31.   Sammy Sosa swings the big bat for the Cubs, but Mark Grace is the heart of the team.

32.   Seemingly setting out to pummel their opponents into submission with big bats, the Red Sox defiantly snubbed their noses at the baseball gods.

33.   So they moved me to give him an opportunity, and also acquire a big bat.

34.   The Braves could use one more big bat in the middle of their lineup somewhere behind Chipper Jones and Gary Sheffield and ahead of Andruw Jones and Javier Lopez.

35.   The Cardinals have looked at John Valentin and Travis Fryman among others, as a big offensive bat to play third base, with Gary Gaetti moving to first.

36.   The Baltimore Orioles would like another big bat and could make a run at Moises Alou.

37.   The Giants were lacking the big bat of the injured Barry Bonds and could not come back.

38.   The Giants hope he can fill right field and be the big bat needed behind Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent.

39.   The Mariners were searching for a big bat.

40.   The Sox will see Sele in Arlington, where the big story remains the big bats of outfielder Juan Gonzalez and catcher Ivan Rodriguez.