Sentences with phrase «major league clubs»

Greed with the owners of the major league clubs.

In order to keep his team competitive Beane needed to exploit market inefficiencies, focusing predominantly on the way other major league clubs undervalued the walk.

With spring training 1998 only six months away, major league clubs still don't know if they'll have a designated hitter, what league they'll be in or what teams they will be battling for a division title next season.

Last season the righthander struck out 87 batters in 80 ⅖ innings, and by the end of the year 16 major league clubs wanted to sign him.

«The reason I insisted that the club be located in San Jose was that there are too many major league clubs in San Francisco, and the people in San Francisco are blasé,» says Berg.

Dombrowski has improved the major league club immeasurably by using the farm system for its 2 intended purposes: 1) promotion from within (Benintendi, Devers) 2) trade (Kimbrel, Sale, Pomeranz)

But over the last four years, Cox has replenished the farm system — the Braves» top three minor league clubs all played in league championship series last year — and in the off - season he sought to improve the major league club's offense with the three AL imports.

While the major league club was a perennial 90 - loss laughingstock, the farm system was stocked with young arms like Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, Steve Avery, Kent Mercker and Mike Stanton.

After more than two decades in baseball, Wally Backman landed his dream job: manager of a major league club.

The Dodgers made him the second pick in the draft, and the following year, after only a brief stint in the Arizona Fall League, he made the major league club out of spring training.

Not exact matches

The perennially underachieving Texas Rangers went from declaring bankruptcy last May to signing a 20 - year, US$ 1.6 - billion contract with Fox Sports Southwest in September, the largest deal ever made by a Major League Baseball club with an independent regional sports network.

He is now a founder or investor in more than 30 businesses — including an upscale resort in the Island of Fiji and Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Football Club — with a combined annual revenue of $ 5 billion.

If Beyoncé does invest in the Rockets she'll join a growing list of celebrities and entertainers who hold ownership stakes in sports teams, including Memphis Grizzlies part - owner Justin Timberlake, Miami Dolphins investment group members Jennifer Lopez, Venus and Serena Williams and Will Ferrell, who owns a stake in Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Football Club.

Despite these contradictions, not only AIPAC but mainstream Jewish organizations such as the Council of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations and the Anti-Defamation League / BnaiBrith have allied themselves with Christian Zionist organizations such as the Christian Coalition, Religious Round - table and the 700 Club.

Most of the major civic institutions in American communities today — like the Boy Scouts, the Red Cross, the League of Women Voters, the NAACP, the Urban League, the Knights of Columbus, Rotary, Kiwanis, the Lions Club — were created in this period.

It's like bringing the elementary school checkers club to compete in major league baseball.

The city plays a major role in a team where the Australian Football League (AFL) frequently scouts for new talents to AFL clubs, which is the Murray Bushrangers.

That will be a huge source of frustration for supporters who continue to see the club fall short in their pursuit of major trophies, now seemingly settling for a battle to make the top four and qualify for the Champions League instead.

Minor league clubs, with the majors» help, should pay players what they deserve.

If Arsene Wenger is to stay on for another year or more as the manager of Arsenal Football Club, a lot of fans will not be happy but there will be little we can do about it other than hope that the Frenchman will realise that he needs to have Arsenal much more competitive and fighting for a major trophy like the Premier League title or the Champions League.

We start our campaign in three weeks away to Dinamo, the Croatian league winners who stayed unbeaten as they went onto win the title by 13 points, a feat only our beloved club can boast in England, but a major feat for any top tier side.

Challenging the best in Europe will indicate winning our own league and reasoning in the mind of Barca, Real M, Bayern M and more as a «major» treat to their European aspirations... Not just a silent participant pushed aside easily and just competing to get the rewarding money of exiting the group stage (which we are doing right now since we can not imagine winning the greatest trophy in club football).

The best way to keep him at the club: 1) make proper signings to show him that the squad is getting better & more competitive 2) it is getting better for one objective only, winning major trophies (Premier league, Champions league) 3) extend Özil & Sanchez contract to show how viable the project is Xhaka is a great signing but he alone can't fix our issues that have hampered our campaigns specially in the last 2 seasons.

The England midfielder, who has also earned his first call up to the national side in two years, believes that the club had always made the Europa League a major target.

A move to Ajax would see Ince secure a high profile move to a club that can offer him a shot at major domestic silverware as well as a chance to shine in the Champions or Europa League competitions.

However, that changed when they wound up at United and Chelsea — two clubs often battling it out for the Premier League title and other major honours in the mid to late 2000s.

Milwaukee rookies combined to start 81 games in 1995, the most by any club in the majors, the fifth - highest total by an American League team in the postwar era and the most in the AL since the Rangers tallied 101 in 1986.

Lallana may well be tempted by a move to a club that can offer him a first taste of Champions League football as well as the chance to battle for major honours but could also be reticent about moving to Stamford Bridge without any guarantees of regular first team football.

Although Ramos was sacked by Spurs just before the first anniversary of his appointment and left them bottom of the Premier League table after eight games of the 2008 - 09 season, he is still the last manager to guide the White Hart Lane club to a major trophy, having lifted the Carling Cup in February 2008.

But, when it comes to sticking major continental silverware in the trophy room from the Champions League and UEFA Cup, the Spanish and English clubs are the best.

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Arsenal's form since the turn of the year has left many fans of the Emirates Stadium side wondering what might have been, eight wins in their last nine Premier League fixtures helping to bring a sense of renewed optimism to the north London club, and the addition of world - class talents may help Wenger mount a genuine push for major honours.

The tabloid have reported that the club are concerned about the futures of four players, with Diego Costa, Eden Hazard, Oscar and Thibaut Courtois all likely to be eyed by major suitors — and potentially considering potential summer exits — should the Blues fail to secure a return to the Champions League.

Muller, 25, has scored 26 goals in 62 games for his country, as well as 70 in 190 league games for club side Bayern Munich, who he's already helped lead to eleven major honours, despite having only made his professional debut for the club in 2008.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has admitted that the North London club's chances of finishing in the Premier League top four took a major hit in their defeat to Manchester United, reports Sky Sports.

Compared to Wenger that has been keeping Arsenal in the top four position for 21 years, Ranieri gave Leicester City a Premiere League title in just two years, despite of the club's little resources, yet still got fired after winning the major trophy in a very short time.

Davies is the first major signing of the summer for Hull City, with manager Steve Bruce looking to sign some quality players to help the club stay in the Premier League next season.

These young guns will only get a chance to prove themselves at top level if and only if arsenal make massive signings that will give us a major trophy... if we are for example leading the league in like seven points in February, then we can afford to give them some minutes on field but they wont get game time on the current team cz the manager realizes that the club needs trophies and hez running out of time so i even doubt he will use them in capital one cup... Good luck boys

Major League Soccer has made significant headway in improving club football by expanding to massive markets like New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Chicago — and in expanding, they've let in a lot of sensational talent that could definitely compete at the highest levels of European football as well.

A fact is clear and undoubtable, this club will NEVER win the league again with Arsene Wenger (as for the CL we are just 5 years behind the major teams who challenge regularly).

So yes it is right to say we have not won the Premier league in 10 years and counting, BUT now that we are spending money, making 2nd or 3rd this season will be a major statement that we are improving as a club and team.

The 33 - year - old has won every single major club trophy available to him since joining Chelsea 11 years ago and won his fourth Premier League winner's medal last season.

Still in his prime, Bradley earned a major deal from a Toronto club looking to make some noise in Major League Soccer, but the midfield ace hasn't contributed much in the way of goals — which is what Toronto really major deal from a Toronto club looking to make some noise in Major League Soccer, but the midfield ace hasn't contributed much in the way of goals — which is what Toronto really Major League Soccer, but the midfield ace hasn't contributed much in the way of goals — which is what Toronto really need.

He has 40 % of the scoring output for the 2nd - highest scoring club in Major League Soccer.

Major League Soccer may be lacking the popularity that football has in Europe, but the clubs are certainly willing to spend as much as their UEFA counterparts to land some of the world's top talents.

Wenger is the most successful manager in the league currently he may have taken long to achieve what he has achieved, but there is a reason why arsenal kept him as manager for that long besides major clubs in Europe wanted him.So all these stories that jokers circulates that Wenger is a specialist in failure are scandalous, vexatious and frivolous hence should be treated with contempt worse that a spittle in a dump site

In all the major European leagues, Arsenal were the ONLY club not to acquire an single out - field player last summer.

Instead, he became Major League Soccer's biggest villain over two embarrassing seasons, revived his club and international career with a brilliant spell at Club Leon, and has now sealed a move back to Eurclub and international career with a brilliant spell at Club Leon, and has now sealed a move back to EurClub Leon, and has now sealed a move back to Europe.

The pair enjoyed great success together at City between 2009 - 2013 as the FA Cup and a League title were both delivered during that spell, with Toure scoring the winner in the 2011 final against Stoke City to clinch the club's first major piece of silverware in 35 years.

Marquinhos who was a major investment for PSG from AS ROMA back in 2013 has largely found himself stuck behind David Luiz and Thiago Silva at the French club, although he has managed to still make 75 league appearances over the course of 3 years.