11.   Pitching depth and bench strength are what make this team smarter than your average Berra Yankee champion.

12.   Pitching depth is essential, so a solid pitcher like Radke can expect to at least double his annual pay on the open market.

13.   The Dodgers have pitching depth, but not the type that would offset a loss of Brown and Ashby.

14.   The man can hit, and the Royals will definitely need to score, considering their lack of pitching depth.

15.   The Mariners, with plenty of pitching depth, are taking the position of making sure Johnson is completely healthy before putting him in the rotation.

16.   The Padres clearly profited from said hiatus, getting to throw Kevin Brown twice in three games and thereby mask their inferior pitching depth.

17.   There are some great players here, we have great bench guys and our pitching depth has been tremendous.

18.   Throw in top prospects Doug Davis, Ryan Glynn and Corey Lee at Triple-A Oklahoma, and the Rangers have significantly increased their starting pitching depth.

19.   Tracy often said defense is the priority on a club that plans to compete for a playoff spot because of its pitching depth, and Izturis should help.

20.   UCLA fell one game short last season of reaching the College World Series because of a lack of pitching depth.