1.   At the same time, this has to be really difficult when your son is in a different-colored uniform pitching against you.

2.   Has the Yankees pitching been this great, or have the Rangers hitters simply choked in the postseason spotlight?

3.   History, and common sense, say no pitchers truly will be successful pitching at Coors Field.

4.   If the Indians deliver pitching like they did against the Mariners, this may be the first World Series decided on penalty kicks.

5.   More important, Pedro went nine when there was no one else left to pitch.

6.   Pitching has been poor and defense sporadic.

7.   What was that pitch, what did he throw in that situation?

8.   When it was time to pitch, he pitched, and almost invariably pitched well.

9.   That glaring deficiency is poor pitching, especially out of the bullpen.