11.   Dotel, one of the surest things in baseball as a setup man last year, continued his off-and-on struggles.

12.   Duquette had been hoping to make Ken Ryan the setup man but for the time being will have to return him to the closing role.

13.   During his rookie season, the two filled the same role as setup men.

14.   Evans wants to improve the bullpen and is expected to make a hard push for setup man David Weathers.

15.   Fassero, a starter for most of his career, was terrific as a fill-in closer and has been a quality setup man.

16.   Fans are not exactly clamoring to see Mike Stanton or any other setup man.

17.   Farnsworth, a righthanded setup man who tossed a hitless seventh, is regarded as one of the hardest throwers in the league.

18.   Franco has not been told his role for this season, and Valentine has been careful not to officially tag him a setup man.

19.   Franco, who lives in Staten Island, would close for Philadelphia but be a setup man to Armando Benitez if he returned to the Mets.

20.   Former closer John Franco has made the transition to a left-handed setup man without complaint.