11.   A niche hit from a niche network finally gets star treatment, front and center.

12.   All of a sudden, out of nowhere, it was as if we had been hit from behind by a missile.

13.   Bush also was hit from the right.

14.   But instead of going to Holtz and turning Zaun around to hit from the right side, Scioscia left Levine in, and Zaun singled in the winning run.

15.   By comparison, third quarter earnings were hit from a number of sides.

16.   Catcher Todd Hundley also showed signs of life hitting from the left side, allowing Johnson to use the switch-hitter in the middle of the lineup.

17.   Each hole has at least four and as many as seven tees to hit from.

18.   Especially if he gets hit from the sixth row.

19.   Everyone realizes the Astros are short on batters who hit from the left side and lefthanded pitchers.

20.   First baseman J.T. Snow is considering giving up switch hitting and hitting from just the left side.