1.   But in the brilliant twilight at Dodger Stadium, the young pitcher got what amounts to a complete makeover.

2.   And pitchers have gotten tougher on basestealers, speeding up their deliveries with slide steps.

3.   And the warning came after the Angels pitcher got involved?

4.   As the mound is now constructed, Miller explained, the steepest part is so far out from the rubber that a pitcher gets no advantage from it.

5.   A lot of times a pitcher gets a big lead and starts just throwing.

6.   A pitcher can get the sign from a catcher, but the pitcher has the final say on what he throws.

7.   A young pitcher might get careless.

8.   After the pitcher got strikes with his first two pitches, many in the crowd stood and clapped, whistled and cheered.

9.   After the required amount of throwing, the pitchers actually got into the batting cage and took their cuts Monday.