1.   Both teams will be informed of the ruling Thursday and an official announcement will be made.

2.   During a team meeting Tuesday afternoon, associate athletic director Betsy Stephenson informed the team of the penalties.

3.   He did not, however, inform the team of his impending delay.

4.   He met with Lynam this morning in Denver, then informed the team of his decision during practice at McNichols Arena.

5.   Miller informed the team of his decision two days after the season ended by sending a fax.

6.   Smith had mulled the decision for several weeks and finally informed the team of his choice Wednesday.

7.   This was simply going to be his day, and he so informed the team before the game even began.

8.   Those chances were greatly enhanced when Tennessee upset Florida, which Brown informed his team of before the kickoff.

9.   When Fredricksen visited the Braves clubhouse to inform the team of the change, he encountered batting coach Don Baylor.