1.   He upgraded the pitching rotation with Jason Schmidt and added bullpen depth in Brian Boehringer, Wayne Gomes and Jason Christiansen.

2.   In bullpen depth, we may have had an edge.

3.   Isringhausen is the best of this bunch, though Wickman and Karsay would add to the bullpen depth.

4.   Isringhausen, lefthander Steve Kline and two former closers, Mike Timlin and Dave Veres, give the Cards more bullpen depth than any other team.

5.   More bullpen depth or another starter, all of which puts the Mets in better position to pull closer to the Braves and pull further away from the Dodgers.

6.   Urbina might not be perfect, but as Torre acknowledged, the bullpen depth must get better.

7.   What he will do is give Williams enviable bullpen depth.

8.   But with Mueller due for a hefty pay increase in salary arbitration, San Francisco moved him to acquire Worrell and bolster their bullpen depth.