Sentences with phrase «home run hitter who»

Kansas City defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham says this of Thomas's history of inconsistency: «In the past, I think he was like the home run hitter who says, «I'm not bunting, I'm not hitting singles.»

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NFL scouts say before his injury that he was a home - run hitter, a break - the - line - of - scrimmage - and - go back who rarely got caught.

The left - handed slugger was a six - time All - Star who averaged 35 home runs from 2006 - 13 and was one of the most feared hitters in the game thanks to the power packed into his beautiful, violent swing.

And although he is a good, determined pull hitter who is learning to go to the opposite field as well and baseball men are predicting he will hit 30 home runs a year, he may never be as good a hitter as Dickey or the others at their best.

Plesac, who had held lefthanded hitters to a.167 average before this at bat, threw a slider that didn't slide, and Everett crushed it for a game - winning home run.

The right - hander, who turns 30 in February, won't get to hit as often with the designated hitter in the American League, but Gallardo is the active leader among pitchers with 12 career home runs.

A hitter who can hit 763 home runs would be a testament to talent and longevity — not only an extraordinary hitter, but someone who doesn't make us curse the capriciousness of baseball and all of the lurking injuries.

The run has been led by Giancarlo Stanton, who is going on a Bondsian run through the second half and is looking to be the first hitter since Bonds to challenge the 61 home run mark.

Filmed in part to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the legendary switch - hitter's death, this film tells the remarkable tale of the athlete who overcame constant, nagging injuries to blast 536 home runs out of the ballpark over the course of 18 unforgettable seasons and swing his way into the history books.