Sentence examples for proven players from inspiring English sources

Often, however, they are proven players coming off down seasons – often called last year's bums.

For all the big money in baseball, rookies do not get it, the proven players do.

He shifted the focus from lesser-known, cheap players, to more expensive, proven players who could immediately improve his roster.

After recruiting well in the off season, bringing in a number of experienced and proven players, manager Kenny Lowe hasn't reinvented the wheel with his side.

Wagner's hurry-up offense had a year to work the kinks out under Coach Dereck Whittenburg, but the Seahawks lack proven players up front.

Croatian fans are still very disappointed, but we have a healthy mix of good youth and proven players to take us forward into the World Cup qualifying campaign.

The situation leaves the MetroStars without a proven player in goal as the playoffs approach, beginning on Sept. 15 at Giants Stadium.

Fassel worked alongside Junkin when both were with the Arizona Cardinals and liked the idea of having a proven player on the field in the playoff game.

"I mean, big-market teams — they either have the money to go out and get a proven player, or sometimes they hesitate on a decision because of what the fans are going to say about it.

While the Knicks have lost games in almost every conceivable way, Eisley, a proven player in the N.B.A., has had to sit and watch, cheer and wait, fume but zip his lip.

Yet, with Lucas's involvement often limited under the Liverpool manager, it was strange the club did not sign a proven player for that role during their £117m summer spending spree.