1.   After watching Angels starting pitchers work into the ninth inning in three of the previous four games, Watson wanted to do the same.

2.   He makes a pitcher work, drawing walks and fouling off pitches.

3.   In baseball, it would be like having your pitchers work on covering first base in August and September.

4.   There are few, if any, teams in baseball that can make a pitcher work harder than defending world champions.

5.   With Oakland starting interleague play Friday with a visit from San Francisco, manager Art Howe is holding off on having his pitchers work on their hitting.