11.   Dodgers staff ace Kevin Brown would be followed by Chan Ho Park, Dreifort, Andy Ashby and Eric Gagne.

12.   He has confidence and presence and looks ready to assume the mantle of staff ace.

13.   He made his major-league debut a year later and emerged as the staff ace last season.

14.   However, with staff ace Kevin Brown readying to return Tuesday from elbow inflammation, Daal is being sent back to the bullpen.

15.   However, Dodgers manager Jim Tracy will keep close watch on his staff ace.

16.   If all goes well with the day-after care today, Dodgers manager Jim Tracy said the staff ace would have a vigorous workout Friday.

17.   In addition to spending the last three seasons at Albuquerque, Osteen was the pitching coach when staff ace Kevin Brown was played for the Texas Rangers.

18.   Johnson spoke this week of how he has enjoyed this season more than others because he was able to share the responsibility of being the staff ace with Schilling.

19.   Now Brown is pitching in the National League Championship Series, and the Rangers are aching for a staff ace.

20.   One month into the season, New York Mets left-hander Al Leiter is hardly living up to the role of staff ace.