Sentences with phrase «major league time»

Also, he will be accruing major league time and will be paid a major league salary for the full year, so this is great for him financially (make sure he invests it, papablair!).

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On behalf of the players, the Charney Lawyers, a Toronto - based firm specializing in class - action law, is seeking compensation for time logged by the plaintiffs in the major junior league.

Otherwise, there's the nearby and ever - entertaining New York City, a hundred - plus miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline, a smallish mountain range or two, a major amusement park, a half dozen professional sports teams (most of them mediocre at best), small - time skiing, a pretty Ivy League campus by the name of Princeton University, a wealth of black bear in exclusive suburban communities, the early homes of such celebrity types as Martha Stewart, Jack Nicholson and Bruce Springsteen, the site of the Hindenburg disaster, and (for visionary types) the ghosts of Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison, who lived and worked in the state for awhile.

It was also Schultz who persuaded Fox and Major League Baseball — hours before game time — to make room for the Create Jobs for USA ad during Game 7.

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I obviously had a passion for the sport, and Major League Soccer was developing pretty rapidly at the time.

Meanwhile, digital media companies like Amazon, Facebook, and Twitter have swooped in to secure streaming rights deals with major professional sports leagues at a time when younger viewers are increasingly looking online for live sports and highlight clips.

Also, for the first time, NIKE will become a marketing partner of the NBA Development League (NBA D - League), engaging in seasonlong marketing activities with a major presence during the NBA D - League All - Star Game presented by Kumho Tire and the NBA D - League Showcase presented by Samsung.

PREPA did manage to restore power to the Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan Wednesday night in time for a Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians.

The complaint describes the «conspiracy» as «an act of previously unimaginable treachery: the campaign of the presidential nominee of a major party in league with a hostile foreign power to bolster its own chance to win the presidency,» adding that WikiLeaks «disseminated the information at times when it would best suit the Trump campaign.»

When it comes to bullsh*t, big time, major league bullsh*t, you have to stand in awe of the all - time champion of false promises and exaggerated claims — religion.

Jews have been elected to Congress and appointed to high positions in government in numbers far exceeding their percentage of the population; Jews are arguably America's most affluent ethnic group; Jews have served as commissioners of Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, and the National Hockey League, as well as presidents of Princeton, Yale, Harvard, and Columbia; and, as the wedding notices in the Sunday New York Times indicate, Jews have not been reluctant to marry Gentiles, or vice versa.

Bill Donahue of the Catholic League rejected the mayor's office explanation of potential religious infighting over who would get to pray, saying the issue is sorted out all the time for presidential inaugurations and other major events.

You would think memories of this uncertain time would, even subconsciously, inform how he approached building a major league roster.

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.

The truth is, I'm not expecting us to Win a major trophy (Premier league, Champions league) until Wenger has packed his bags and long gone and in the mean time, I'm content when we don't lose.?

Joey Votto has led all of Major League Baseball in wOBA -LRB-.423) since 2015, yet the Cincinnati Reds have been a whopping 86 games under.500 in that time.

New York City's Bill Shea had already named the impressive backers of a third - league team in his town (SI, June 29); this time he introduced some of the organizers of major league teams - in - waiting in Toronto, Denver, Minneapolis - St.

Also if you're still here this far into this depressing piece, now is as good a time as any to remind you that the Marlins» ownership — regardless of who that is — and Major League Baseball do not care one bit about you.

The Detroit Tigers had 10 more wins than at the same time last year, thanks to a full - sized Japanese import, Cecil Fielder (major league - leading 28 homers and 75 RBIs); a healthy Alan Trammell -LRB-.294); and a fine, though faceless, bullpen led by the revived Mike Henneman (17 saves).

We had three 100 - win teams — the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, and Houston Astros — for just the sixth time in major league history and the first time since 2003.

But expect them to do a rebuild - lite, trading veterans when they can, giving time to younger players, but still signing short - term stop gaps to field something resembling a Major League team.

Might assuming control of the Dodgers jeopardize Major League Baseball's ability to hand - pick new owners every time a franchise is for sale?

NBA players have five times as many road games as their NFL counterparts and far more free time on trips than do major league baseball players.

The easing of these rules might not have a major effect on the Gunners and our chances of winning the Premier League title this time, although it could make life harder for the boss in his transfer dealings, but in the long term it is likely to mean that Arsenal are once again unable to compete with the real big hitters.

There was the shot the burly Braves catcher hit in his major league debut, on April 3, a towering fly off Phillies righthander and two - time Cy Young winner Roy Halladay.

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has agreed a deal with Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy, according to the LA Times.

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.

When was the last time this happened at a major league level?

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

For the first time in a while, there's something less than absolute labor peace in Major League Baseball.

# 28 Wes Ferrell GREENSBORO Six - time 20 - game winner went 193 - 128 over 15 - year major league career; led AL in complete games four times.

On May 23 in the second game of a doubleheader he played leftfield against the Phillies, his first major league start at a position other than catcher, as part of manager Lloyd McClendon's plan to ease the physical burden on three - time All - Star Kendall and to gain more offensive production from him.

That tactical switch has since gone down in history as one of the best decisions ever made by a manager, because three goals in six second - half minutes turned the tie around, before a 1 - 1 draw in Belgium sealed Paisely's first major trophy as Reds boss — he went on to win three European Cups, three League Cups and saw Liverpool crowned champions of England six times.

it's time for this club to put it's money where it's mouth is... no more half measures, no more settling, no more making money hand - over-fist with little to show for it, no more excuses and no more hiding behind the idea that this is «small» club that can't compete with the «big boys»... the only real difference between them and us is what the manager demands and what the owner is willing to give... we play in the League with the richest tv contract in Europe, we have one of the largest home venues with some of the highest ticket prices on the continent, we have several major corporate sponsors, we have one of the largest fan bases in the World whom purchase a ridiculous amount of merchandise, we rake in coin on tour each and every preseason and we have banked countless millions from qualifying for and participating in various competitions at home and abroad

A second new component to the pace of game program is the addition of timers that will measure non-game action and break time between innings and pitching changes during each Major League game.

Of course we want to see changes throughout the club, win major trophies, buy world class players and see entertaining football, but boycotting the games isn't going to achieve this, it may do in the long run, and I'm talking years and not a 2 or 3 seasons, but by that time we could be regulars in the bottom half of the league on a regular basis.

Charlie Morton has pitched out of the bullpen exactly two times in 10 major league seasons, postseason games included.

I argue that much of the sudden rise in our expectations was under - pinned by false assumptions made at the time about our perceived prospects — our expectations — of winning the League and it therefore follows that whilst the major part of this disappointment was due to the teams dip in performance — my second conclusion is that at least some of our huge disappointment was undoubtedly down to us fans (aided and abetted by the media) getting carried away with our expectations.

During the baseball season some 12 to 15 million Latin Americans, béisbol lovers all, tune in their radio sets several times a week to hear a toro - voiced Norteamericano broadcast major league games in Spanish.

Having helped Madrid to three Champions League titles and La Liga during his time in Spain, Bale could be just what United need to go that step further and win major honours again.

It's hard to suggest that his retirement is bittersweet, considering he clearly wasn't a major - league talent anymore, but maybe we should have mourned that unquantifiable tipping point at the time.

He went 23 — 4 with a 2.07 ERA, won the pitching triple crown (wins, ERA and strikeouts), set a major league record with 13.2 strikeouts per nine innings, did not allow a home run in any of the 293 at bats against him with a runner on, permitted only three leadoff walks to score (he walked the first batter only six times in 213 1/3 innings) and struck out 37 % of all batters he faced.

Yedlin has been bubbling up in Major League Soccer for the past two seasons as a future star, and at this summer's tournament he got to show just how far he's come in that short space of time.

Should they do so, football's trademark competition will clash with the Christmas period and the time before it in the major European leagues.

No major trophy for 13 years and counting Last time we even saw a QF in the CL was a whopping 7 years ago We almost never challenge for a major trophy Wenger couldn't even get close to winning the league even when all rivals finish below him Wenger keeps picking a weak starting XI, especially for really tough games Wenger loves keeping rubbish players at Arsenal for as long as possible

The Colombian international is also a big - game player, netting in the Europa League final victory over Dnipro last season, and based on recent form it looks fair to say he would be a major upgrade on Balotelli and indeed on the Reds» other options in attack, with players like Rickie Lambert and Fabio Borini also struggling, while Daniel Sturridge has had some injury concerns in recent times.

Nelson understands he is still somewhat raw as a Major League prospect and hopes to continue to improve his game at the college level, where he will be focusing solely on pitching for the first time.

Most major league managers dismiss this notion, clinging to the idea that the ninth inning is the crunch time that tests a reliever's mettle.

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