91.   The hardest part of replacing Frye, Duquette said, involves finding another leadoff man.

92.   The Los Angeles Dodgers usually worry when leadoff man Eric Young hits a home run.

93.   The incentive to finding an outstanding leadoff man is the best teams tend to have one.

94.   The San Diego Padres traded outfielder Rickey Henderson to the Anaheim Angels, who need a leadoff man after Tony Phillips was charged with cocaine possession.

95.   The Sox indicated they retained mild interest in free agent outfielder Johnny Damon, who would satisfy the need for a center fielder and leadoff man.

96.   They got a home run from the leadoff man, Jason McDonald, and from the ninth man, Ernie Young.

97.   They had leadoff men on in the fifth, sixth, seventh and ninth innings, and received nothing in return.

98.   They had a leadoff man.

99.   They have to hope the Bret Saberhagen Miracle continues and that Offerman can be a great leadoff man in front of ... in front of ... whom?

100.   This would be super if he were a wiry, mercurial leadoff man and vaunted base-stealer.