Quote: "Kind of, yeah. But you've got to do things that baseball wants you to do. It's a boys' club." -- Outgoing Reds owner Marge Schott, when asked if signing a lease to a new stadium was a bittersweet moment.

It's a fact: The Brewers' Jeff Cirillo and the Cubs' Mark Grace are the only NL players to play every inning of his team's games this season.

Who's hot: The Rockies' Larry Walker has hit in 21 straight games.

Who's not: The Braves' Greg Maddux has given up 22 earned runs in his past four starts, covering 24 1/3 innings, an 8.14 ERA.

On deck: Pirates left-hander Jason Christiansen, out with a neck strain, will begin a two-game rehabilitation assignment today at Double-A Altoona.