1.  Anything is possible in the playoffs, but these next two games are important in according to how you are going to compete in the playoffs."

2.  Dodgers executive vice president Fred Claire refuted the idea that these four games are any more important than the four against San Diego next week.

3.  Doubt these two games?

4.  Except for the first at-bat Saturday, the Reds have done an excellent job against him these last two games.

5.  Every game of these last 21 games will be considered tuneups for the playoffs, and the Lakers look more well-honed by the hour.

6.  For the first time since LSU beat Florida State in the first of these 31 games, two teams had played a scoreless half.

7.  From these next four games, we need to find the answer to all this."

8.  He's hit the ball well in these two games, but we've got a long two months ahead of us."

9.  Homecourt has been good to us these last two games, and we want to continue to establish that Sunday, then Tuesday."

10.  I have not been satisfied by far with these first three games.