111.   Sox pitching coach Joe Kerrigan had advised another Hall of Famer, former Orioles pitcher Jim Palmer, that he was in for something special Friday night.

112.   Spring training column on new Mariners pitching coach Nardi Contreras.

113.   Taking advantage of the opportunity, Kroon goes over some mechanics with Padres pitching coach Sonny Siebert.

114.   Team medical director Arthur Pappas, trainer Jim Rowe, pitching coach Joe Kerrigan, and vice president of baseball operations Mike Port were all inside.

115.   That brought out pitching coach Dick Pole to the mound, and whatever he said seemed to work.

116.   That prompted Oates to send pitching coach Dick Bosman to the mound.

117.   That, pitching coach Dick Bosman says, is why he tries to hammer home the same message to each pitcher.

118.   That, said Atlanta Braves pitching coach Leo Mazzone, is unfair.

119.   The chance to teach raw players the game away from the usual glare of pro baseball is what pitching coach Watt enjoys about the league.

120.   The ax fell hard on Al Nipper Tuesday, as the Red Sox ended his tour of duty as pitching coach after less than a year.