But all that changed with one strong swing.
Everyone in the stands knew Giambi could tie the score with one strong swing.
Finally, there's a strong swing towards more unusual names during the last decade and a half.
That may well have driven the overall 2% increase in the official turnout and the strong swing to Labour among this key age group.
When your brew reaches room temperature add the yeast, keep covered for up to a week then bottle in strong swing top bottles.
And, surprisingly, though there was a strong swing away from Labour in much of the country, the Labour share of the vote held up rather well in Scotland and Wales.
However, Mr Blair's pledge to serve out a third term seemed likely to be undercut by the unexpectedly strong swing against Labour, sparking speculation that the chancellor, Gordon Brown, would take over as prime minister relatively soon.
The summer's strong swing toward lower interest rates and higher prices for fixed‐income securities remained largely in tact yesterday in the face of a heavy supply of new notes and bonds for sale.
