21.   Ernie Mills will take his spot, and Jeff Ogden likely will be activated as a backup receiver. . . .

22.   For now, his roster spot has been taken by pitcher Tim Redding, who was called up from Class AAA New Orleans to start against Cincinnati today.

23.   Guys get hurt and guys have to take their spots.

24.   He began as a sidewalk dealer but had to move whenever the bigger fish decided to take his spot.

25.   He gets no respect, but he has promised to change his socks before taking his spot behind the Stars bench Tuesday night.

26.   He had to knock for a while and was eventually let in, just in time to take his spot.

27.   He will take the spot vacated by Tom Candiotti, who was forced to the disabled list with a sore right elbow.

28.   His spot was taken by Greg Kraft.

29.   His spot will be taken by Barron Wortham, who played in the Super Bowl this year with Tennessee.

30.   If Anthony Bonner had his druthers, he would be there, too, and that roster spot would be taken.