1.   And veteran Ernie Mills missed his second consecutive game because of a strained quadriceps.

2.   Carter has struggled to come back from a strained left quadriceps.

3.   Craig Paquette, due back this weekend from a strained left quadriceps muscle, will get more playing time in the short term.

4.   Etc. Walt Weiss hopes to return this weekend from the strained quadriceps that has kept him out of the lineup since last Thursday.

5.   Gonzalez, who missed most of the early season with a back injury, now has a strained quadriceps.

6.   Fusion keeper Jeff Cassar has a strained right quadriceps, and his backup, Scott Budnick, has fractured ribs.

7.   Hidalgo was filling in for regular center fielder Carl Everett, who has missed the last two games with a strained left quadriceps.

8.   Irvin has a strained quadriceps muscle, and Harper has a broken bone in his lower back.

9.   Johnson has less than two weeks now to recover from the strained quadriceps before the U.S. national championships begin in Indianapolis.

10.   Jefferson, who has had a strained left quadriceps for two weeks, was pinch-hitting for Wilfredo Cordero.