71.   Adams said he wants to sign as a starting pitcher and recently added he would give the Dodgers first crack if the price was right.

72.   Add a starting pitcher or two and Bavasi might be right.

73.   About the only downer for USC was the no-decision for starting pitcher Justin Lehr, the senior transfer from UC Santa Barbara.

74.   According to Stats Inc., no other starting pitcher had a perfect record.

75.   Acevedo was a starting pitcher for virtually his entire career in the minors, but was promoted to the Mets in June as a reliever.

76.   Acquiring a starting pitcher also would help the overused bullpen, weakened when Terry Adams and Giovanni Carrara were moved into the starting rotation.

77.   Add Jason Dickson to the growing list of starting pitchers knocked out of the Anaheim Angels rotation because of injury.

78.   Adding another starting pitcher would allow Adams to return to a setup role.

79.   After Esteban Loaiza served as a starting pitcher in his first four seasons in the major leagues, the Texas Rangers made him a reliever this season.

80.   After only one California batter Sunday afternoon, the big crowd at Yankee Stadium was grumbling about Terry Mulholland, the starting pitcher for the home team.