51.   The poll was taken to see what impact the player strike had on baseball.

52.   The strike had a limited impact on customs collections, though it caused delays of some imports, officials said.

53.   The strike will have an important consequence if it lasts through next week.

54.   The strike already has shippers worried about its potential effects next year when a Master Freight Agreement between the Teamsters and the largest U.S. trucking companies expires.

55.   The strike has had little effect on ticket sales, which are always strong for this perennial seasonal classic.

56.   The strike is having little effect on world supplies, though, as the largest producer, Brazil, raises its shipments.

57.   The strike had even less effect outside Dade County.

58.   The strike has to be part of a broader arsenal.

59.   The strike is even having an impact across the English Channel.

60.   The strike is having an ominous half-life for every baseball player in uniform today.