11.   The Mets lost their opening day starter Pete Harnisch in April, and they have still won games.

12.   The Pioneer Square Bombers gave opening day starter Randy Johnson what everyone would like to believe was enough fodder to work with.

13.   The starter that day could be one of three pitchers - Jason Dickson, Brian Cooper or Scott Schoeneweis.

14.   Wallace, however, will savor his designation as the planned opening day starter for the Yankees.

15.   With potential opening day starters at every position except catcher and pitcher, the Mets won despite committing four errors.

16.   Phillies manager Larry Bowa must have known what Daal can do in spring training when he named him the opening day starter.

17.   As the opening day starter for Licey, Perez plans to pitch most of the winter in hopes of remaining sharp for spring training.

18.   As the opening day starter for Licey, Perez plans to pitch most of the winter in hopes to remain sharp for Spring Training.

19.   At Peoria, Arizona, opening day starter Kevin Jarvis allowed one run and three hits over five innings in his final spring tuneup for San Diego.

20.   At Port Charlotte, Florida, David Ortiz and Torii Hunter homered off Texas opening day starter Chan Ho Park.