41.   Ben McDonald, one of the three pitchers the Indians received from the Brewers, will join their starting rotation with another newcomer.

42.   Bob Tewksbury adds some stability to the starting pitching rotation, but the uncertain status of Rick Aguilera following knee surgery is a concern.

43.   Both are expected to be in the starting rotation at Triple-A Oklahoma.

44.   Bottenfield admitted that being the only veteran in the starting rotation might have played a role in him trying to pitch through the problem.

45.   A day after stabilizing the starting rotation, again there is concern.

46.   A good fall helped solidify his spot in the starting rotation.

47.   A great starting rotation.

48.   A realist would correctly insist that Kamieniecki made no progress against the Mariners and seriously damaged his precarious status in an injury-ravaged starting rotation.

49.   A solid starting rotation that includes Maddux, left-handers Tom Glavine and Steve Avery, and right-hander Smoltz is regarded as the best in the business.

50.   A starting rotation devastated by injuries already is facing a less severe one but a problem nonetheless.