11.   Nor do I come to speak of transferred tendons, be they named, or not named, after splendid lefthanded pitchers.

12.   Offerman was moved to first to back up Brian Daubach against lefthanded pitchers.

13.   One of the areas where Berkman has displayed the most improvement from last season is his batting average against lefthanded pitchers.

14.   The lefthanded Nixon last year was routinely replaced in the lineup by Darren Lewis against lefthanded starting pitchers.

15.   The trade leaves the Astros without a lefthanded starting pitcher.

16.   They also could use a utility infielder who is not offended by the role and some more offensive help against lefthanded pitchers.

17.   We needed a lefthanded pitcher.

18.   World Series champion Arizona added depth to their bullpen here Monday, acquiring lefthanded pitcher Mike Myers from the Colorado Rockies for outfielder Jack Cust and catcher J.D. Closser.