Sentence examples for commitment to player from inspiring English sources

However, our commitment to player safety and the integrity of the game is our main consideration.

With a commitment to player development, including an international scouting operation that's yielded rich pitching talent, the team had won the National League championship with a mostly homegrown roster and baseball's sixth-lowest payroll.

Goodell's latest public pronouncement of commitment to player safety coming in the wake of heavy public criticism of the league, places Goodell in the company of that orphan.

Review of the media stories following the 2012 "shocking" revelations of players' calculated violent attacks shows the NFL working very hard to avoid questions about its commitment to players' health and safety so as not to might diminish the appeal of the game.

Other teams have made similar long-term commitments to players already under contracts, like the Phillies with Ryan Howard and the Rockies with Troy Tulowitzki.

This year its commitments to players total $274 million, and next year they should rise to $338 million, Nike said in a public filing.

"I think when you make a commitment to a player, especially young players, you've got to develop them," Woodson said.

When you make a commitment to a player, it's not just a commitment to that player, it's a commitment to all the players.

Coonelly and Huntington addressed the players last Thursday and promised that their commitment to smart player development would not wane — recent history to the contrary — and were understandably met with some rolling eyes.

The deal is the longest commitment to a player in franchise history.

The Mets made their most significant financial commitment to a player in two years Wednesday by agreeing to five-year, $25.5 million contract extension with the left-hander Jon Niese, according to a person in baseball with knowledge of the deal.