11.   Asked if lineup changes were in order, he hinted they were.

12.   Beard is not big on motivation by mouth, though on occasion he has had to resort to his lungs rather than a lineup change.

13.   Baker, already annoyed because the D-Backs had made some late lineup changes, fired back.

14.   A number of lineup changes are in order, including at quarterback, where starter Ken Mastrole and freshman Randall Jones are being given an equal look.

15.   A lineup change by Braves manager Bobby Cox paid immediate dividends, as Cox moved Jordan from fifth to the cleanup spot behind Chipper Jones.

16.   A lineup change seems in order, anything to get the Rockets out of their comfortable groove.

17.   A teammate told DeShields of the lineup change, after the card was posted.

18.   After spending the past two days pondering lineup changes, New York coach Jeff Van Gundy shuffled his bench.

19.   After two days of speculation, New Jersey Nets coach Butch Beard said Thursday that he did not anticipate any lineup changes.

20.   Bruce Arena says he is contemplating several lineup changes for the critical Group D World Cup match Monday against South Korea.