1.   Before the game, pitching coach Stan Williams talked about how young pitchers will try to save one run and in the process give up three.

2.   Blue Jays pitchers tried to throw Eckstein inside a couple of weeks ago and Eckstein pulled those pitches for grand slams in consecutive games.

3.   A kid pitcher would try to throw a fastball near the plate.

4.   Did he think the pitcher was trying to hit him?

5.   He recognizes what the pitcher is trying to do to try to set him up.

6.   If only more pitchers would try it.

7.   Imagine the open mouths when they learn that the slim pitcher still is trying to find his natural, more familiar rhythm.

8.   In the game today when so many pitchers are trying to keep you from hitting the ball, Boomer is a nice, refreshing change from that.

9.   In short, he varied his looks just as pitchers try to do with him.

10.   It is, especially when a pitcher is trying to hurt you.