51.   Gadzuric, who walked to the team bus on crutches, said he expected to play.

52.   He also missed a couple team buses, a couple team meetings, and a couple Walpole traffic signs while speeding through town on Thanksgiving.

53.   He arrived at the rink ahead of the team bus, watched the workout while sitting alone in the stands, and boarded the bus without addressing the team.

54.   He dressed quickly and headed for the team bus before the game ended, ignoring calls from reporters as he boarded.

55.   He dressed quickly and headed for the team bus.

56.   He has even granted player requests on everything from where the most senior members of the team park to where they sit on the team bus.

57.   He had just endured another galling defeat on Saturday, only to ride a team bus back to Shea Stadium to meet with Phillips for more than an hour.

58.   He had planned his first spring training with an aide, Dave Jauss, as they rode the team bus in Venezuela in October and November.

59.   He also drove the team bus.

60.   He did not rush to the team bus, but answered every last question.