81.   The Dodgers need a fifth starter eight times in the first two months, which weighed heavily in the decision.

82.   The fifth starter, junior forward Dante Calabria, was a bit player, and senior forward Pat Sullivan was a reserve then as now.

83.   The Mariners are also in search of a fifth starter.

84.   The key position battle is for the fifth starter.

85.   The opposition would often counter with someone who, in a successful season, would have qualified as a creditable fifth starter in New York.

86.   The Mets have not named a fifth starter.

87.   The Phillies announced Monday that Bobby Munoz would be their fifth starter.

88.   The Rangers have yet to identify a fifth starter for the second half.

89.   The rotation appears set with Rick Helling as the fifth starter.

90.   The search for a fifth starter has revealed interesting candidates.