Sentence examples for like a slugger from inspiring English sources

It's a bit like a slugger in boxing.

In its 2 1/4-ounce glass, the cocktail comes on like a slugger, but it's gentle at heart.

But one more victory will put the Saints in the championship game in Miami Gardens, Fla., on Feb. 7. Safety Darren Sharper said Bush "played like a slugger".

Like a slugger who starts his home-run trot before the ball clears the fence, Jacob took a confident step toward his desk before responding: "The Fifth Amendment".

Part of Matlala's attraction was that he fought like a slugger, went for the stoppage, and fans stopped noticing that he was under five feet; it has also been said that he was just 4ft 8in and that could be true.

There were at least a couple of nice coincidences in this: Madonna may be the world's most famous adherent of Kabbalah (or "that ghastly sort of adulterated popular Kabbalah," as Bloom put it), and, according to that day's Post, Rodriguez had recently decamped to the Four Seasons, where he was seen sipping tea, more like a scholar of Jewish mysticism than like a slugger.

Complaining about an online-ad slowdown is like griping about a slugger who is on pace for 40 home runs after hitting 50 last year, said David Hallerman, an analyst with EMarketer Inc.

For a slugger like Soriano, it was a long time coming.

But because Citi Field has already developed a reputation as a pitcher-friendly haven, the Mets may have to overpay to land a slugger like Bay.

The Yankees are talking about dealing for a slugger, like Sammy Sosa, and may seek a pitcher to take Clemens's place.

The Yankees value having a slugger like Granderson hitting second, hoping that with one swing he can give them a quick two-run lead, just as Nick Swisher did last season and Johnny Damon in 2009.