11.   But Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda, in his attempt to improve team defense, has gone with Hollandsworth, a better defensive outfielder.

12.   But the biggest thing is we improved our defense in a big way.

13.   But the forced change in the outfield alignment did not necessarily improve the defense.

14.   Carroll has tried to improve the defense by shifting safety Frank Strong to outside linebacker.

15.   Certainly, Luis Alicea would have to maintain his pace and third baseman Mike Lamb would have to improve his defense.

16.   Cleveland could stand to improve its defense.

17.   Coach Linda Hill-McDonald has said that Blodgett has to improve her defense.

18.   Congress must guard against loading defense spending with typical pork-barrel projects that gain votes in individual congressional districts but do little to improve military defense.

19.   Goalie Curtis Joseph is his usual self, the defense is improved, and Alexander Mogilny has made teams think about more than just Mats Sundin.

20.   Grudzielanek deserves credit for making a concerted effort to improve his defense.