Sentence examples for ready to pinch from inspiring English sources
On Tuesday night, Ramirez was on deck in the ninth and ready to pinch hit when A. J. Pierzynski hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in Chicago's 4-3 win.
When Justice Sonia Sotomayor asked about whether a sharp pinch counts as violent force, she turned as though ready to pinch Justice Neil M. Gorsuch seated next to her.
Piazza was stirring, ready to pinch-hit.
Even C. C. Sabathia had his spikes on, ready to pinch-hit in case the game was extended even longer.
La Russa said he yelled at Drew to stop at first base because he had McGwire ready to pinch-hit next.
For example, trying to attract the attention of his everlasting crush, Paula Whitson, teenage Chris has several teeth accidentally bashed out with a baseball bat while standing ready to pinch-run in a girls' softball game.
The Yankees' sudden outburst of offense may have been inspired by some stinging remarks Monday by the team's $5.7 million pitcher, Pascual Perez, who critcized his teammates for joking around too much, for falling behind too many pitchers at the plate and for not being ready to pinch-hit or pinch-run late in a game.
ready to pinch-hit for Kershaw, who had thus far thrown 75 pitches.
Mattingly said he asks Greinke to be ready to pinch-hit every day he is not pitching, unless he is starting the next day.
You had to pinch yourself after I scored, after we were celebrating and were getting ready for Ghana to kick the ball off.
