Sentences with phrase «playing catcher»

Ruth was playing catcher — some accounts say he was just a spectator standing to the side — at St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys in Baltimore when he was 15 and laughing at the bumbling pitcher.

Miguel Olivo, now playing catcher for the Dodgers» AAA affiliate Albuquerque Isotopes, got in a fight with teammate Alex Guerrero during the...

As a consequence, I always asked to play catcher, particularly in games where stealing was not allowed.

Ryan and Rodd, 18 - year - old twins, play catcher and second base, respectively, for the Edmond Bulldogs of the state American Legion Majors Baseball Association.

Always a joy to ball against and banter with as he plays catcher.

Either you play catcher, or you're a first baseman on your day off.

Pinkett Smith plays catcher to Johnson's «do I really want this life» pitch, and never shows anything to suggest what his interest in her could ever have been.

Nicholas Hoult will play Catcher in the Rye author JD Salinger in a new biopic, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Not exact matches

In 2008, that's where the Rays played, and that's where the best college catcher in the country played.

If they can get it to the catcher before the hitter touches home (we'll use a force play, here), it counts as a swing.

The other guys are playing baseball: the catcher, pitcher, shortstop, second baseman and centerfielder.

Jeremy defensively plays the game as well as any catcher we've ever had here, and in regards to his arm, there's no comparison — he's the best we've had in my 22 years at Foothill.»

Leadoff man Michael «backups each play at 1st base from Catcher» Goldstein had 4 hits and a few RBI of his own..

What that means is that you and I have played catch so much that you're the pitcher and I'm the catcher.

Game 2 of the ALDS, where he didn't believe catcher Gary Sanchez on a play that should have been challenged right after pulling CC Sabathia from his start despite the veteran rolling against Cleveland, and those events leading to a grand slam that allowed the Indians to come back and win, was the most notable recent example.

If Gausman and Bundy can be reliable pitchers, if Cashner doesn't regress, if Cobb can pitch a sub - 4.00 ERA with half his games in hitter - friendly Camden Yards, if Tillman can have a huge comeback year, if the bullpen continues to be strong, if Brach can be a solid closer until Britton's return, if Davis and Trumbo can find their batting stroke again, if Mancini and Schoop replicate last season, if Manny continues to be Manny at short and with his improved swing, if Adam is still Adam, if Beckham can learn to play defense at 3rd and be August - Beckham instead of September - Beckham at the plate, if the catchers can somehow do their part, and if the O's figure out their right field situation (and all of that put together is one big IF).....

Gattis wanted to be a catcher though, so he accepted a scholarship to play at Texas A&M.

Napoli has spent the majority of his career at catcher, but will likely take over as full - time first baseman in Boston, where he has played 133 games over the past three years.

Catcher Kurt Kingsolver, whose father played for Oklahoma State in the 1954 College World Series, threw out three base runners and picked another off first.

Last year Bench played in 154 games, a record for a rookie catcher.

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.

If you're playing first base in high school, that means you're probably not as good of an athlete as the kids playing center, short, and catcher.

Catchers who can play other positions, such as the Cubs» Lloyd McClendon, the Mariners» Scott Bradley and the Mets» Mackey Sasser, are also highly prized.

The World War II vet and former catcher set aside his own ball - playing dreams to support his family and filled his son's head with the game at an early age, always making time after a day at the paper mill for a quick father - son catch.

Catchers accounted for just 2.75 percent of all major league steals entering play Thursday.

A mediocre catcher for the Boston Red Stockings, he sat out 1886 and 1887 rather than play for the Providence Grays.

Molina is a great example of a catcher that we always have an eye on in terms of when he sits and when he plays.»

(Remember also that a few years before Bottalico was inducted into the fraternity of closers he was in the semipro Greater Hartford Twilight League, playing primarily as a catcher.)

But in the bullpen, pitchers, catchers and coaches are free to swap stories, play games and practical jokes, grow gardens, banter with fans.

Plus he spent much of his time in the minors as a catcher and is playing a position where many players don't seem to age well.

The versatile Moreno can play both third base and catcher, and will alternate throughout the season to keep both herself and her teammates fresh and involved.

Their respective replacements are oft - injured rightfielder J.D. Drew, unproven catcher Johnny Estrada and former utilityman Mark DeRosa, who will play third base.

Mike Gonzalez, a Cuban, was a catcher who played the first of his 17 seasons in the majors in 1912 with the Boston Braves.

In my view, with Flaherty and Carmago, you can spend a bench spot on a 3rd catcher and a guy is not going to be asked to play the field.

Then he broke off a slider that caught Clark looking, and Royals catcher Jim Sundberg nailed McGee at third to complete the double play.

But it's going to take 100 victories to win the NL West, and the Astros, 81 - 81 last year, aren't that good yet — not with a shortstop (Andujar Cedeno) who spent half of last season in the minors, a leftfielder (Luis Gonzalez) who hit only.243 and a catcher (Eddie Taubensee) who has played in just 130 major league games.

They talk about the invaluable extra time Marino's hair - trigger release gives pass catchers to get open, and about his vast potential for «the big play.»

Several former Granite Bay players, including Philadelphia Phillies catcher Andrew Knapp, are playing in the minor and major leagues.

Solarte, Granderson, and Diaz have played solid defense and hit extremely well so far, plus Maile has been a valuable backup catcher finally.

Gattis could play either of Houston's two weakest positions, as well: Robbie Grossman is the current left fielder and hit just.233 /.337 /.333 last year, and Jason Castro is the Astros» catcher.

The other day, it took a ball bouncing behind the plate right to the catcher and then a ridiculous play by the Oriole pitcher to save the game.

In the movie, «Bull Durham,» Tim Robbins» iconic character Nuke LaLoosh found himself in a situation in which he really wanted to throw a fastball against the advice of his catcher, played deftly by Kevin Costner.

Sonders, who played golf at Michigan State, used her golf club to one - hop the ball into the catcher's mitt.

And while he's struggled to prove he can be an every - down pass catcher, his skills translate well to trick plays and he's proven he can be an effective ball carrier.

There's no doubt that Sanchez is the Yankees starting catcher — the question is who will play backup.

Here are some fun kid - friendly crafts and activities for creative afternoons and independent play time, featuring butterfly sun catchers, Lottie Dolls, and more!

Make a beautiful butterfly sun catcher, mix play dough to create new colors, and let your kids design their own seasonal art projects!

Bubble Wrap Corn Sun Catchers from Sow Sprout Play — What a silly and festive bit of fall decoration — and I love the googly eyes!

1) White Hot Plates — turns white when food is too hot 2) Miracle Cup — spill - proof spoutless cup that promotes oral development 3) MIST Wipe Warmer — provides a mist mechanism so wipes don't dry out 4) BRICA Travel Tray — interactive tray with play table, toy holder and snack dispenser 5) LATCH bottles — designed to ease transition from breast to bottle and back again 6) CLEAN cradle tub 7) Aluminum Safety Gate 8) LATCH pacifiers — features the same nipple as the LATCH bottle for ultimate soothing 9) Snack Catcher

Create a cross sun catcher like this one from Learn Play Imagine — toddlers love playing with the contact paper and the effect that it creates.