Sentences with phrase «chance at bat»

The trick is not to get down if you strike out, because there's always another chance at bat.»

After falling agonizingly short of a nomination for «Force Majeure», this art world satire will be his third chance at bat.

Not exact matches

He probably isn't looking too hard after embarrassing himself like that, really, and he certainly wouldn't get another chance to accumulate 500 at - bats in a season.

Even Dean Chance got a hit, his first in 78 consecutive times at bat, an intended sacrifice bunt that no one could field.

This allowed Dayton to guarantee at bats and a chance to re-establish their value to all the free agents who had no opportunities.

Everyone's argument for why it isn't important is that it always leads to the same outcome outside some crazy outside chance, but I've always thought it really added to the tension of the next at bat regardless of that.

Greenberg was given a second chance by the Miami Marlins, who gave him a one day contract and guaranteed at - bat.

For now, though, appreciate them for what they're best at: giving the world a chance at 600 at - bats from Jeff Francoeur in the year 2015.

Can't convert them all obviously, but those two at bats from Pillar and Grichuk were ugly and it would have been nice to see at least one of them get to ball in play and give the team a chance to tie the game.

The chances of England batting better at the European U21 tournament seems to be much better than before.

This means they learn to repeat an action that they initially did by chance (such as «accidentally» batting at a toy).

Between about six weeks and four months, babies become keen to learn to repeat an action that they initially did by chance (such as «accidentally» batting at a toy).

Even adult cats are fascinated by tinsel, ribbon and dangling ornaments and will bat at them for hours on end, given the chance.

I also tend to avoid talking about it because I often tend to find the entire situation rather stupid at times, and also incredibly hypocritical — nobody bats an eyelid about the over-grown, massive men that usually inhabit videogames, men who most of us have little chance of ever matching in terms of physique.

I understand that the best hitters in baseball only have a 30 % chance of getting a hit during any at - bat.

These perks range from useless to overpowered, such as the chance to begin every bases loaded at - bat with a 3 - 0 count.

Their chance «at bat» is often a couple of well - meaning friends or relatives who let these new Realtors list and / or sell their home.