Sentence examples for foundation of players from inspiring English sources

But without a foundation of players like Martinez, Ramirez, Damon and the rest, the odds of contending seem long.

Yet while the pointy end may appear relatively thin on numbers, Nicole Pratt, Tennis Australia's head of women's professional tennis, has a recent historical basis to argue otherwise, having prioritised rebuilding the important foundation of players ranked from 100-250.

"My desire for the job hasn't changed, even though the 3-0 scoreline might not enhance my chances," said Keen. "The young foundation of players we have can take the club forward and there can be a bright future".

By early December 2004, the club had created a steady foundation of player signings and began negotiations with former Perth Glory striker Nik Mrdja, signing him later in the month as its star attacker.

"I think they learned their lessons over the years: you have to build a strong foundation of core players.

A strong foundation of core players with an excellent blend of experience and youth gives the Devils a good chance for success.

If England actually qualify for the 2018 World Cup, there is a solid foundation of young players who should be in full maturity by then such as Barkley, Shaw and Sterling.

The Kings found a relative unknown named Anze Kopitar in the 2005 entry draft and also assembled a fine supporting cast around a foundation of skill players.

A lawyer in Seattle arranged for Trier's private-school tuition and academic tutoring to be paid for by the charitable foundation of an N.B.A. player, and the lawyer also procured free dental care for Trier.

For sure, we're getting very close to a balanced foundation" of pitchers and position players in the farm system.

More down to earth is a treadmill machine called Optogait, which measures a player's stride and movement patterns in a number of ways and can reveal problems with balance — which, Uehling noted, is the foundation of almost everything a player does on a tennis court.