21.   But that tends to happen late in the season when the bodies of position players are aching and pitchers become arm-weary.

22.   But there are also the grandiose expectations that come with being the most popular position player in Boston.

23.   But we have some good young arms on the pitching staff and some good position players.

24.   By the end of the second inning every position player had a hit, except Lopez, who scored four runs and homered in the fifth.

25.   Cardinals first baseman Stan Musial was the only non-Reds position player elected.

26.   Catcher Jorge Posada, center fielder Bernie Williams and shortstop Derek Jeter are among the position players chosen as reserves.

27.   Comings and goings Infielder Hensley Meulens and outfielder Brent Brede were the only position players to show up on their own for the first day of workouts.

28.   Conroy was the only position player taken by the Indians in their first eight picks.

29.   Considering his collection of position players, what is not to like?

30.   Currently, they have six right-handed hitters and only two left-handed hitters among their regular position players, with Henderson scheduled to be the left fielder.