21.   Familia, who lives nearby in the Bronx, hopes to be at all three weekend games, cheering for the Red Sox.

22.   For that very reason, Leicester does not want him missing any weekend games to play for the Americans.

23.   Former American League Rookie of the Year Marty Cordova is falling out of favor with Minnesota Manager Tom Kelly, who benched Cordova for two games last weekend.

24.   Having recorded saves in three straight games last weekend, Red Sox interim closer Tim Wakefield said he was ready to face Baltimore the next game.

25.   He is so popular, he attended the UCLA-Miami game last weekend as a guest of both teams.

26.   He is traveling around the country, working weekend games for NBC and attending games as a fan during the week.

27.   He hopes to mold a group of mostly domestic-based players who will not be fatigued from the combination of weekend games and trans-Atlantic travel.

28.   He called a medium-sized television station and offered to get brief quotes from coaches of local high school football teams after weekend games.

29.   He is scheduled to accompany the team to its first preseason game this weekend in Monterrey, Mexico, if the paperwork can be finished.

30.   He had only seven points and seven rebounds combined in two games last weekend against the Washington schools.