1.   And they know that he is more than just a big bat.

2.   And they use their big bats to advantage when the going gets tough.

3.   As long as you swung a big bat, nobody noticed the mess you made.

4.   As the pitching slowly falls into place for the Mariners, they are left to ponder whether their big bats will be around to back it.

5.   At the end of the day you want to be on deck to watch the sunset and the big bats come swooping over.

6.   Batterymate Dan Wilson, as he did on Friday night with Johnson on the mound against the Brewers, backed superlative pitching with a big bat.

7.   Besides being a big bat in the middle of the lineup, Vaughn proved to be quite accomplished in getting his way in Cincinnati last season.

8.   Big bats and stellar relief work made a winner of Pavlik, who allowed all seven Toronto runs in six innings.

9.   Big bats may not win the American League West.

10.   A big plastic Mets bat sits on his desk, atop stacks of media and telecom industry papers.