41.   The Dominican Republic exports some of the best baseball players in the world.

42.   The Dodgers are long out of the playoff race, but they entered the game with Milwaukee playing their best baseball of the season.

43.   The error capped a series in which the also-ran Orioles, playing their best baseball of the season, allowed the Mariners no room for mistakes.

44.   The Mets seem to play their best baseball when it appears their season is over.

45.   The New York Yankees have put the final touches on their seasonlong aura of invincibility, leaving absolutely no doubt who has the best baseball team in the world.

46.   The North Miami Marlins are not the best baseball team in the major leagues.

47.   They both knew Billy Joe was the best baseball player around.

48.   They played their best baseball at the end of last season, when they absolutely had to just to catch Seattle.

49.   They had convinced themselves that their best baseball was still ahead and that with some good fortune their season might be meaningful.

50.   This is normally the time of year when they play their best baseball and gear up for the playoffs.