1.   A combination of Richter and Healy is as comforting as a combination of Healy and Jamie Ram is disconcerting.

2.   A good risotto is meant to be as comforting and nourishing as a bowl of porridge.

3.   But as comforting as that sounds, there were a few lessons learned at Bank One Ballpark.

4.   Just as comforting, Kreisel and Mullins had each other.

5.   Returning home to Maine was not as comforting as he had expected.

6.   That is obviously not as comforting as having Cone.

7.   This time, the fact that the players are in America is not quite as comforting.

8.   When the air turns chill and the skies gray, simmering brews can be as comforting as stews.

9.   Yet as comforting as that is, some also worry.