1.   Although Mondesi hit a home run in his first at-bat Tuesday, Russell said that his move up to the second slot was just temporary.

2.   But the Gators have some competition for that second slot now.

3.   He is just as dangerous in the second slot as he is the first.

4.   Her campaign staff had made overtures about the second slot on the ticket to several prominent Connecticut Democrats, and even a few obscure local officials.

5.   It is that second slot that Kerry is aiming to win.

6.   Michael Powell, son of Colin Powell, is already undergoing a background investigation to fill the second Republican slot.

7.   Moved to the second slot recently, he has hit two homers.

8.   No other candidate for the second slot had been told to fly there.

9.   --The second slot will be filled by Johnny Damon when Rickey Henderson replaces Damon at the top of the order, mostly against lefties.

10.   While Russell liked his production, Mondesi is supposed to stay in the second slot only temporarily.