Leading Off

THE PERSPECTIVE CHANGES WHEN THE CARDINALS' MARK MCGWIRE STEPS INTO THE CAGE.

YANKEES SKIPPER JOE TORRE IS ONE COOL CUSTOMER. AND WHY NOT?

A PHOTOGRAPHER BRIEFLY TAKES IN THE SCENE THROUGH LESS POWERFUL LENSES.

THIS BATTY FAN FEELS THE ROYALS' JERMAINE IS A PLAYER TO DIE FOR.

A CROWD LIKE THIS MEANS ONLY ONE THING: THE REDS' KEN GRIFFEY JR. IS TAKING HIS LICKS.

TIGER TONY CLARK STRIKES A FAMILIAR CHORD AS HE WORKS OUT SOME WINTER KINKS.

ON A MUGGY FLORIDA AFTERNOON, THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A #3 BOTTLE OF WATER.

FRED MCGRIFF, VINNY CASTILLA AND GREG VAUGHN GIVE THE DEVIL RAYS STING.

JEFF BAGWELL OF THE ASTROS IS GOING LONG WITH HIS GOATEE.