1.   But Manager Bobby Cox indicated Monday that he would prefer to use three starters.

2.   Despite that acknowledgment, Fitch used his starters more than any game all season.

3.   Each team used three starters, and all six were acquired in trades.

4.   For larger crowds, use several starters.

5.   Gailey does not plan to use his starters for much more than a quarter in the preseason finale against Jacksonville next week.

6.   How risky is it, using two starters in these positions, where they could get hurt?

7.   Injuries prompted the Mets to use eight starters in the first half.

8.   Is it because his reserves are lousy or because, when in doubt, he simply uses his starters at greater length?

9.   Jackson could have used former starter Rick Fox but chose to keep his rotation intact.

10.   The Atlanta Braves are using four starters in the postseason, St. Louis three.