1.   Another chance was provided by Cook, who remains the one reliable reliever to set up closer John Franco.

2.   But those plans have been altered dramatically, such that their two most reliable relievers today are Ismael Valdes and Rudy Seanez.

3.   No matter his age, the Sox may need Embree to fill the role, since Garces, their most reliable reliever in recent years, has stumbled.

4.   Playing out the first year of his first multi-year contract, Remlinger has become the most reliable reliever and a poster boy for what works for the Braves.

5.   The forkball is the pitch that has made Charlton one of the most reliable relievers in the game.

6.   Braves would be looking for fourth or fifth title with more reliable relievers.

7.   The St. Louis Cardinals, who had no reliable left-handed relievers much of last season, now have three.