Michael Weiner, the general counsel of the players union, was not prepared to say whether the union would file a grievance, but as long as the Nationals are not asking Soriano to do anything that will incur physical harm, it may be difficult to defend his refusal to play the outfield.
Medicolegal challenges to nonadherence to the computer-derived protocol may be difficult to defend (and lawyers have a good understanding of Bayesian theory!), and departures from recommendations and protocols will have to be carefully documented.
In the context of ignorance, stereotypes and denigration, it can be difficult to defend scholarship in the social sciences.
However, it would be difficult to defend the idea that there are no socio-economic impacts.
If you're in cramped surroundings, it's going to be difficult to defend yourself.
His tactics are shrewd enough: however misguided his policies, it will be difficult to refute them without appearing to defend high energy bills and unaffordable houses.
One is that the Baltic states are difficult to defend.
"They were physical and brought Crouch in, and it's difficult to defend.
