1.   Angels pitching coach Bud Black said Appier only needs to make minor mechanical adjustments, and Appier agreed.

2.   Finally, however, Irabu was able to use mechanical adjustments that he had successfully implemented in the bullpen.

3.   He made some mechanical adjustments he chooses not to discuss, and tried to relax his approach.

4.   Ismael Valdes has fallen into a rut in recent starts but hopes a mechanical adjustment he made while working out in the bullpen will make a difference tonight.

5.   It eventually paid off, though pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre worked more on his confidence more than any mechanical adjustment.

6.   Kevin Millwood said his focus now is on making some minor mechanical adjustments.

7.   Nigel Bennett, a noted Indy-car designer, provides voice-over tips for the dozens of mechanical adjustments players can make.

8.   Now, Belcher is pitching well, in part because of some mechanical adjustments Dempsey suggested.

9.   One major mechanical adjustment Clemens has made is in the way he draws his right arm back.

10.   Other mechanical adjustments were required.