Sentences with phrase «middle of the lineup»

The top of the lineup was supposed to set up an excellent middle of the lineup, which was supposed to take the pressure off an excellent bottom of the lineup, and that's happening.

Plop Encarnacion down in the middle of that lineup, get the rotation healthy again, and scare the bejeepers out of the world next year.

Murphy was the inspiration of this ranking, as I referred to him disparagingly when it came to him hitting in the middle of a lineup.

With Jayne Appel in the middle of a lineup that opponents have to look up to, Stanford spies a national title within its reach

In the middle of the lineup, there aren't any MVP candidates, just a string of older, talented players reclaiming their effectiveness at just the right time.

Of course, they sure are starting James Loney and hitting him in the middle of the lineup again.

But the middle of the lineup, Giambi - Jaha - Stairs - Grieve, combined for 134 homers, 422 RBIs and, ahem, 467 strikeouts.

the middle of that lineup had 2 thirty homer guys so we could hope.

Promoting prospect Miguel Sano at midseason has helped considerably, with the third baseman batting.284 /.392 /.580 in his 46 games, finally giving the Twins a serious hitter in the middle of their lineup.

But they'll also need at least one more thumper in the middle of the lineup, and they're probably not holding out hope that Loney is their guy.

He led the team with a.349 batting average, 29 hits, and 18 RBI in the middle of a lineup that improved as the year rolled on.

It's that middle of the lineup that needs tweaking to provide balance in defence and attack.

It was just a few minutes ago that it was easy to be awed into silence by the Tulo - Donaldson - Bautista - Encarnacion thunder in the middle of the lineup, but now I'm not sure if there's anyone in the lineup who I would bet on having a.330 OBP, other than Donaldson.

The Marcus Stroman injury hurt their depth, which they'll probably have to tap into this season, but where the Red Sox and Orioles should both do at least one thing well, the Blue Jays are in danger of middling performances everywhere on the roster other than the middle of their lineup.

They have Anthony Rendon, Ian Desmond and Ryan Zimmerman in the middle of the lineup until Werth gets back.

How big of a trip (and a boost) would that be if Canha can become an impact player to extend the middle of the lineup and play decent enough CF defense?

With the additions of Hanley Ramirez and Pablo Sandoval, though, the Red Sox have an outstanding, five - deep run in the middle of their lineup that's free of serious red flags.

«I think you want hitters in the middle of your lineup who are flat - out great hitters, not just power hitters,» says Dodgers manager Don Mattingly.

Felix Hernandez is making his customary Game 1 start, while Nelson Cruz returns to anchor the middle of the lineup.

Bellinger looked horrific at the start of the World Series, but he's turned it on off late with extra-base hits — timely extra-base hits, too — and he seems like he's once again a threat in the middle of this lineup.

The Astros now have Gattis, Chris Carter and George Springer as power hitters in the middle of their lineup.

Kaufman is joined in the middle of the lineup by first baseman Trevor Wallace.

Yangervis Solarte can hit a bit, but he's not much with the glove, and thanks to an outfield that features the light - hitting Melvin Upton Jr. and Jon Jay after Kemp, Solarte is going to be leaned on pretty heavily in the middle of the lineup.

Designed to deliver both sweeping on - and off - road performance, programmed for optimum stability in any driving situation and tucked neatly into the middle of the lineup, the 2003 Lexus GX 470 is a...

Our test RAV4 was the XLE with AWD so it sits in the middle of the lineup.

The tested Altima 2.5 SV sits in the middle of the lineup, with standard features like Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA), a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS), NissanConnect with mobile apps and a five - inch screen, push button ignition, and more.

This falls in the middle of the lineup with a starting price of $ 24,295 and an attractive interior.

The Bad Although the S trim is in the middle of the lineup, it has no cabin tech — not even MP3 CD playback.

Although the S trim is in the middle of the lineup, it has no cabin tech — not even MP3 CD playback.

But once you reach the middle of the lineup, there's standard a blind - spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, and lane - change assist.

It sits in the middle of the lineup below the more luxurious V8 - powered Ultimate, and above the naturally - aspirated 3.8 - liter V6 base model.

My tester is the SE, the middle of the lineup, but the sporty R - Line adds 19 - inch alloy wheels, a leather - wrapped steering wheel and shift knob and unique exterior and interior styling elements.

If you're entering your Bernese Mountain Dog in the ring, try to get him somewhere in the middle of the lineup.

Oculus is announcing a new standalone VR headset that will sit in the middle of its lineup between the mobile Gear VR and high - end Oculus Rift, called Oculus Go.