11.   Fifty cents for a long reliever or utility infielder?

12.   Fassero, who can become a free agent after this season, provides the Rangers a left-handed long reliever and an option to right-hander Mike Morgan for the rotation.

13.   For now, following in the path of current teammates Billy Wagner and Scott Elarton, Oswalt will learn about big-league pitching as a long reliever.

14.   He can be a starter, long reliever, a specialist, getting out a lefty.

15.   He has the stuff to be a fifth starter or long reliever.

16.   He logs pertinent information about his bullpen in it, and he designates Xavier Hernandez as his long reliever if Hitchcock flounders.

17.   Helling was a spot starter and long reliever and deemed expendable.

18.   Hideki Irabu is scheduled to pitch Sunday, making it very likely that he will pitch out of the bullpen in the playoffs as a long reliever.

19.   I could start Bobby Wells, my long reliever.

20.   If the bullpen can come up with a reliable lefty and productive long relievers.