich Aurilia grounded to third.

7.   Both times, Benes struck out the next hitter, looking, to end the inning.

8.   Both times, Sanchez retired the next hitter, Todd Zeile, to end the inning.

9.   Bob Apodaca, the Mets pitching coach, then jogged to the mound to say something to Reed, presumably about the next hitter, J.T. Snow.

10.   A double or triple puts more skills of more players on display and raises the drama for the next hitter.