21.   The democratic nature of the Mariners pitching staff is admirable and reassuring, in all but one glaring area.

22.   The Mariners medical staff, however, has been hit around as much as the Rangers pitching staff last night.

23.   The Marlins starting pitching staff has made nine regular-season starts.

24.   The Mariners as a whole crushed the Rangers pitching staff.

25.   The Orioles have the best defense in the league and one of the best hitting lineups and pitching staffs.

26.   The Rockies have played in the National League for three years, and for three years they have had the worst pitching staff in the league.

27.   The two worst pitching staffs on earth were trying to hold the other team down.

28.   They will not have to face left-hander Carlos Perez, the ace of the Montreal pitching staff, in a three-game series beginning Tuesday.

29.   Under Schmidt, a young Bruins pitching staff is making good progress.

30.   Wells, who became part of the starting rotation after the Seattle pitching staff became a study in orthopedic medicine, turned in a typically strong outing.