Serge Savard, the Montreal general manager, said, "I really don't know what is going on."

"If you're a good pinch-hitter, it's something to be proud of," the Montreal manager said.

"I think about three of those guys pretty well realize they have to make the club," said Buck Rodgers, the Montreal manager.

Dan Duquette, the Montreal general manager, said: "We're not discussing Dennis.

"I want to say something about a young man's job," said Alou, the Montreal manager, who in seven weeks will become 66 years old.

Buck Rodgers, the Montreal manager, is pleased with the way Brooks has adjusted.

Buck Rodgers, the Montreal manager, says St. Louis is the team to beat.

"You've got three shots at scoring," said Buck Rodgers, the Montreal manager.

"The conversations have been interesting," the Montreal general manager said.

"I don't talk about that stuff," Robinson, the Montreal manager, said Sunday.