"Fred talks like that all the time," said a member of Jacksonville's front-office staff.

All of the money went to salaries for players, coaches and front-office staff.

The players rarely see all of the megabytes of statistics that interest the front-office staff.

No wonder Nolan and the front-office staff were huddled in meetings yesterday.

For several weeks, fans, players and members of the Islanders' front-office staff were left wondering where the team would play its home games.

Another quirk about the franchise is its small front-office staff.

The front-office staff at many of the teams is younger, better educated, more willing to deal with all types of people.

Johnson came highly recommended from Southern California, where he was a favorite of the front-office staff and the coaches.

She supervises a front-office staff of 50, highest in the minors.

Ozzie Newsome, the general manager, also deserves kudos for his role in putting together a first-rate front-office staff.