31.   As well as most of the starting rotation has pitched, the Dodgers have only four complete games, fewer than all but two teams in baseball.

32.   At the time of his signing, he was regarded as an insurance policy for the starting rotation.

33.   At times, Dodgers manager Davey Johnson said, Brown has tried to shoulder too much of the responsibility in helping to develop the rest of the starting rotation.

34.   At this time last season, the starting rotation for the Cincinnati Reds was John Smiley, Pete Schourek, Dave Burba, Kent Mercker and Mike Morgan.

35.   Baker also has decisions to make in his starting rotation.

36.   Batista pitched for five other teams and alternated between the starting rotation and bullpen this season with Arizona.

37.   Banks, who replaced Pedro Astacio in the starting rotation, was officially off the hook at that point.

38.   Belcher knows that in order to crack the starting rotation, he not only has to pitch well but better than some of his younger counterparts.

39.   Belcher joins a starting rotation that will include Chuck Finley and Ken Hill.

40.   Believing it is a wild-card contender, it bolstered its starting rotation by adding Kevin Appier and Omar Olivares after trading Rogers at his request.