11.   He figures the pitchers are going to have an edge in the early going.

12.   He defied some of the conventional wisdom, letting his pitchers go deeper into games.

13.   He let his pitcher go as long as he could and he ran that same lineup up there until they died.

14.   It is obvious they have shared with Valdes as well, as he has taken to pointing out struggles other top pitchers have gone through in their careers.

15.   Left-handed pitchers are going to draw a lot of attention.

16.   Monday afternoon at Camden Yards, the Anaheim Angels pitcher went to great lengths to prove otherwise, literally and figuratively.

17.   Opposing pitchers are not going to enjoy seeing him step to the plate in the late innings of a tight game.

18.   Pat Mahomes understands that when a starting pitcher goes down to a minor injury, he will be the first choice to fill in.

19.   Pitchers are going to have slumps, just like hitters, Gaetti said.

20.   Pitchers are not going to give me something to hit.