21.   At the least, this figures to be a schizoid season.

22.   Back home, the Blazers figure to be more comfortable, more aggressive.

23.   Athletic departments figure to be frugal.

24.   Bargains figure to be rare.

25.   Beware of Oregon State, which figured to be better.

26.   Both Friesen and Shields figure to be available on Wednesday night when the Ducks play host to the Montreal Canadiens.

27.   Both Grudzielanek and Hundley figure to be part of the Dodgers next season.

28.   Both Worrell and Smith figure to be in town that day, ready to pitch for their respective leagues in the All-Star Game hosted by the Texas Rangers.

29.   A close game, then, figured to be in order.

30.   A divisional archrival, but one they figured to be capable of handling, stood on the opposite sideline as the ideal foil.