1.   So she picked a basket of raspberries and we were in the cottage, Joey would starts and skims some cream off the top of the churning.

2.   Butler said he will be able to start today, though manager Bill Russell said earlier in the week Roger Cedeno will likely start against left-handed Mike Remlinger.

3.   Coach Mack Brown said sophomore Chris Simms, as expected, will start at quarterback Friday night.

4.   Defensive tackle Darrell Russell, facing the four-game suspension when the regular season begins, is expected to play tomorrow but will not start.

5.   Defensive tackles Gary Walker and Seth Payne -- both from Jacksonville -- will start immediately.

6.   If sales continue to be slow, retailers will likely start to mark down prices to attract more shoppers, said Wallick.

7.   Moore, recently acquired in a trade from the New York Jets, will start at one spot, but the other one is open for competition.

8.   Of course, with Hendrickson not making the trip because of a hamstring injury, Frye will likely start anyway, but he wants the job on merit.

9.   Prince has not played in nine games but will likely start in place of Piazza today or Tuesday.

10.   Satre, who pitched in Triple A Rochester last year, likely will start at Pawtucket as a reliever.