Sentences with phrase «as a pitcher by»

Drafted as a pitcher by the San Francisco Giants (from the University of San Francisco) in the 2nd round of the 2001 draft, Jesse made his MLB debut on April 14, 2003.

Not exact matches

George Herman «Babe» Ruth was a star pitcher in his early career but achieved his fame as «The Sultan of Swat» by hitting 714 home runs and driving in 2,213 runs in 22 seasons between 1914 and 1935.

Even though he's regarded by many as the best pitcher in the majors, that price tag would appear staggeringly high considering starting pitchers are only expected to start anywhere between 30 and 34 games.

Just an Italian guy who is captivated by Jesus and shares the same name as the MLB pitcher.

If the mango is hard, slice away as much fruit from the pit as possible; if the mango is very soft and juicy, simply «milk» the pit over the blender pitcher by squeezing and pressing the flesh to get the juice out.

I adore pink lemonade and must confess I'm a pink - a-holic for sure as evidenced by my recent post for Sparkling Strawberry Sangria — a delightful pitcher of pinkness lol:) I look forward to trying your recipe and possibly incorporating it into a cocktail — thanks for sharing ~ Cheers:)

Ozzie, Jose's fraternal twin, was drafted as a hard - throwing righthanded pitcher by the Yankees in 1983, tore his rotator cuff three years later and lost 10 mph off his 90 - mph - plus fastball.

All they need is pitching, he exclaims as a tumbleweed blows by the pitcher store.

It's about to begin, his career as New York's ace, asthe highest - paid pitcher in history, as the latest move by baseball's big - moneyfranchise to regain its primacy.

The proper analog would be 1968, when the entire National League had a collective 2.99 ERA, which was boring as heck and followed by Major League Baseball lowering the height of the pitcher's mound.

By the way, that strikeout was Keuchel's 10th, putting him in company with Nolan Ryan and Mike Scott as the third Astros pitcher to record at least 10 in a postseason game.

BY LATE February, as pitchers and catchers started to report to spring training, Desmond had yet to receive a single formal offer.

A team such as this might be able to get by without pitchers, but the Yanks have them too.

Even the junkies, the real slow ball pitchers, can cross up a batter by suddenly bursting one across as hard as they can throw.

Don Drysdale and Don Newcombe, sometimes used as pinch hitters by the Dodgers, share the National League single - season home run record (seven) for pitchers.

It's a Dog's Life Schottzie (02), the pampered pet of Cincinnati owner Marge Schott, set a less - than - dignified tone for Red home games by cavorting on the field before game time, sometimes, in her excitement, leaving behind little «surprises» for the grounds crew and once almost tripping up pitcher Tim Belcher as he jogged before a start.

Arizona added another two - run triple in the eighth inning by A.J. Pollock, though he isn't a pitcher so it wasn't nearly as cool.

A hitting crisis has set in as big - league pitchers, led by the Dodgers» frugal Don Drysdale, have become veritable Ebenezer Scrooges.

The transaction that enabled Seaver to make the quantum jump from the Mets to the Reds was only one of many that shifted 40 players in the hours before last Wednesday's trading deadline, but as befits Seaver's stature as the premier pitcher in the National League, his trade was by far the most important and controversial.

GAYLORD PERRY: By beating Detroit 6 - 3, he joined Cy Young and Jim Bunning as the only pitchers to win at least 100 games in each league.

Lee is a powerful left - hander, who is considered by many, as the best pitcher in the game.

Well, the whole spring - training season went by, and let me be the first to admit that Walter O'Malley and I were nowhere near as cool about the missing pitchers as we were letting on.

As we surmised, the Dodgers beat up on pitchers in Keuchel's class by depriving them of their ability to exploit undisciplined hitters» temptation.

New Alabama head baseball coach Greg Goff got his first win as starting pitcher Nick Eicholtz has elected to return to Alabama after being drafted by Marlins in the 13th round of the 2016 MLB Draft.

She's learned over and over again, through bad calls by umpires, intentionally being hit by pitchers, and being used as the # 2 man on the bench to push (threaten) the # 1 man on the field to excel to HIS / HER potential, that life's not fair.

California nutritionist Stella Metsovas likes to add mint or mint tea, lemon or lemon balm, or hibiscus tea to water to make it more «exciting,» while fitness author Debbie Mandel recommends creating your own spa water by filling a pitcher with water, adding slices of fruit such as strawberry or peach, and refrigerating until the water is delicately fragranced and flavored.

When drinking mimosas by the pitcher, you might as well go all in with ultra-feminine pieces that scream brunch.

Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a Get complete game - by - game stats for Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander on.

Though the incoming freshman can expect some abuse — sometimes accompanied by genuine hostility, courtesy of Parker Posey as a queen - bee type and a hilariously belligerent Ben Affleck as a two - year senior — the only troubled characters in Dazed And Confused are the heads of each class: Randall «Pink» Floyd (Jason London), the good - natured quarterback who doesn't want to be pigeonholed as a jock and told not to run with the wrong crowd, and Mitch Kramer (Wiley Wiggins), in many ways his heir apparent, an 8th - grade star pitcher whose awkward transition comes with extra pressure (and extra beatings).

With help from his bat formed by a lightning strike, he relives the glory he should have had in youth - as a pitcher - before a woman shot him.

What this says about me as the pitcher or catcher in domination scenarios is, admittedly, too much, but regardless, I came to this sub-genre late enough to not be terribly titillated by the Sapphic exploits of our European beauties, if interested in a detached way in smut peddlers and connoisseurs.

Washington's Humane Rescue Alliance, which has taken in more than 150 hurricane animals, emptied its kennels as the storm approached by holding a free adoption weekend, with the fees of up to $ 250 paid by Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer and his wife, Erica May - Scherzer, an alliance board member.

Cowan's work has been included in the cross-medium exhibition Condensed Matter Community organized by the University of Wisconsin - Madison's Physical Sciences Laboratories and in as if form were some pitcher at Fourteen 30 Contemporary in Portland, Oregon.

Josefina Guilisasti creates Objetos Light (2014) by juxtaposing a shelf of white cast silicon rubber objects such as vases or pitchers with a video loop in which these solid - looking objects are dropped and become surprisingly fluid things that bounce and shimmer as they hit the ground.

Whether it's to discover someone like Morgan or to relish — and possibly purchase — work by such Sullivan Goss stablemates as Hank Pitcher, John Nava, and Nicole Strasburg, you won't want to miss this revelatory exhibit.

As I noted in 2011, there has been a flurry of lawsuits filed by injured baseball pitchers against bat manufacturers and others that have had mixed success in recent years.

But 11 - year - old pitcher Jake Schutter may beg to differ after a line drive left him deaf in one ear, as reported by the Chicago Sun - Times.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS • Grew customer base by 62 % in the first year hired as restaurant manager at Pitchers Galore • Introduced All Smiles, a customer service directive that endorsed the cliché «the customer is always right» • Streamlined food ordering system by introducing real time orders through tablets, decreasing order time by 35 % • Featured in Food Market as the «Best Restaurant in Grafton» in the July 2014 issue