Loose ball bearings by flywheel?

[Mike]

Hey everyone. I was checking out to see if the cps pin on my flywheel was
broken and when I pulled out the starter to look through the hole at the
flywheel, these small metal balls came out. They had grease on them and when
I poked around inside i could see and feel some small sharp pieces of metal.
Did some bearing explode or something? Here is a pic of the balls and are
next to a lighter for reference. http://i38.tinypic.com/2yum6md.jpg . BTW
the car won't start but would crank over and get fuel.

Thanks

Mike