1.   Cone did pitch again in the majors Monday and he was magnificent.

2.   Cone had pitched exceptionally in his two starts before Friday night, benefiting from seven days of rest before the first and six before the second.

3.   Cone pitched gutsy baseball.

4.   Cone pitched seven no-hit innings against the Athletics.

5.   Cone pitches once every five days while Wetteland can pitch five times in five days.

6.   Cone will pitch only once in the best-of-five opening round.

7.   Cone had pitched three one-hitters and, for a while, it seemed like Monday might be the elusive no-hitter.

8.   Cone pitched for four World Series winners with the Yanks.

9.   Cone pitched four no-hit innings and the first seven innings of a combined five-hitter with relievers Ramiro Mendoza and Jeff Nelson.

10.   Cone pitched out of his biggest jams in the first and sixth innings.