81.   The leadoff hitter is behind me here.

82.   The Mariners hitters were patient against Schoeneweis, waiting for the sinkerball pitcher to get the ball up in the strike zone.

83.   The hitter was young and unaware Brad Mills.

84.   The hitters are so proud of what they have wrought, they resent the repeated suggestion that the baseballs are juiced, or at least wound more tightly.

85.   The longtime cleanup hitter was usually sixth in the order.

86.   The most prominent hitter below average is Ken Griffey Jr., because of his wrist injury.

87.   The next two hitters were the first baseman and the catcher, but with Zeile and Piazza out, those hitters were Matt Franco and Todd Pratt.

88.   The Mets still have the fewest runs scored in the majors, but their weakest hitter for months is now one of their hottest.

89.   The lefthanded hitter is a leading candidate to succeed teammate Ben Grieve as AL Rookie of the Year.

90.   The legitimate power hitters are the guys who hit the ball so far and are consistent with it.