Sentences with phrase «hitting for power»

The defense is a known issue, to put it gently, so if he's not hitting for power or average or getting on base, it's hard to justify his lineup existence.

Curtis Granderson's OBP dropped to.339, and he wasn't hitting for power.

Bellinger is still hitting for power, because of course he is.

And Patterson can play the corner OF spots as well as 1B (maybe limiting Desmond a bit there which is a good thing), and hit for some power.

You have to love a player who either hits for power or immediately rectifies a situation when he does not.

JEFF KENT, 2000 NL MVP, SIGNS WITH THE ASTROS And the Giants are now scrambling to find a second baseman who can hit for power and alienate Barry Bonds.

Joyce is doing exactly what we hoped he'd do: get on base and hit for some power (just like he did last year).

Nick Williams can hit for power and average, and while he's a little green in center, he has a little speed.

That Baez can hit for power and run and field is fine and impressive, but it speaks to his skill and balletic acumen that he can tag a runner and make baseball Twitter go bananas.

Duvall has hit for power at every level and is enjoying a breakout campaign with 23 home runs.

After guessing the pitch type and location, you can also choose if you want to hit for power or contact.

Not exact matches

Its NES Classic and SNES Classic have been surprising hits for the company, a lesson in the power of nostalgia and appealing to Millennials with money to spend.

Three years after it first hit the market, the $ 249 product has saved users an estimated 2 billion kilowatt - hours of energy, enough to power 180,000 American homes for a year.

PARIS (AP)-- Researchers say they've discovered a worrying breed of power grid - wrecking software, saying the program was likely responsible for a brief blackout that hit Kiev late last year.

Beyond using this clean electricity to power homes, offices and manufacturing plants, the Chinese also view it as the fuel of choice for the growing number of vehicles hitting the road, setting a goal of putting five million «new energy» vehicles (EVs, plug - in hybrids and fuel - cell cars) on the road by 2020.

Malaysia's shares and currency have been hit with a toxic brew of declines in the prices of its commodity exports, especially palm oil and crude oil, as well as what may be the country's worst - ever political scandal, which has spurred protests calling for the removal of the prime minister from power.

For a country whose electricity is 40 percent powered by solar, it was hit hard.

Puerto Rico avoided a direct hit from Irma, but the storm knocked out power for 70 percent of the island, and killed at least three people.

The photo gallery above is a reminder of both the might of Mother Nature and the potential danger of nuclear power, as well as a warning for what could happen the next time a big earthquake hits.

We can even thank AI for HBO's hit TV series, Westworld, a sci - fi thriller about an amusement park populated with AI - powered robots called «hosts,» that dominated the cultural zeitgeist this past fall.

WASHINGTON, Nov 1 - The federal government will cover 100 percent of emergency power and public transportation costs through Nov. 9 for the areas of New York and New Jersey that were hit hard by superstorm Sandy, according to the U.S. senators of the two states.

WASHINGTON, Nov 1 - The federal government will cover 100 percent of emergency power and public transportation costs through Nov. 9 for the areas of New York and New Jersey that were hit hard by superstorm Sandy, officials said on Thursday.

He hit the ball with authority and for distance and ushered in an aggressive, hitch - up - your - trousers, go - for - broke, in - your - face power game rarely seen in the often stoic and staid sport.

China has already hit peak coal, but the fossil fuel does still account for 65 % of the country's power generated by source.

Hits like «Honour of Kings» powered another blockbuster quarter for the $ 565 bln web titan.

The scandal - hit fund is seeking to ease its financial woes by selling power assets it bought for $ 2.8 bln.

The plan contains measures that will help Canada hit its obligations under the Paris Agreement, such as introducing carbon pricing, phasing out coal - burning power stations and boosting support for clean - energy technologies.

If the globally dollarized oil trade takes a hit, it means many more bad things for the purchasing power of those «dead presidents» in your wallet or bank account.

To add to this difficult task, Hurricane Irma hit our state of Florida and left the local facility without power for over a week.

A settlement finalized this week between the B.C. Liberal government and Boss Power will hit taxpayers with a $ 30 million bill, serving as a stark reminder of how costly Liberal economic mismanagement has been for taxpayers.

Laura Sagar, a real estate agent in hard - hit Naples, Florida, said her power was restored the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 19, after being out for 10 days.

Since Tsipras came to power in January, tempers have flared, insults have been hurled, a rift has appeared between a generally more conciliatory France and a less pliant Germany, and the idea that the European «union» is a solid entity in which solidarity between countries can be taken for granted has taken a serious hit.

It's been six months since Hurricane Maria hit the island, and reports estimate that 100,000 Puerto Ricans are still without power — which means that American citizens are still dying and desperate for help.

Who cares the only society in history it wasn't acceptable and fun to hit them with bricks is being destroyed, well they have power for once in... almost ever... and make good money off of it.

America's No. 1 power couple is officially hitting the road, taking their respective most recent releases on tour together for what promises to be one of the best live shows...

Perhaps if I pray for the knowledge of God's will and the power to carry it out, God will direct me to the purpose he has for me and I will peacefully and gracefully accept it and help my congregation to «get out of the building» and hit the streets!

When those disciples hit the road, they had nothing to show for themselves but the power of Christ.

[4] Maybe he overstated the power of prayer a little bit, for I believe that most of what God does, he does without anybody praying for it, but I think John Wesley has hit on something that so few of us really grasp.

My other power herb in this latte is rhodiola, known for its unmistakable energy kick, a little like a coffee hit but without the unwanted side effects.

Just in time for that memorable week - end where, you might remember, I was stuck without power for a little over 45 hours after a major storm hit the entire province of Québec.

We lost power at our house for almost one week after Irma hit us.

And during the offseason, the power - hitting lineup of brews named for America's (and Canada's, kinda) Pastime — there's Friendly Confines, Squeeze Play, Eephus, and more — serve as a reminder that spring training is never that far away.

Flaxseed and chia are tiny seeds with mighty powers which provide a solid protein hit, as well as alpha - linolenic acid (ALA), the plant - based omega - 3 fat which is very good for your heart.

Blackmon — great hitter with now more RBI potential — perfect slot for him at # 3 Arenado — he is the no brainer # 4 hitter on this team CarGo — # 5 suits his hitting style perfectly Iannetta — good plate discipline and works the count — plus has power — nice # 6 option Parra — fits nice at # 7 or # 8 Desmond — puts a speed / pop bat towards the end of the line up — either # 7 or # 8

Snider may lookyoung, but he has the bat skills of a mature hitter, drawing comparisons withNationals slugger Adam Dunn — albeit with the ability to hit for average as wellas power.

A shortstop who hits that well in the majors would pick up MVP votes, and it seems too easy to forget that Russell was supposed to hit for average and power in the majors one day.

He'll hit for average (but not that much), a little power (but not that much), get on base (but not that much), and field his position well enough (but not that well).

Pete Rose is the all - time leader for hits in Major League Baseball history, and that's indisputable, but what Ichiro did, spanning two decades and two countries, in an era of LOOGYs and power closers, while performing at a high level and not writing himself into the lineup, just might be more impressive.

Centerfielder Chris Singleton, 27, led all major league rookies with a.300 batting average, and first baseman Paul Konerko, 24, hit for both average -LRB-.294) and power (24 homers).

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