21.   Hull said players wanted to attend but were ushered to a team dinner.

22.   It also gives the guys an opportunity to have some team dinners and spend some time together.

23.   The Mets were at a team dinner in Pittsburgh following an exhibition game against the Pirates when general manager Steve Phillips received a telephone call with the news.

24.   The Mets were at a team dinner following an exhibition game against the Pirates at PNC Park when general manager Steve Phillips received a telephone call with the news.

25.   The Mets were at a team dinner in Pittsburgh following an exhibition game Saturday against the Pirates when general manager Steve Phillips received a telephone call with the news.

26.   There were no team dinners or movies or get-togethers.

27.   The Wizards arrived Monday night in this city on the coast of North Carolina and held a team dinner.