Sentences with phrase «on the major league»

The site's coach pool currently includes dozens of players on Major League Soccer and Major League Lacrosse rosters, as well as thousands of former college athletes and a slew of retired pros.

It's very bad when that team doesn't have a lot of talent on the major league roster.

The odds aren't great — or good, really — that the Astros can compete with the Angels, A's, Mariners, or even Rangers this season, but there are seven or eight names up there that belong on a major league roster.

The Mariners ended Honeycutt's Jack - of - all - trades career by designating him a pitcher and immediately putting him on their major league roster.

Teams would no longer be able to carry their entire 40 - man roster on the major league roster — with major league salaries — in September.

Here Sports Illustrated presents its own statistical report on the 1958 season — an original interpretation that sheds fresh light on major league performances

Move to the Double - A and Triple - A prospects who might not have an obvious spot on the major league roster.

The seams on major league baseballs are lower than those used in college and the minors, however, making it difficult for Etherton to grip the palmball well enough to control it.

Stewart has power and may one day slug on a major league roster.

I can't see any positive reason to do so, since all it does is accrue more service time, and risk reinjury, and having them stay longer on major league DL.

«With limited help coming from the development pipeline, the burden of bouncing back falls almost entirely on the major league roster.

Over time, players from nearly every Latin American nation started appearing on major league rosters — and making their marks.

If you were surprised he was on a major league roster, don't be.

Moya looks like a pitcher who can contribute in a major league bullpen right away; Murphy was hitting poorly for a Triple - A catcher, much less someone who belongs on a major league roster.

Still, a surprising number of players win spots on major league rosters — even starting jobs — based on these suspect stats.

Seltzer published a further update on Major League Soccer's website with a quote from Tim Ream's agent, Patrick McCabe.

Get all the latest stats, fantasy news, videos and more on Major League Baseball pitcher Chien - Ming Wang at MLB.com.

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sets itself up as yet another sports film about a nobody who dreams of being a somebody; a talented baseball player with his eyes on the major leagues.

I once had students do projects on major league baseball in conjunction with a Turner Broadcasting electronic field trip we were participating in.

It was my daddy who took me on the Major League Soccer matches every week - end.

The photos were first posted on the Major League Gaming forums under the name Tom Morello; hence the Microsoft Paint watermarked quality.

Screw 2kSports and it's exclusive Major League Baseball license, San Francisco - based video game publisher Mastiff Games is putting its money on another major league sport: Major League Eating.

Treyarch's Call of Duty: Black Ops was a featured title on the Major League Gaming Pro Circuit back in 2011.

You can view all of the CWL Pro League Stage 2 action on the official Call of Duty Twitch channel and on Major League Gaming's (MLG) website.

Not exact matches

I write these words on April 15, 2018 - exactly 71 years to the day when Jackie Robinson made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, ending a long period of segregation in Major League Baseball.

Facebook and Major League Baseball have signed a deal in which 25 baseball games will only be broadcast in the U.S. on the social network.

If you go to an Ivy League school, «there are prestigious companies that will take a chance on you even if you majored in classics or medieval history,» he writes, but «the problem is that while we need lots and lots of people with humanities and social science backgrounds, in today's increasingly anti-intellectual climate, majoring in philosophy is becoming a risk that fewer and fewer people can afford to take.»

A recent report from MVPIndex ranked the top 10 Major League Baseball players on social media, who are doing their part to engage the masses.

This week is packed with major sporting events, starting with the first official games of Major League Baseball's 2016 season on Sunday and Momajor sporting events, starting with the first official games of Major League Baseball's 2016 season on Sunday and MoMajor League Baseball's 2016 season on Sunday and Monday.

Apple executives on stage showed off its new phones displaying AR apps, including one built by Major League Baseball that lets spectators attending a live game see player statistics when they hover their phones over a particular athlete.

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.

The Argentine star's insistence on a get - out clause in case Catalan secession means he can't compete in major - league sport is that latest symbolic twist to emerge from the region's independence push.

For much of its history, Major League Baseball has aligned the value of its players according to traditional stats, like batting average, home runs, stolen bases, earned run average and so on.

Giphy has partnerships with everyone from the Grammy Awards and Major League Baseball to CNN and Paramount Studios, and its teams can instantly generate GIFs of key moments that are perfect for sharing on dozens of different social platforms.

The company is on a tear: It's struck marketing mega-deals with Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, NASCAR and UFC, as well as an exclusive partnership with ESPN.

MLB's CEO Bob Bowman originally built what became Major League Baseball Advanced Media or MLBAM in 2000, to handle the design and management of MLB.tv, one of the first subscription streaming services on the Internet.

While Manziel, as a Heisman winner, had a legendary college career, his on - field achievements are as yet nothing compared with Jackson's, who had several eye - popping seasons in both the NFL and Major League Baseball.

But it was undoubtedly a pretty sight for anyone who depends on major - league hockey for a living — from the ticket taker in the booth to the person who drives the Zamboni.

On Watch, which Facebook began testing earlier this month, more than 2 billion users can see hundreds of shows from the likes of Vox, Buzzfeed, Discovery Communications (disca), Walt Disney's (dis) ABC as well as live sports like Major League Baseball.

For example, Major League Baseball (MLB) is getting in on the action.

Walker became one of the youngest members to serve on the Stanford Board of Trustees; found a career in his chosen field of real estate, where he has a successful real estate investment fund; holds equity in Hollywood nightclubs; and has a small ownership stake in the Oakland Athletics Major League Baseball team.

eSports is on track to be a $ 1.5 billion industry by 2020 as it emulates the business models of major league sports.

On Saturday, the former Scots attackman was selected by the Boca Raton - based Florida Launch in the ninth round of the Major League Lacrosse Draft.

John Hope, a former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates and graduate of Stranahan High School, died on Wednesday.

«I think the NBA, the NFL, the NHL, Major League Baseball, we all need to start advertising the fact that watching a game on television is the best viewing experience,» he said.

Washington, D.C., is incorporated, Joe DiMaggio makes his major - league debut, the Sears Tower becomes the tallest building in the world, and the first spam email is sent, all on this day.

Fernando Romero kept Toronto scoreless while pitching into the sixth inning of his major league debut for Minnesota, giving the Twins a badly needed boost in a 4 - 0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.

The last major partner yet to sign on is the National Football League, but Rogers hopes to have a deal in place by September for its Thursday Night Football broadcasts.

The company has a lot on its plate right now, including an aggressive push into casual gaming, the buildup of its esports league, and the rollout of a major new advertising platform.