1.   He apparently did a good job of communicating with his players, especially the starting pitchers.

2.   Their starting pitcher is the best in the league.

3.   Their starting pitchers hold up, as if under warranty.

4.   Todd Van Poppel, for example, looked sturdy and durable, like a starting pitcher.

5.   Towers likely will reconstruct the bullpen and add a starting pitcher.

6.   Our starting pitcher is a lefty.

7.   Although Fernandez was scorching Monday, the coach of the U.S. team, Ralph Raymond, deflected a question about his choice of a starting pitcher on Tuesday.

8.   Among starting pitchers, Brett Hinchliffe has made strides in both velocity and location after struggling when he was sent down in May.

9.   Although they scored three runs in the first two innings, their starting pitcher, Orel Hershiser, struggled early, too.

10.   And a starting pitcher came through with quality and quantity.