Sentences with phrase «second baseman who»

Their star middle infielders were a second baseman who was cross between Bilbo Baggins and Pete Rose, and a shortstop who was a Greek god with puppy dog feet.

The Royals are designed to put pressure on a team like the Mets, on a team with a second baseman who can occasionally swallow a ball or just miss a slow grounder through the right side.

1:20 p.m. Actor Billy Crystal, a part owner of the Diamondbacks, enters the room, announcing himself as «a 49 - year - old Jewish second baseman who can only go to his left.

JEFF KENT, 2000 NL MVP, SIGNS WITH THE ASTROS And the Giants are now scrambling to find a second baseman who can hit for power and alienate Barry Bonds.

Bobby Richardson is a fine young second baseman who makes first - class plays day in and day out, but he hasn't played with Shortstop Gil McDougald long enough to realize his full potential.

Not exact matches

Say what you will about the departed Alan Wiggins (and all the Padres wanted to say to the second baseman, who checked in for a second drug rehabilitation this spring and now plays for Baltimore, was goodby), his speed atop the lineup has been missed.

Hector Lopez hit a sharp grounder to Chicago Second Baseman Nelson Fox who flipped it to Shortstop Luis Aparicio who tossed it on to first base.

But it was the Phillies who swooped down and snatched Buchholz away from the jaws of swingmanitude, trading a 24 - year - old second baseman named Josh Tobias for him.

In the second inning of World Series Game 3 on Friday night, as Yu Darvish was in the midst of getting lit up by Houston's lineup on the way to a four - run inning and an early exit, Astros» first baseman Yuli Gurriel was caught on camera in the dugout making mocking, racist gestures about the Dodgers» Darvish, who is Japanese - Iranian.

Leadoff hitter and second baseman Ray Durham, 28, is that rare player who can run (34 stolen bases last year) and drive in runs (60 RBIs).

Orioles outfielder Chris Davis quickly got it into second baseman Robert Andino who relayed it to Matt Weiters at home.

With two outs, left - handed - hitting Catcher Bill Chandler sent a sharp ground ball between first and second which Texas» First Baseman John Langerhans fielded nicely but threw low and wide toward Pitcher Hooton, who was covering first base.

Upon hearing the news, the announcer's widow, Dutchie, rewarded the party seated at table 23 (the second baseman's jersey number) with a ball autographed by Sandberg, who's a co-owner of the restaurant.

Before the first pitch to Gross, Stanley, who had taken an inordinately long lead, was easily picked off second by Ujdur, succumbing to Second Baseman Lou Whitaker's tag after a dispirited rusecond by Ujdur, succumbing to Second Baseman Lou Whitaker's tag after a dispirited ruSecond Baseman Lou Whitaker's tag after a dispirited rundown.

«I think you've got to be patient as both a batter and a pitcher,» says the 25 - year - old Brett, who was traded to Pittsburgh during the off - season for Second Baseman Dave Cash.

The Cardinals have suddenly entered into discussions for the Twins» Brian Dozier, who hit 42 homers this past summer to set an American League record for second basemen.

The first game of opening day features what is left of the Miami Marlins, who traded their entire outfield — reigning National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton, Christian Yelich, and Marcell Ozuna — plus second baseman Dee Gordon in the offseason after the team was sold for $ 1.25 billion.

In the first inning of a May 12 game in Tampa Bay, Indians second baseman David Bell fielded a double play grounder and flipped the ball to shortstop Omar Vizquel, who stepped on second — but neglected to catch the ball.

Henderson and Joyner, who was acquired from Kansas City in a deal for outfielder - second baseman Bip Roberts, also significantly upgrade the defense; Joyner and Caminiti give the Padres the best corner D in the league.

Marlins manager Don Mattingly, who managed Gordon with the Dodgers as well, spoke highly of his second baseman on Monday.

You could put the blame on Bobby Cox, for his failure to pull Charlie Leibrandt in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series, before Leibrandt gave up that epic home run to Kirby Puckett; or you could put it on Lonnie Smith, who screeched to a halt on the base paths when second baseman Chuck Knoblauch pantomimed a throw to second even though the ball was already in the outfield.

The 2 - 0 win by Matlack was his second straight shutout, but it was Second Baseman Lenny Randle who stole the show with un-Metlike, well - roundedsecond straight shutout, but it was Second Baseman Lenny Randle who stole the show with un-Metlike, well - roundedSecond Baseman Lenny Randle who stole the show with un-Metlike, well - rounded play.

The Astros, who currently boast the top record in baseball, have two of the top MVP candidates with shortstop Carlos Correa (+400) and second baseman Jose Altuve (+800).

Morgan, a member of the MLB Hall of Fame for his years with the Cincinnati Reds and regarded as one of the greatest second baseman of all - time, played on the same prep team at Castlemont as May, who had an 18 - year MLB pitching career and led the American League in ERA in 1980.

Mix in a middle infield of junior shortstop Hope Alley and sophomore second baseman Hailey Hayes, as well as a senior DH / INF Lauren Hermes who hit.409 a season ago, and the Falcons look especially daunting.

The team's best players are leftfielder Jose Cruz and second baseman Bill Doran, who had six offensive career highs last season.

Maybe something from Christy Mathewson (the great and universally respected Hall Of Fame former pitcher who was one of the reporters who suspected the fix) or Eddie Collins, arguably the greatest second baseman of all - time and one of the clean Sox, he's depicted as nothing but a jerk in the movie.

Second Thoughts: In an unexpected reunion, career - driven second baseman Nick Durban discovers that he is the father of photographer Jamie Martin's six - year - old daughter, but Jamie can't trust the ex-fiance who walked out on her years bSecond Thoughts: In an unexpected reunion, career - driven second baseman Nick Durban discovers that he is the father of photographer Jamie Martin's six - year - old daughter, but Jamie can't trust the ex-fiance who walked out on her years bsecond baseman Nick Durban discovers that he is the father of photographer Jamie Martin's six - year - old daughter, but Jamie can't trust the ex-fiance who walked out on her years before.