21.   Cincinnati pitching coach Don Gullett found an old inflatable batter to stand up next to home plate while Wohlers worked on his control.

22.   Clearly, St. Louis Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan is not under this gag order.

23.   Colorado pitching coach Frank Funk believes Munoz will be around awhile longer.

24.   Curtis and Mike Stanley led off with back-to-back doubles to left, and pitching coach Joe Kerrigan came out for a chat.

25.   Dave Wallace, who spent three seasons as the Dodgers pitching coach before joining the Mets front office two years ago, could be lured back to Los Angeles.

26.   Departing the ballpark Thursday night after the opening round of the Central I Regional, Kendal Adare was approached by University of Texas pitching coach James Ellison.

27.   Cubs pitchers were openly upset when pitching coach Oscar Acosta was forced to resign at the end of the season.

28.   Diamondbacks pitching coach Mark Connor is starting to have that feeling.

29.   Diamondbacks pitching coach Mark Connor said when the team faced Seattle last spring, Johnson was working on a change-up.

30.   Despite the bullpen woes, Mariners pitching coach Bobby Cuellar said getting the bottom part of the starting rotation to be productive is the area of most concern.