21.   The opposing pitcher took offense.

22.   The starting pitcher has taken the loss in each of the past five games.

23.   The Yankee pitchers took batting and bunting practice for the first time this season, in anticipation of possibly playing in the National League city in the World Series. . . .

24.   The Yankees rubbed it in a little Thursday when they had their pitchers take batting practice.

25.   They said he was never a good high-pitch hitter, and pitchers took advantage of that shortcoming by throwing him high strikes.

26.   Too many pitchers take too much time fiddling on the mound.

27.   When pitcher Tex Carleton took too many swings during batting practice, Medwick decked him, too.

28.   When the Anaheim Angels pitcher takes the mound, the tension is high and the concession lines are short.

29.   With interleague games upcoming in National League parks, Anaheim Angels pitchers have been taking their hacks in the batting cage, or at least squaring around to bunt.

30.   With the Catalina and Rincon mountains as backdrops, the pitchers also took bunting practice.