Sentences with phrase «great in a pitcher»

Fresh lemon balm leaves are also great in a pitcher of iced water.

Not exact matches

The greatest and most forgiving pitcher cocktail is easily a Sangria, which is probably second only to the margarita in its accessibility and popularity when pairing with spicy food.

He also wouldn't have been the first player with a great eye and patience in the minors who couldn't stop letting major league pitchers exploit the weaknesses that kept him from ever being more in the minors, though, so, you know.

Last Wednesday, Giants» pitcher Matt Cain tossed arguably the greatest game in the long and storied history of Major League Baseball.

There are at least five great parts to his story in that one sentence, and I'm rooting for Ohka harder than I've rooted for a pitcher since... Rich Hill.

Part of this is the presence of teammate Chris Sale, who is in the discussion for greatest active pitcher who isn't Clayton Kershaw.

And in Grays case he literally does all the things you don't want from a great pitcher.

LOUELLA VEECK Sirs: The Bill Veeck series is simply great, but he errs in Part 3 (For He's a Jolly Good Fellow, May 31) when he says that the Giants got Pitchers Billy Pierce and Don Larsen from the White Sox in 1961 for four players nobody ever heard of.

There's the pile of prospects, the return for one of the greatest pitchers in franchise history.

«Sure he had great pitchers,» says Steve Phillips, who was an executive for the rival New York Mets in the 1990s and early - 2000s.

And the more and more I look at the Twins, the more I think about Santana and Santiago being quality pitchers with one of the best pitching prospects in baseball behind them, with Sano breaking out and Kepler continuing to progress, with Buxton still having the world's greatest building blocks for continued baseball success, with players like Dozier, who can be a star, and players Grossman and Escobar, who have each contributed something over the last couple seasons.

There was a real good chance he was one of the top pitchers in the entire world, and while injuries have derailed those efforts, what Texas did get was still great.

Bob Gibson is here, too, in a brilliant essay that deftly combines Angell's vivid recollections of the great Cardinal Pitcher's overpowering presence on the mound with a view of him in uneasy retirement in 1980.

I'm not saying he's a great candidate to do the Brad Peacock thing, but if he shows up in the middle innings and it looks like he has command of his slider, don't forget that command makes him one of the nastier pitchers in baseball.

You see it in American Baseball a lot a great hitter or pitcher have lost their magic.

For overhead athletes like pitchers, tennis players and swimmers, medicine balls in throwing motions (chest pass, side throws, overhead throws) provides great eccentric training for the rotator cuff while developing power in the core.

Most of the great fastball pitchers were wild at some time in their careers.

There's starting pitcher Tom Browning, who is making great progress in his comeback from surgery on his left knee last August.

As a parting gift the group presented Byrd with a signed banner proclaiming him the GREATEST PITCHER IN BASEBALL.

And their starting pitcher Anthony «the only bro with a ring» Maione was the Greater Than Moment Week as the Captain of the defense and only giving up 7 earned runs in two games of Playoff Softball.

The team was managed by Davey Johnson, and their ace was Mike Cuellar, one of the greatest Cuban pitchers in baseball history.

The Sox just don't historically play in that end of the pitcher free agent pool, and they probably still won't next winter when what is potentially the greatest free agent pitching class ever hits the market — not unless the sheer volume of pitchers somehow dilutes their value and lessens Boston's risk, anyway.

With the UCLA - bound Jenna in the outfield and teammates such as pitcher Nalani Scates and outfielder Alana Mendez, the Falcons had a great season in which they played in the NCS Div.

It will also be interesting to follow the performance of New York's great - but - old pitchers: Roger Clemens and Pedro Martinez (Pedro is due back in August).

One of the greatest fears shared by major - league pitchers — and hitters — was realized at a spring training game in Surprise, Ariz., last Wednesday night: Aroldis Chapman, the fireballing Cincinnati Reds closer, was hit flush in the face by a line drive off the bat of Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez.

«We had a great pitcher the first seven innings,» Bloomberg said,» [and Black] was the right closer to bring in.»

Have you ever wondered which muscles are involved in walking or running, or how great pitchers may throw a «perfect» pitch?

One of the greatest pitchers in Major League Baseball, Sandy Koufax of the Dodgers, could strike out batter after batter even though he lacked the throwing power of his teammate Don Drysdale.

Because so many teams employ great left - handed hitters for that reason, left - handed specialist pitchers for the bullpen stay in high demand.

Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries in Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers are high - impact due to player time lost and the resulting effect on teams and an athlete's career, making treatment decisions an even greater challenge for physicians.

Baseball legend Satchel Paige, one of the greatest pitcher in the history of the sport, had a simple philosophy when it came to pitching: Keep the ball away from the bat.

I am interested in finding the great glass pitchers you use to store your nut milks / hemp milks in.

Tasty Citrus Water Fill a pitcher with 8 cups of purified water Cut citrus fruits thinly: 2 organic organic lemons 2 organic limes 1 medium size organic orange 3 one inch pieces of raw organic fresh ginger (great for digestion and gives the water a «kick») For maximum taste, let the water marinate for a few hours before drinking Berry Good Water Fill a pitcher with 8 cups of purified water - Cup of strawberries raspberries — any berries cut in half, - A couple lemon and or lime slices Ice Cubes Into each cube of your ice tray, fill and freeze overnight: Add purified water and place a single mint leaf and a small piece of pineapple in each cube Place lemon water in each cube Add a single strawberry and piece of lemon rind Note: These fancy ice cubes can spice up any water glass of still or sparkling water.

This is a great exercise for swimmers, pitchers, volleyball players, or anyone else in a throwing or swinging sport.

These grocery store tulips in a glass pitcher just scream Spring to me and add a great touch of color.

Sangria looks so pretty served in a pitcher or punch bowl, and this is a great make - ahead choice for your Easter drinks menu.

What a great find in that pitcher!!

Maybe something from Christy Mathewson (the great and universally respected Hall Of Fame former pitcher who was one of the reporters who suspected the fix) or Eddie Collins, arguably the greatest second baseman of all - time and one of the clean Sox, he's depicted as nothing but a jerk in the movie.

Sandy Koufax's achievements as a great left - handed pitcher come to life in dramatic and dynamic illustrations coupled with fascinating facts and figures.

And, speaking of All - Star Rosters, the MARIOners have several of them: Pitchers Peach, Waluigi and Danny Farquhar (who inexplicably seems to be great with Mario characters around him), as well as position players in Peter Piranha, Bowser, Luigi, and Mario.

The team had what Fireman calls «the greatest pitcher ever» — Darren Zack from the Garden River First Nation in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., a member of the International Softball Congress Hall of Fame.

Highlights Exemplary knowledge of baseball at all levels Southwest Virginia Athletic Conference (SVAC) Pitcher of the Week, five times SVAC Player of the Month, two times B.S. in progress in Sport Leadership and Management, 3.8 GPA Courses on coaching and motivating diverse types of players Team captainships in high school and college for basketball and baseball Baseball volunteer assistant coach position two summers in a row Deep knowledge of Roanoke - area athletics Great communicator Reliable and dedicated Well - versed in CPR and first aid Experience Starting Pitcher 8/1/2013?

These grocery store tulips in a glass pitcher just scream Spring to me and add a great touch of color.

The kitchen had everything you needed including that great water pitcher in the fridge.

They look great cut in fabulous vases and pitchers.