21.   Oates uses them to decide when and who to pinch hit, and to determine when to bring in a relief pitcher.

22.   Or do I pinch hit for him?

23.   Paul LoDuca was available to pinch hit, but Tracy is trying to stay away from that because the catcher is recovering from a strained hamstring.

24.   Recently, Bledsoe was late for his weekly appearance on the Patriot-owned radio show, so Milloy was asked by the team to pinch hit.

25.   Rockies manager Don Baylor countered by sending catcher Jeff Reed, a left-handed hitter, to pinch hit for struggling second baseman Mike Lansing.

26.   Russell never used Mike Piazza to pinch hit.

27.   Russell called on Mike Piazza to pinch hit for Todd Hollandsworth.

28.   Scioscia picked veteran Jorge Fabregas to pinch hit for Jose Nieves.

29.   Should Jimy Williams have sent Jason Varitek in to pinch hit for Donnie Sadler?

30.   Surely, one day Bryant Nelson will regale his grandkids with the tale of how he was once summoned to pinch hit for the great Nomar Garciaparra.