41.   As recently as two days ago, the Sox declined to activate him because he still had soreness in his back after two days of batting practice.

42.   At a backstop a father and son took batting practice.

43.   At Pro Player Stadium, the Marlins took batting practice in shorts and T-shirts.

44.   At the ball park where Baerga and Morales worked, the second baseman had a friend tape his batting practice.

45.   Attempt to sneak fastballs past Ramirez on the inside half of the plate and he is quick enough to pound the ball as if it were batting practice.

46.   Ausanio came on for batting practice in the sixth inning and served up a crushing home run to Tim Salmon.

47.   Avery has thrown some batting practice to an amateur team.

48.   Back spasms prevented closer John Wetteland from taking batting practice with Rangers pitchers in preparation for interleague games at National League ballparks.

49.   At times like this, teams usually try some extra batting practice and funky rituals.

50.   Barnes downplayed the problem, saying that he felt a slight tug while swinging during batting practice.