21.  And the day after his start in Seattle he was throwing long ball and practicing from the stretch.

22.  And the long ball cost the right-hander again Monday night.

23.  And the long ball helped the Mariners add another game to their lead in the AL West.

24.  And we all know how much chicks dig the long ball.

25.  As for his game, Daly still hits the ball as long as anybody else.

26.  As they did with Mark McGwire, the local populace has fallen in love anew with the long ball.

27.  Both goals were triggered by alert long balls from defender Jeff Agoos.

28.  A complete self-funder and the ultimate political long ball.

29.  A few long balls and one Daimajin, and the Mariners might still be playing in October.

30.  A quintessential leadoff hitter in the National League for years, Raines made his reputation not with the long ball, but with the long strides of a sprinter.