11.   But on Wednesday, in the most monumental start of his young career, the Yankees pitcher threw his whole soul into the game.

12.   But then the pitcher threw ball four past Chuck Knoblauch, as well as his catcher Greg Zaun, and Davis scored.

13.   But to allow a pitcher to throw that many pitches on the same day is absurd.

14.   But then he got to Colorado, where Rockies pitchers threw him nothing but sliders away, and he went hitless in eight at-bats.

15.   Castillo hit a chopper that Person made a nice backhand grab of near the mound, but the pitcher threw the ball wildly to first.

16.   Contrary to the method that prevails now, Sain taught that pitchers should throw in some manner every day.

17.   Eight Devil Rays were ultimately ejected that night, and Rothschild admitted D-Ray pitchers threw at Brian Daubach, hitting him twice.

18.   Early impressions were that pitchers were throwing more shutouts this season than in the early weeks of last season.

19.   Every time Mark McGwire batted Monday night, an unusually boisterous Florida Marlins crowd booed and hooted when Marlins pitchers threw him a pitch outside the strike zone.

20.   For the most part, the pitchers threw strikes.