81.   Before taking batting practice the pitchers gently swing a weighted wooden bat that has half the top portion chopped off.

82.   Before taking batting practice this afternoon, many of the All-Stars will play golf this morning at Castle Pines, where the PGA will hold an even in August.

83.   Black will have a variety of duties, from pitching batting practice to scouting.

84.   Blauser limped through a two-hour workout Wednesday, taking some batting practice and a few ground balls.

85.   Bob Brenly spotted Brian Anderson in the outfield Tuesday while his Arizona Diamondbacks took batting practice at Bank One Ballpark.

86.   Boggs said he would stretch Sunday and field grounders, and Sunday he plans to take batting practice.

87.   Bonilla took batting practice Wednesday but cut it short after complaining of pain above the wrist.

88.   Boone is confident he can deal with Larkin and Griffey and said he was disturbed in mid-season when a batting practice dugout discussion with Larkin was misconstrued.

89.   Bonds was scheduled to take batting practice on the field for the first time during the weekend series in Montreal.

90.   Bonilla has shown some pop in batting practice this week, but he knows the pitching will get a little tougher starting tonight.