1.   Brady said his hamstring was sore for a couple of days, especially Wednesday, a day after he did hamstring curls.

2.   A tweaked hamstring was a concern entering this season.

3.   Clemens is eligible to do that Thursday, but indications are he may take a few extra days to make sure his left hamstring is sound.

4.   First baseman Eric Karros estimated that it would be at least a week before his strained hamstring is well enough so he can participate in exhibition games....

5.   Gagne said the hamstring was better, though he feared six consecutive games on artificial turf, in Pittsburgh and in Cincinnati.

6.   He will play this week, but his hamstring will be a continuing problem.

7.   His right hamstring is still a little sore and some think his arm might be as well.

8.   His hamstrings are like calves.

9.   His left hamstring was sore in the first-round series, but KJ played some of his best basketball of the season.

10.   In a sense, his hamstring is like a ticking time bomb.