Sentence examples for closer role from inspiring English sources

"He had to get the mind-set and understand the closer role.

Pitchers rarely, if ever, move right from the minors to the closer role.

Parnell said his experiences would help if was indeed thrust into the closer role.

"It's a work in progress," Collins said of Parnell's transition into the closer role.

That leaves the closer role open for Burton and/or Glen Perkins.

When handed the closer role during previous seasons, Parnell performed erratically.

Ranking eighth is Tampa Bay’s Dan Wheeler, who alternated between the set-up and closer roles in over 70 games last season and helped his team reach the World Series despite having the smallest payroll in the American League, a paltry $49 million.

Hoffman believed he could still pitch in the big leagues, but with all of the closer roles for West Coast teams filled, Hoffman elected to retire.

Miley in the Glenn Close role, obviously.

Of the 30 pitchers currently in the closing role, half did not close for their teams last season.

In the interim, Fox executives said, Mr. Chernin intended to play a close role in supervising the studio's operations.