Sentence examples for base job from inspiring English sources

Zeile lost his first base job when the Mets acquired Vaughn.

INSIDE PITCH Luis Castillo, who is competing to reclaim his starting second base job, went 1 for 2 with a single, hit into a double play, and looked sharp turning a double play in the field.

EMAUS SOLIDIFIES HIS POSITION Brad Emaus, who at this point can only lose the starting second base job, went 4 for 4 with a home run as the Mets pounded the St . Louis Cardinals 16-3.

Daniel Murphy, the Mets' current second baseman, bounced from one position to another, and went through a difficult spell trying to learn to play left field, before claiming the starting second base job in spring training last year.

He said that the Mets were still looking for another left-handed reliever and that Daniel Murphy, while competing for the starting second base job, could also serve as a backup at first and third.

During the playoffs this month, Sojo took over the second base job for Chuck Knoblauch, whose throwing problems made it difficult for Manager Joe Torre to play him in the field.

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Wigginton has provided stability even though he received the third-base job almost by default.

But Williams said, "I anticipate going to spring training and fighting for the third-base job".

He might win the first-base job come Opening Day, but soon enough, Belt will be accruing regular at-bats.

All three candidates for the starting first-base job recently vacated by Carlos Delgado (bum hip) were former Cyclones.