51.   The Braves right-hander will certainly draw votes, but the feeling here is that because pitchers have their own award, priority should go to everyday players.

52.   The Bruins want assurances that Cam Neely will be an everyday player, practices included, before they guarantee him any substantial money.

53.   The conventional wisdom is that ex-pitchers will have trouble gaining the respect of their everyday players.

54.   The Mariners began the season concerned that Buhner, injured much of the past two seasons and coming off surgery, would not be an everyday player.

55.   The latest setback, a season-ending knee injury to Danny Manning, will be hard to overcome, as he was their best everyday player.

56.   The Mets clinched the National League wild-card berth on Wednesday, so four everyday players took Thursday night off.

57.   The second is that people felt it was an impossibility to weigh the contributions of an everyday player vs. a pitcher.

58.   The Sox have already proven they can stay afloat without Nomar Garciaparra, their best everyday player.

59.   The Sox did not make their own doctor, Bill Morgan, available to talk about the injury to the most indispensable everyday player on the team.

60.   Their everyday players are excellent.