71.  Fans are neat little creatures who should be allowed in to see Mark McGwire take batting practice, allowed to boo whomever they choose and encouraged to return often.

72.  Fans come to see him take batting practice.

73.  Flipping them will take a little practice.

74.  Fifteen thousand people showed up before a game at Houston to watch him take batting practice.

75.  For many of us, summer takes practice.

76.  Finding the humor in these situations while they are unfolding takes some practice, I admit.

77.  For some students, getting to the point of just telling assailants to back off takes practice.

78.  Gabe Kapler has started taking batting practice, another sign of progress in his recovery from a torn quadriceps muscle.

79.  Gil took batting practice in the indoor cages for the past two days with medium-speed pitching and said he hopes to hit outside Tuesday.

80.  Gonzalez did not take batting practice Wednesday but is scheduled to try again Thursday.