71.   But the Rangers knew their starting rotation would be a patchwork project at best, and so far it has hardly been the reason why they have started poorly.

72.   But the Orioles snatched him and improved their own starting rotation.

73.   But the starting rotation is wet behind the ears with Wade Miller and Roy Oswalt just completing their first full seasons in the majors.

74.   But the starting rotation has made it all possible, with its incomprehensible consistency.

75.   But they have remained firm in their demands for pitching that could step into the starting rotation this season.

76.   But we do have a closer and starting shortstop and a key member of our starting rotation in return.

77.   But to set up the postseason starting rotation, Aaron Sele starts that day.

78.   But what Dodgers manager Davey Johnson saw Sunday at Shea Stadium was a pitcher determined to show an organization why he belongs in the starting rotation.

79.   But they also have a decimated starting rotation.

80.   But while that is debated, Price did what he could last season to keep together a starting rotation that lacked a dominant performer and inexplicably collapsed in August.