1.   Although Rodriguez is a prototype third- or fourth-place hitter, those spots are filled by Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez.

2.   And the Nets are faced with filling his spot.

3.   Another spot could be filled by independent Notre Dame.

4.   Because they let some of the free agents go and lost others they wanted, the Orioles had to scramble to fill spots.

5.   - Fill each spot with an epoxy-based paint of the exact dried weight as the removed material.

6.   A decision on who will fill his roster spot should be announced today.

7.   But plenty of players remain in free agency to fill those spots, including Alexander Mogilny, Donald Audette and Brett Hull.

8.   But the Haughtons had no trouble filling the spots.

9.   But those spots were quickly filled by others with more experience in such jobs.

10.   Chris Warren will likely return punts, and Jeff Ogden is expected to fill his spot in the four-receiver set.