31.  Bowden recalls a day earlier this season when some of the players thought it was too hot to take batting practice.

32.  Bonilla refused to take batting practice that day.

33.  A regular at early batting practice, Blowers broke from tradition Saturday and did not take batting practice.

34.  A tarp protected the field from a drenching rain Saturday morning and the Yankees took batting practice in an indoor cage.

35.  Admittedly, it takes some practice, so it is best to try it in private, revealing your skills to outsiders only when fully developed.

36.  After conditioning work, Lee takes infield practice.

37.  Afterward, he was limited to taking batting practice and running on the treadmill until Thursday, when he resumed taking ground balls.

38.  After taking batting practice Wednesday, he decided to stay in the starting lineup.

39.  After they were finished, they showered, dressed quickly and then as a group found a seat in the stands to watch the Yankees take batting practice.

40.  After the American League trainers put his nose back in place, Ripken took batting practice and said he was ready to play, sore nose and all.