41.  Any player who spent 1993 in the majors will receive $25,000 by mid-October; others will be paid on a pro-rated basis.

42.  Any player who tests positive for ephedra is subject to a four-game suspension.

43.  Any player who wears No. 55 at Southern Cal has to get a look-see, but is Markus Steele more like Junior Seau or Willie McGinest?

44.  Any player who's played golf can relate to that.

45.  Any player will be able to sign with an independent team and become a free agent.

46.  Any player will.'

47.  Any player would be crazy not to want to be in a situation like Cleveland or New York.

48.  Any player would have to be crazy to not want to be a part of that.

49.  Any playoff aspirations could largely depend on how well they do on their home court, thus making a good showing in this home stand critical.

50.  Deputy Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers this week moved to quash any such speculation.