11.   At that time, the ball clubs might pressure top minor leaguers to play.

12.   Baseball players have always had the option to become minor leaguers after high school.

13.   Baseball owners said they may have to open the season with replacement players and minor leaguers.

14.   Both Green and McIlvaine expect minor leaguers to participate in spring training games, as they have in the past.

15.   -- The league ordered a stop to a controversial policy of placing minor leaguers on the major-league rosters in order to withhold their salaries.

16.   A couple of Yankees minor leaguers played a little gag on Roger Clemens when he arrived at spring training late last month.

17.   A few hours later, Hill was gobbled up by St. Louis for three minor leaguers.

18.   A pretty good team as minor leaguers go.

19.   A three-man union contingent was scheduled to meet Monday night in Tampa, Fla., with minor leaguers to explain its position.

20.   A wacked-out minor leaguer bludgeons an opponent with his stick between periods.