11.   And he does not expect perfection early on in batting practice.

12.   And his batting practice sessions are crisp.

13.   And I throw batting practice nearly every day as an assistant baseball coach for the Tigers.

14.   And in that spirit, he watched the aluminum bat pass from player to player in batting practice Monday.

15.   And our batting practice was rained out.

16.   And while all of us tripped over the usual nonsense, there was this wonderful, poignant moment playing itself out practically unnoticed during pregame batting practice.

17.   Angels manager Terry Collins, however, said he has been running and taking batting practice during the layoff.

18.   Angels pitchers took batting practice for the second time in preparation for interleague play, and this time, they mixed in some situational baserunning.

19.   And, there may still be no better show in baseball than Canseco taking batting practice.

20.   Andy Pettitte sprinted from right field just as Yankees batting practice was ending.