1.   But during batting practice a line drive slammed off his left hand, and he had to be scratched.

2.   Ripken grabbed a piece of wood, stepped to the plate and started batting practice with his own stylistic device.

3.   Allen will be spending that day at Busch Stadium, not the Trans World Dome, taking batting practice with the Cardinals.

4.   Also, he is fond of pitching batting practice in the heat of mid-afternoon.

5.   Although he still is seen walking gingerly during batting practice, he has assured the Dodgers medical staff that the back is fine.

6.   Although Stanley claimed he could have played Thursday, Manager Buck Showalter started Matt Nokes as catcher after Stanley struggled through batting practice one hour before the game.

7.   Although Vaughn was essentially taking batting practice, his swing was not limited, Phillips said.

8.   And Evans was barking out simulated game situations to Varitek and Doug Mirabelli as they braced for pitches in batting practice.

9.   And baseball, not to mention batting practice, will miss him mightily.

10.   And during the first week of spring training, he has shown no ill effects while taking live batting practice and fielding baseballs in the outfield.