1.   Although the owners and players will resume negotiating Monday, there is still a strong possibility the owners will implement their salary cap plan next week.

2.   And so negotiations failed, and the owners implemented their system.

3.   But if the owners implement their free-agent freeze, might that act change the tenor of future bargaining sessions?

4.   But the players expect the owners to implement new work rules after the World Series.

5.   Gene Michael is not averse to signing Jack McDowell to a multiyear contract and he would prefer to finalize the deal before the owners possibly implement their salary plan.

6.   He became a restricted free agent when the owners implemented their salary cap last night.

7.   Gretzky said, if the season is lost, he expects the owners will implement their own system and invite players to training camp next fall.

8.   His team was one of only three clubs, along with the Mets and Blue Jays, to vote against the salary cap the owners implemented last month.

9.   If no deal is struck or significant progress made, the owners will unilaterally implement a salary cap.

10.   Melvin went to Chicago fully expecting owners to implement a salary cap, thereby giving he and his fellow general managers a clear direction.