Visit These Baseball Web Sites

TOTAL BASEBALL-Go directly to the Total Baseball Daily menu options for an informative, gossipy review of what's happening in the major leagues. Trades, injuries and lineup changes all come under the microscope in this site's stream-of-consciousness daily update. Other sections focus on statisitics and historical records-including a vast player database sure to come in handy when settling sports trivia arguments.

BASEBALL ENGINEERING HOME PAGE- In the Web's tradition of scrutinizing just about anything at the most minute level, this site tackles nagging baseball questions with extensive statistical analyses. One example: a look at whether batters perform better in so-called clutch situations.

BASEBALL PARENT-As the major leagues get under way, Little League, too, is gearing up. In recent weeks, this site has offered tips for parents both nervous ("Is Your Child's Baseball Field Safe?") and ambitious (a guide to visiting baseball coaches at colleges). Articles at Baseball Parent are drawn from a print newsletter of the same name, which is marketed at the site.