31.   And Tuesday, baseball was the buzz.

32.   And where baseball was once a point of connection between new immigrants and the larger society, today the relationship is not nearly as close.

33.   And while baseball is clearly the best sport, hockey is probably the best game for young boys and girls.

34.   And, though baseball is right to be concerned with the health of its umpires, it cannot dictate lifestyle.

35.   And unlike last year, there is more baseball to come today.

36.   And where is that baseball, anyway?

37.   And, of course, there is baseball.

38.   Another scenario would have the league play in the summer when baseball is the strongest rival.

39.   As Central Texans should soon see, minor-league baseball is as much about baseball as it is carnival-like entertainment.

40.   As a weapon for ending the strike, replacement baseball is firing blanks.