41.   Piniella started most of his regulars, putting shortstop Alex Rodriguez in the leadoff spot and Ken Griffey Jr. in the second spot.

42.   Pittsburgh Manager Gene Lamont is thinking of hitting catcher Jason Kendall in the leadoff spot, a place rarely seen by catchers.

43.   Russell said he has considered batting rookie Todd Hollandsworth in the leadoff spot.

44.   Second baseman Randy Velarde, formerly of the New York Yankees, could be tried at the leadoff spot.

45.   Senior first baseman Robbie Kent says Moreno sets the table for the ASU offense from his leadoff spot.

46.   Sooner or later, he gets in the leadoff spot in the batting order, or takes over in the outfield for defensive purposes.

47.   That comes after batting third for the past four years and after Oates flirted with the idea this off-season of using him in the leadoff spot.

48.   The failure to address the obvious need of bolstering team speed, especially in the leadoff spot.

49.   The injury, slow in healing, has left McLemore increasingly frustrated and Oates scrambling to find alternatives for the leadoff spot.

50.   The Rangers have used seven players in the leadoff spot, including Gabe Kapler and Calvin Murray.