1.   Forget the fact that Gary Sheffield had been a positive clubhouse presence only last summer and publicly said many times how contented he had been with the Dodgers.

2.   He has a soothing, upbeat clubhouse presence.

3.   He signs more autographs than any other Yankee, and he has blossomed into the future captain of the team with a cool clubhouse presence.

4.   His clubhouse presence is even more impressive.

5.   No teammates witnessed his loud complaints in the clubhouse presence of general manager Dan Duquette.

6.   Randy Velarde, a fabulous clubhouse presence, does not appear to be the same player he once was, his defensive skills having diminished.

7.   Ramon Martinez, hailed by the Dodgers as a tremendous clubhouse presence and needed veteran, was released Wednesday as the club broke spring training.

8.   The Yankees are engaged in serious discussions for outfielder Moises Alou, a professional hitter with a good clubhouse presence.

9.   This was a not-so-indirect shot at Sheffield, who if not a cancer was a highly unsettling clubhouse presence.

10.   Yet Vaughn was the one who got the much bigger contract during the off-season because of his perceived clubhouse presence.