11.   Once upon a time, the schedule makers gave the Cincinnati Reds the first game, usually a day ahead of the rest of the league.

12.   Prescient American League schedule makers had scheduled the Orioles off months ago, and the respite proved fortunate.

13.   So blame the schedule maker.

14.   The Bruins are upset with schedule makers for subjecting them to a seven-game road trip after two home games to open the season.

15.   The league schedule maker denied TNT any share in Nugget Mania.

16.   The schedule maker should get an assist for helping shape what could be one whale of a finish.

17.   The schedule makers are attempting to match the best clubs from the year before, and the year before now has basically nothing to do with the next year.

18.   The schedule makers were much kinder to the New York Jets.

19.   The schedule maker, however, still forces them to play every Sunday.

20.   The schedule makers also started fresh, avoiding the Southeast-heavy schedule the Winston Cup is saddled with because of tradition.