21.   His teammates would argue his pitching is a big reason they can afford to ignore what the Cardinals and Cubs are doing.

22.   His pitching was important on an important night.

23.   Hitters, of course, were probably saddened, but hey, pitching is everything, right?

24.   I simply know that my pitching was never the same after that.

25.   If pitching were as easy as Hampton made it look, Major League Baseball would have to double the number of teams to accommodate the wave of job applicants.

26.   If you think your pitching is OK and you lose one or two guys, what does that leave you with?

27.   In Atlanta John Smoltz is pitching the Braves toward another World Series.

28.   It is also true that pitching here is slower, hitting is weaker, and fielding can be downright raggedy.

29.   Jimy Williams mentioned that, for him, pitching is always the key.

30.   Meanwhile, pitching is still erratic.