1.   Acosta emphasizes aggressive pitching, using the fastball on both sides of the plate and getting ahead in the count.

2.   Clemens is a throwback in his pitching style, in how he knocks down hitters, in how he uses his fastball to intimidate.

3.   Glavine used his fastball to set hitters up before getting them out with a changeup.

4.   Gross said he learned from Hill and Pavlik, who used their fastballs extensively in pitching their one-hitters.

5.   He uses his fastball effectively, but he usually puts it on the corner just out of the strike zone.

6.   He uses his fastball effectively and gets ahead of the count, and he keeps you off balance with his breaking ball.

7.   Hernandez has adjusted, too, using his fastball more, jamming hitters.

8.   I used my fastball a lot, which is a pretty good sign.

9.   I used my fastball a lot and switched a lot on both sides of the plate and I kept everything low.

10.   With a runner at third and one out in the second, Irabu used his fastball to jam Matt Walbeck into a short flyout to left field.