Told that reporters wanted to talk only to players, a security guard said that Green asked his players if they wanted to allow the media in.

"Those Greens are just stepping up and asking for his axe, the fools."

Green asked with a smile.

Green, who signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract last season, asked for a three-year, $5 million deal in June.

Green has asked the three-time All-star to consider playing third permanently so that young Edgardo Alfonzo can settle in at second.

Green wouldn't have cared if Valentine had gone to the airport and asked for the keys to his office right at the gate.

So, Green was asked yesterday, the day after the fact, just what he was going to do to Saberhagen for throwing such a tantrum.

When Green asked about the song choice, Chris said he always loved the song.

We Greens have been asking for this for a long time and should therefore be happy.

The Greens are asking the Commission for concrete and urgent proposals even if today, the experts have not yet given their verdict.