1.   Bill Pulsipher, the highly touted New York Mets rookie, made his long-awaited major-league debut at Shea Stadium Saturday afternoon.

2.   Drew, the highly touted rookie who has been injured and struggling, has been bothered by a sore right thigh.

3.   First-time drivers at Sears Point include highly touted rookies Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenseth.

4.   The touted rookie had been told the left-field job was his to lose as far back as December.

5.   Two touted rookies, John Michels and Mike Flanagan, were brought on board to add depth.

6.   Will any of the touted rookie quarterbacks make an impact?

7.   The Los Angeles Clippers finally gave their highly touted rookie class a leader.