(S (S (S (BASENP (DT A) (JJR bigger) (NN total)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN posted)))))) (SBAR (IN if) (S (BASENP (PRP it)) (VP (VP (VBD had) (RB not)) (VP (VBN been) (PP (IN for) (BASENP (DT a) (JJ late) (NN innings) (NN batting) (NN collapse)))))))) (PERIOD .))