31.   The best rookie was Carlos Beltran, and the best reliever was Mariano Rivera.

32.   The Dodgers would like to know if the former Atlanta Braves reliever is healthy enough to fill the left-handed void in the bullpen.

33.   The left-handed reliever was particularly ineffective against lefty hitters.

34.   The kid starter pitched a hell of a game and then they had as good a reliever as there is in the game ... and he gets beat.

35.   The other relievers are Lopez and the rookie Troy Brohawn.

36.   The reliever might not be the only new pitcher the Yankees secure this week.

37.   The scheduled relievers are Doug Creek, Mark Dewey and Rod Beck.

38.   The reliever is a smart pitcher who has been around a long time and understands the art.

39.   The reliever would be the losing pitcher.

40.   The relievers are usually closers and sometimes setup men, but never middle relievers.