Sentences with phrase «even as the pitchers»

Not exact matches

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.

That's all why former GM, new super-scout Brian Sabean was checking out Johnny Cueto, even as the Giants were internally trying to figure out what to do with all the starting pitchers they had already.

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

Even finesse pitchers such as Maddux and teammate Tom Glavine work primarily off their fastballs.

As the baseball world reacts to the loss of a great pitcher and an even better person, many are also remembering the heights he reached during his career.

Even then, a National League man told Brewer Manager Dave Bristol, «If you can't use him as a pitcher, we'll take him as an outfielder.»

It's not Martinez switching leagues that's an issue, even if history is against him in this regard: no player has ever won an MVP award after changing leagues, and Rick Sutcliffe stands as the lone pitcher to win a Cy Young in that situation.

«Even a pitcher as good as he is.»

Some writers are going so far as to create Jack Morris epochs, in which he's the Greatest Active Pitcher of his time, even though that's utter nonsense.

Pitchers can learn to refine their pitches, even as they get older and older.

The CEO and president of Little League International even admits that this is widespread at the local level, and former MLB pitcher Mark Mulder was quoted in the same story as saying Jackie Robinson West specifically has been pulling this stunt since he was a kid in Little League.

-- Two recently acquired starting pitchers will be making their debut this evening with Tampa Bay Rays LHP Drew Smyly currently listed as a +120 underdog against the Oakland Athletics and Detroit Tigers LHP David Price listed as a -135 favorite in New York against the Yankees.

MLB - Two recently acquired starting pitchers will be making their debut this evening with Tampa Bay Rays LHP Drew Smyly currently listed as a +120 underdog against the Oakland Athletics and Detroit Tigers LHP David...

Philadelphia smashed two grand slams, and the Marlins even had to use a position player, catcher Bryan Holaday, as a pitcher.

Now, nine years later, as long as he keeps taking the drug, he can feed himself and answer questions, even demonstrate baseball grips (he used to be a minor - league pitcher).

As the story continues, Martin witnesses Rick use his ten laws of selling to successfully train two new salespeople and even a pitcher on the youth softball team Martin coaches.

But I have collected everything from a silver pitcher with lotus in relief, two Limoges pitchers, and lots of little odds and ends......... I even found a large one which was the same design as a small one I had for years.

9 Water as art Even municipal tap water takes on a hedonistic quality when it's decanted from a beautiful glass - and - stainless - steel pitcher boasting a filter of Japanese louseki stones and Binchotan charcoal.