21.   He agreed to meet the club halfway, tying the meat of the new deal to incentive clauses based upon plate appearances.

22.   He continued a torrid August with two doubles and walk Tuesday in four plate appearances.

23.   He did, and Fernandez, the home-run hitter, doubled in his first plate appearance, a hit cheered wildly by Roberts from the dugout.

24.   He had the infield single in his final plate appearance.

25.   He hit Adrian Beltre in the right heel with one out in the sixth and walked Chad Kreuter for the third consecutive plate appearance.

26.   He can be patient, as every plate appearance suggests.

27.   He has reached base safely in his last nine plate appearances.

28.   He had reached on a walk, a bunt single, a double, and a single to right in his first four plate appearances.

29.   He only has four plate appearances this spring after missing two games because he fouled a ball off his foot.

30.   He struck out in all three plate appearances against Mets starter Mike Hampton.