1.   He spent the spring playing second one day, then taking a day off or being a designated hitter the next.

2.   Huddling with his committee, Junell, a Democrat, spent the spring devising a something-for-everyone plan.

3.   Poking through the countryside, away from the hordes of neophyte flycasters, is one of the best ways to spend the spring I know.

4.   So the Buffs spent the spring toughening up.

5.   So Shurmur spent his springs compiling the knowledge that remains the base for everything he does.

6.   The Dodgers doubled the lead in the second when they got down to playing the small, fundamental-type baseball Tracy spent a spring harping on.

7.   The Dodgers spent the spring talking about depth in starting pitching in Eric Gagne, Jeff Williams and Mike Judd.

8.   The Marlins will spend this spring trying to build a pitching staff.

9.   The UCLA football team spent last spring learning a new system and getting to know its coaches.

10.   Then he spent the spring and summer studying more film, bulking up in the weightroom and working with Long to improve his mechanics.