1.   But a setup reliever in the All-Star Game?

2.   Closer Hideki Irabu was used for two innings Friday, and setup reliever Rudy Seanez is fighting shoulder stiffness.

3.   First and foremost, they want to give him a shot at being their left-handed setup reliever.

4.   Gossage has helped rookie Bill Risley become a solid setup reliever and Bobby Ayala emerge as a dependable closer in his first season in that role.

5.   He gets ground balls, which makes the Rangers consider him as a possible setup reliever as well as a starter.

6.   Hargrove has an excellent bullpen with several good setup relievers.

7.   He never pitched another complete game after the one against Clemens, but Karsay has become a premier setup reliever.

8.   Instead, the Mets still led, and they put it away with three runs in the ninth off setup reliever Mike James.

9.   Left-handed setup reliever Mike Venafro is hoping to get a full spring training.

10.   Mariano Rivera was brilliant last year as a setup reliever, leading manager Joe Torre to believe Rivera can replace Wetteland as a closer.