1.   And not a moment too soon for the Dodgers, who got some miserable starting pitching while their staff ace was on the disabled list.

2.   Another difference is the win-or-go-home pressure the staff ace has been facing.

3.   And with staff ace Kevin Appier worn out after a failed experiment with a four-man rotation, the pitching staff lacks depth.

4.   At the urging of team physician Dr. Frank Jobe, Los Aneles Dodgers staff ace Kevin Brown will miss at least one start.

5.   But afterward Lowe wanted no part of the suggestion that he has overtaken Martinez as the staff ace.

6.   But by the time the highly anticipated matchup between the two staff aces concluded, neither were part of it.

7.   But he acknowledged Park might feel more of the burden because of his role as a budding staff ace.

8.   Chan Ho Park has done his part, becoming a nice complement for staff ace Kevin Brown in the starting rotation.

9.   Colorado has seen the evolution of Pedro Astacio, who has decided to take on the role of staff ace.

10.   Davis has become the staff ace.