Sentence examples for starters to work on from inspiring English sources

STERLING HITCHCOCK is an option, but Torre seemed more inclined to ask the other starters to work on short rest.

While expectations are high for Pineda, 23, who went 9-10 with a 3.74 E.R.A. as a rookie with Seattle, Cashman said Pineda was not yet a major league No. 2 starter and needed to work on expanding his repertory of pitches.

For starters, he'll need to work on Eric Staal, a perennial All-Star who has played miserably since opening night.

It was not immediately clear whom the Longhorns (50-15-1) would start in Game 3, but L.S.U. held back No. 2 starter Anthony Ranaudo (11-3, 2.87) to work on four days' rest.

On this night, he needed his starter to work some overtime.

Mejia was recently sent to Class AA to work on becoming a starter, but he had to leave his start Sunday after throwing 43 pitches.

In a sham 'Author's Note', Martel describes how he came to India to work on a non-starter of a novel about Portugal.

For starters, space programs give young engineers exciting and challenging things to work on that may lead to economic dividends (launching communications satellites for other countries can be very lucrative).

For starters, Lynch said, hitting in practice is more limited so defenses are taking time to work on how to create blocking formations after interceptions.

"Who's your opening-day starter?" somebody said to Randolph, who replied that he had nearly two months to work on that.

Because Pettitte is supposed to be the No. 2 starter in a rotation that could feature three young pitchers, the Yankees plan to work on keeping him focused.