101.   This year, DeShields is off to an even worse start, just as the Dodgers are counting on him to replace Brett Butler as their leadoff man.

102.   Todd Hundley also homered and leadoff man Tom Goodwin made a diving catch, drove in two runs and reached base three times.

103.   Trading leadoff man Eric Young was an issue, but Johnson said Hollandsworth and White would be able to handle the load.

104.   Trachsel walked leadoff man Travis Lee, who advanced to second on a single to left by Matt Williams.

105.   When he was clearly miscast as a leadoff man during his first season and a half, he never uttered a peep.

106.   When the Sox would discover whether Johnny Damon was the electrifying leadoff man they so long have coveted.

107.   With a healthier bullpen, Williams probably would have excused Martinez for the night after he walked leadoff man Ricky Ledee to open the seventh.

108.   Brown took a three-run lead into the seventh and looked in control when he retired leadoff man Scott Brosius on an easy grounder.

109.   Burke is regarded as an ideal leadoff man.

110.   He also could opt to play both and sit leadoff man and left fielder Chuck Knoblauch.