1.   The current contracts run out at the end of the month.

2.   Although the current contract expires at midnight, it mandates a week-long pause before a strike begins.

3.   Although he has several years left on his current contract, he would not be surprised if his baseball card someday lists stints for more than one club.

4.   Analysts said the board would undoubtedly like to retain him well past the end of his current contract next March.

5.   An acting diversion is one benefit of not being tied to a current recording contract.

6.   Ash knew in his heart Green would bolt after his current contract expired next year.

7.   Ask school officials in any of the three cities why they want to change the current contracts, and their answers are remarkably similar.

8.   Bennett said the current contract does not include any limits on detail work.

9.   Bernie Williams, their cleanup hitter, has six years remaining on his current contract.

10.   A player has not exercised such an option before and Goodwin is not seeking any change to his current contract from the Dodgers.