101.   Big men who haul down the ball in the NBA are commodities.

102.   Bill Little was a catcher who played some pro ball in the Cubs system before tearing up his ankle.

103.   Bill Pulsipher, Paul Wilson and Isringhausen will probably pitch winter ball in Puerto Rico during the off-season.

104.   Bird was stripped of the ball in the backcourt.

105.   Beltre had the ball in his hand and looking at home on a routine rundown play in the eighth inning.

106.   Bledsoe used to take more chances and lay a ball in where he knew the receiver would make the play.

107.   Blocking balls in the dirt is imperative when catching Orlando Hernandez, the starter Thursday.

108.   Blanks hopes to play NBA summer league ball in Salt Lake City.

109.   Bledsoe constantly throws him the ball in traffic.

110.   Blowers and shortstop Alex Rodriguez both gloved and dropped balls in the sixth inning, each resulting in a double and together proving to be the deciding runs.