Sentences with phrase «pinch hitters»

Pinch hitters don't come cheap

The graph below displays the number of dedicated pinch hitters — defined as hitters with at least 75 PA in a season who made at least half of those PA as pinch hitters — per team grouped by decade, going back to 1953, when Baseball Prospectus's complete pinch - hit splits start.

He was one of the top pinch hitters in baseball, hitting.356 /.396 /.644 in 48 plate appearances, tied for first in MLB with four pinch - hit home runs and second with 13 RBI.

Also Maxwell and Valencia are better options as pinch hitters.

We typically need several pinch hitters a game.

The insatiable hunger of managers for LOOGYs has led some to rely on players whose ability to get lefthanders out is more theoretical than practical — or, at least, is mitigated by the LOOGYs» ineffectiveness against righthanded batters, often pinch hitters, that they sometimes must face.

Don Drysdale and Don Newcombe, sometimes used as pinch hitters by the Dodgers, share the National League single - season home run record (seven) for pitchers.

Your bookkeeper, CPA, or even your spouse all are great pinch hitters when it comes to running payroll.

But what if you could find a way to turn some of those penny - pinchers into pinch hitters?

When New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi decided to bench star third baseman Alex Rodriguez in the 9th inning of a playoff game this season, he chose to replace one of the all - time greatest hitters in MLB history with Raul Ibanez, an aging pinch hitter.

Clark walked, and after pinch hitter Mike Jorgensen struck out, Terry Pendleton singled in Herr to put the Cardinals ahead 7 - 6.

Last season he had personal major league lows in home runs and RBIs, and at one point in September he got so fed up that he refused to enter a game as a pinch hitter.

I don't want to become known as a 24 - year - old pinch hitter.»

Los Angeles kept pace with the leaders, thanks in part to Pinch Hitter Steve Garvey, whose bases - loaded triple beat Philadelphia 8 - 6.

But even as a backup infielder and pinch hitter, Van Slyke is a good bet to contribute — quotes, that is.

Kubek will spend time there and even 42 - year - old Enos Slaughter, primarily a pinch hitter these days, may have to answer the call to arms.

In the ninth, he gave up hits to pinch hitter Ryan Flaherty and McLouth before being replaced by closer Tom Wilhelmsen.

Pinch hitter Lew Ford hit a smash, but Triunfil gloved it for the second out and Omar Quintanilla lined out to second to end the threat.

John helped himself with a three - run double off a 29 - ounce bat he borrowed from Pinch Hitter Manny Mota's 12 - year - old son Andres.

Thought to be suffering from a mere strain in spring training, Griffey went 0 for 12 as a pinch hitter in April, and then was placed on the DL after tweaking the hamstring while grounding out on April 28.

To keep Jackson, who figured to be nothing more than a glorified pinch hitter and bona fide gate attraction, the Sox released Shawn Abner and demoted Michael Huff and Warren Newson, all of them reserve outfielders who play good defense, can steal, bunt and advance runners — valuable late - inning skills, none of which Jackson provides.

After his auspicious debut, he was surrounded by numerous reporters, but so were the winning pitcher, John, Shortstop Bucky Dent, who had a three - run homer, and Pinch Hitter Bobby Murcer, who belted a grand slam.

Get me a pinch hitter.

Lack of competent all - round outfield reserves (Rhodes is strictly a pinch hitter).

Ruth's entire major league experience for 1914 was five games, four as a pitcher (he won two) and one as a pinch hitter (he faced Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators and struck out).

«If I have to become strictly a pinch hitter next year, I can make that adjustment,» he says.

I guess I mean he's not your primary pinch hitter, but he's a bat you run out there in the middle innings when your pitcher comes up.

Even pinch hitter Maya Rudolph can not squeeze blood from a stone as the best friend with little to do but sneak off to boink her husband in odd places, though she looks very funny in her Midwestern mom hair.

Recovering from the debacle that was last week's Emma Stone hosted episode, «Saturday Night Live» brings in pinch hitter Jon Hamm to host the Halloween episode.

Variety and THR name Ron Howard as a possible pinch hitter while THR also adds The Rocketeer and Jumanji director Joe Johnston and Kasdan himself.

So I have some performance anxiety about being this month's pinch hitter.

Not exact matches

Remember, Gattis doesn't have significant platoon splits, but it's also not going to matter here, as he gets intentionally walked to bring up another pinch - hitter, Cameron Maybin — it gets Kershaw a different matchup, and also, maybe more importantly, forces AJ Hinch to take Chris Devenski out of the game now and go to another pitcher in the bottom of the frame.

An NL team could carry an extra hitter and be more aggressive about pinch - hitting, and some teams might just want a designated pinch - runner who will play in more games than they'll log plate appearances.

Ruffing won 20 games four times and was frequently used as a pinch - hitter.

Ferrell was six times a 20 - game winner and a pinch - hitter.

Then, with a one - run lead in the ninth inning and two men on base via walks, pinch - hitter Cookie Lavagetto hit a double off the right - field wall ending Bevens» no - hitter and winning the game for Brooklyn.

When Bill Veeck was owner of the St. Louis Browns, he once used a midget as a pinch - hitter.

In the Texas ninth, six players — three pitchers, two hitters and a pinch runner — were needed to complete an intentional walk.

Hitting and pitching coaches are important, but seriously, just make your pinch - hitter the manager.

On April 15, Minnesota manager Tom Kelly removed slumping first baseman Kent Hrbek for a pinch - hitter.

-- and pinch - hitter Carlos Beltran.

If Moncada strikes out on multiple occasions with a runner on second, does it than follow that he will forever more strike out in this situation and should always, then, be lifted for a pinch - hitter when he'd due up with and there is a runner on second?

as well as LaMarre needing to consistently perform as outfield / pinch runner / hitter should Granite catch fire and start tearing up the minors.

A total of 26 position players participated, including Ichiro Suzuki, who was the designated hitter and Don Kelly, who pinch ran for Ichiro and later took his place in the lineup.

Wetzel put him in as a pinch - hitter, and Challis «lined the first pitch to right field for a run - scoring single.»

While ardent Red Sox fans will appreciate the inclusion of the real team's long - sought - for - victory in the 2004 World Series, many parents will be looking for a pinch - hitter to fill in for this adult - oriented romantic comedy.

Inspiring the pinch - hitters: Job satisfaction and dissatisfaction of substitute teachers.

It gives you the options to have pinch - hitters and relieve pitchers and after every game you can make a trade but if you want a really in - depth GM mode it doesn't have that depth that a console game would have.