Sentences with phrase «by minor league»

Goon Directed by: Michael Dowse — Starring: Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel, Alison Pill, Marc - André Grondin, Eugene Levy, Liev Schreiber Synopsis: Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the «muscle.»

Not content with his job as a bouncer at a local Beantown bar and a bit of an embarrassment to his accomplished family, Doug Glatt (Seann William Scott) dreams of the kind of success enjoyed by minor league hockey goon Ross Rhea (Liev Schreiber).

Players aren't paid by minor league teams, they're paid by the affiliated MLB clubs who are always searching for more ways to pay players less money.

If you think the league cares, all you have to do is the read recent comments made by Minor League Baseball president Pat O'Connor to remember they do not.

Not exact matches

That's how Tony Fisher got his start — he joined the company as an analyst in 1999, after he was drafted by the Texas Rangers baseball organization and played for two years in the minor leagues.

Drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2005, he spent five seasons playing professional hockey in the minor leagues and Europe.

The team shamelessly exploits its legend by making reference to the great St. Paul Saints of a bygone era — a minor - league team of the same name that rose to fame in the 1920s — at the lucrative concession stands and at its Web site.

Salem Kirban was a biblical - prophecy guru who flourished in the 1970s — think of a minor - league Hal Lindsey — who produced a Bible in which every passage of Scripture relating to the end times was highlighted, magnified, commented on, and surrounded by illustrations.

After service as an Army officer in World War II, he was playing shortstop for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American League when he was signed to a minor league contract by «The Mahatma,» Branch Rickey, a cigar - chomping Methodist and the Dodgers» general maLeague when he was signed to a minor league contract by «The Mahatma,» Branch Rickey, a cigar - chomping Methodist and the Dodgers» general maleague contract by «The Mahatma,» Branch Rickey, a cigar - chomping Methodist and the Dodgers» general manager.

TRADED: By theNew York Yankees, righthanded pitcher RICK RHODEN, 35, to the Houston Astrosfor three minor league players.

SummerSlam takes place on Sunday and is the WWE's second - biggest show of the year, but they may have already been upstaged by their own «minor league» promotion, NXT.

Although Arsenal fans are 99 % certain that the Gunners can not qualify for the Champions League by finishing in the Top Four of the Premier League and our only remaining hope is to win the Europa League and sneak in the back door, like Man United did next season, it would appear that the Boss thinks his team need to win against some «big teams» before we can consider winning the minor European trophy.

ESPN.com does use wire services like the Associated Press for most game recaps and much of the league's day - to - day news, and the AP uses software as described by Cuban to recap some minor league baseball games.

Beset by injuries to key players like Brett Hull, Pierre Turgeon and Al MacInnis, they have put together a corps of former minor league workhorses, including Blair Atcheynum, Jim Campbell, Chris Conroy, Pavol Demitra, Scott Pellerin and Terry Yake, who refused to give up their NHL dream.

(which by the way is making assumption from minor league stats)

What that article didn't include, though, was the bounty from the Troy Tulowitzki trade (Jeff Hoffman) making his major league debut after navigating the sludgy waters of the Pacific Coast League well enough, and it also didn't include German Marquez, an underrated component of the Corey Dickerson / McGee trade, who is absolutely thriving in the upper minors, doing it in a way that makes you think he'll be in the rotation by next spring, if not sleague debut after navigating the sludgy waters of the Pacific Coast League well enough, and it also didn't include German Marquez, an underrated component of the Corey Dickerson / McGee trade, who is absolutely thriving in the upper minors, doing it in a way that makes you think he'll be in the rotation by next spring, if not sLeague well enough, and it also didn't include German Marquez, an underrated component of the Corey Dickerson / McGee trade, who is absolutely thriving in the upper minors, doing it in a way that makes you think he'll be in the rotation by next spring, if not sooner.

He has taken thousands upon thousands of showers in minor league ballparks in all 50 states and several countries, and almost all of them were lonely showers, since he is usually finished by the sixth inning.

My prediction: By the end of the month, I'll be watching more minor league baseball than major league baseball because of the wretched play of the major league team.

That's not to be condescending to the team or country at all: it's just that baseball in the country is still in the early stages of development, and the roster was filled out by American minor - league and role players.

Landis established himself as a players» advocate with his repeated denunciations of the ever - growing farm systems, arguing that by stockpiling prospects in the minors, the owners were depriving worthy players of big league jobs.

After nearly a decade in the musical minor leagues — he once went on the road as Sheena Easton's keyboard player — Hornsby was finally signed by RCA in 1985.

Even if, and I do not for a minute think that we will be this lucky, the injury problems picked up by Santi Cazorla, Laurent Koscielny and Alexis Sanchez during the draw at Norwich turn out to be minor, and they are able to play for Arsenal again soon, I firmly believe that our chances of winning the Premier League title this season hinge on the January transfer window.

Presley, 28, had become a nonperson, or rather non-third baseman, with the Mariners, and was elated by the trade to Atlanta (the Braves sent pitcher Gary Eave and minor league third baseman Ken Pennington to Seattle in return).

Bakayoko, who helped Monaco reach the semi-finals of the Champions League last season, was set to have already had his medical with the club, however it had to be postponed as the midfielder required minor knee surgery at the end of last season, as reported by Sky Sports.

There is depth in the organization to handle both of these losses — catching prospect Kevin Plawecki will take d'Arnaud's roster spot, while Blevins will be replaced by minor - league reliever Hansel Robles — but that's of little comfort.

The pursuit of Odom is the first step in Patterson's plan to transform the CBA from a forum for failed or fading pros into a farm system similar to baseball's minor leagues, which develop young players and are subsidized by big league organizations.

The left - hander, a sixth - round pick in 2014 by Arizona, has a 1.95 minor league ERA in three seasons, with 169 strikeouts and 35 walks in 111 innings.

In the wake of unfair wage lawsuits taken up against the league by players — which the league has emerged victorious from so far — MLB is pushing harder than ever to make sure minor leaguers are not privy to the benefits of normal hourly workers, lobbying lawmakers constantly to push this into law.

Last season they were nearly outdrawn on a few occasions by the neighboring St. Paul Saints of the Northern League, an independent minor league League, an independent minor league league oufit.

While that may prove that fans in the Twin Cities can appreciate minor league ball, they'd probably prefer not to see it being played by a major league team.

The number 29 jersey of Mike Coolbaugh, the Rockies minor league coach killed by a foul ball (SI, Sept. 24), hung in the Colorado dugout during BP.

I am sure we are all glad to be able to erase that Man City debacle by getting ready for this Champions League encounter (Something City and Adebayor won't have any interest in, minor dig out of the way).

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He's since rang up more minor - league homers than Michael Jordan had, miraculously healed a fan, gotten surprisingly promoted, been advised by us to take up a career as a knuckleballer, and... become baseball's most popular and controversial player.

Major League Baseball may soon experiment by having certain minor leagues adopt a rule where there is runner on second to begin every extra inning.

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I would rather these kids get paid in the minor leagues then be beholden to the false premise of an education (see UNC term paper above) I get the idea that in college they are paid by having tuition room and board paid for but they are not getting a real education.

He lives and dies by the minors, loves going to minor league games and watching the young guys win and develop.

Schools are offered the opportunity to provide guest PA announcers, students or guests to sing the National Anthem before the games, and even some fun minor league on - field antics, including between - inning activities and an occasional appearance by RiverCats» mascot, Dinger.

Jake Baer, the narrator of Best Ride, never makes the NBA and satisfies his love of the game by playing in a Pennsylvania minor league; he has «no assets but a jump shot and a knee they can't cut no more out of.»

GAA & Shinty Former Northern Ireland international Norman Uprichard played Gaelic football as a teenager and won a minor league medal with St. Peter's - however he was banned by the GAA before he could receive his medal because he had signed for Glenavon!

While obviously simply frustrated by another fruitless run - out (he has one league goal since December), Morata still felt the need to come out and explain / apologise for his most minor of hissy fits after the match...

Currently on a deal with Hull City, former Tottenham midfielder, who even made his national team debut in 2015 (March 31, friendly match against Italy), is being honoured and saluted by messages all around Premier League and minor leagues clubs and players, after his sad and grieving announcement.

Last week's 3 - 1 victory at The Hawthorns over West Brom was their fifth in a row domestically, the last four of which were by a clear two - goal margin, with the only real negative to come out of the Spurs camp being their almost certain elimination from the UEFA Europa League, after Thursday's 2 - 1 reverse at home to PAOK Saloniki left them needing a minor miracle to qualify.

Tottenham's euphoric run finally came to an end on Saturday as Manchester United dented their bid to land fourth spot, but it was just a dent, a minor setback if you like, as Harry's Spurs still occupy that final Champions League berth, albeit by virtue of goal difference.

The drop was attributed to the completion of the new minor - league baseball stadium and the end of work at Schaumburg Tennis Plus, a formerly private indoor facility recently acquired and renovated by the Park District.

SCHAUMBURG — A new flag with bold golden stripes and a maple tree has been adopted by the Schaumburg Park District to fly above the new minor league baseball stadium in Schaumburg.

The audience applauded 15 seconds to honor the playoff - bound Buffalo Bills (applause also came for the Islanders for returning to Nassau County and the minor league team in Syracuse owned by the New York Mets).

DiNAPOLI: ACTIONS OF RAMAPO TOWN OFFICIALS HIGHLIGHT NEED FOR LDC REFORM Press Release from NYS Comptroller's Office Ramapo town officials took a risky approach to financing a minor league stadium through the Ramapo Local Development Corporation (RLDC), according to an audit released Wednesday by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

The team would not play at the Coliseum if it's already occupied by an AHL minor league team.