11.   Garciaparra sustained this latest injury while fielding grounders last Friday.

12.   He fielded grounders.

13.   He fields grounders at second.

14.   He said he considers shortstop his natural position and has exclusively fielded grounders at the position this spring.

15.   He hit a batter with the bases loaded, then threw the ball away after fielding a grounder.

16.   He slid on the artificial turf to field a grounder by Derek Bell and threw him out by an eyelash for the final out of the third inning.

17.   His most embarrassing moment came in the first round, against Oakland, when he tripped over his own feet while fielding a grounder.

18.   His primary problem last season, he explained, was fielding routine grounders.

19.   His status was in doubt until he took early batting practice and fielded grounders during regular batting practice.

20.   One came when the batting coach Rick Down stopping a defensive drill with outfielders to instruct them to plant the front foot as they reached to field a grounder.