While Torre expects Fielder to bring a booming bat, the prospect of having Strawberry in left field could be frightening.

KEY LOSS Mitchell took his booming bat to Japan.

Behind Bonds's booming bat, the Giants led the National League West defending-champion Atlanta Braves by a wide margin deep into the summer.

Still, Ramirez's booming bat - and the family reunion that seems to occur every time he plays at Yankee Stadium - should give a new twist to an old rivalry.

They wanted Giambi's booming bat in the middle of their lineup, and no performance-enhancing substance was going to undermine that plan.

The Rangers will miss Gonzalez's booming bat and, by extension, the playoffs.

Hayes, who hit the first homer off a fastball and the second one off a changeup, was more excited about his glove than his booming bat.

This has been the year of the booming bat, with balls soaring to left, right, center and plain out of sight.

The booming bats of the Twins were too much for the Cardinals' "inside baseball" style of offense in Games 1, 2, and 6.

It is time to see if the most touted youngster this spring can provide the Yankees with a booming bat.