Sentence examples for sluggish starter from inspiring English sources

Through his career, Teixeira is historically a sluggish starter, and the respiratory issues he is dealing with are debilitating.

"India are sluggish starters and they definitely will come back at us.

The Pirates (2-2), playing without the services of two starters — Austin Bagby and Cody Martin — overcame a sluggish start and gave the Vikings (4-0) all they could handle.

Our starters were sluggish, mouthing meaningless reassurances to one another.

Sanchez characterized the Jets' running game (11 yards on five carries by the starter Shonn Greene) as "sluggish".

If after trying many times the starter is still sluggish, you may need to heat up the battery.

The Giants' starters, ineffective and sluggish in a 14-0 loss to the Patriots last week, were sharp offensively and defensively as they established a 20-point lead.

On D-day minus one, feed your starter if it is looking sluggish and, in the evening, take it out of the fridge.

Torre will only need four starters in the post-season and, despite Hernández's sluggish return, Hitchcock is running a distant fifth.

The sluggish competition has not changed that chance, Phillips said, and a trade for a starter of any kind still seems unlikely.

"Anthony started a little sluggish, and walked some guys, but he came around and settled down," said Cotti of his starter, who walked four batters in the first inning and eight overall.