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It actually provides a split screen with a feed of the home and visitors' bullpens, so the manager can make informed decisions about pinch-hitters and monitor his relievers.
An Insider's Guide to the Dugout Joshua Robinson 2011
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In all, there were six new pitchers, three pinch-hitters and two pinch-runners when play restarted.
Phinally ... Phillies win World Series, beat Rays in Game 5 2008
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Once I also sent in three pinch-hitters in the same inning in that World Series.
It’s What’s Inside the Lines That Counts Fay Vincent 2010
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The Dodgers, on the other hand, have turned into a run-scoring machine with three solid starting pitchers (Derek Lowe, Chad Billingsley, Hiroki Kuroda), a quality bullpen (Jonathan Broxton and Takashi Saito have had success closing) and a deep bench (suddenly, Nomar Garciaparra and Jeff Kent are pinch-hitters).
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Once I also sent in three pinch-hitters in the same inning in that World Series.
It’s What’s Inside the Lines That Counts Fay Vincent 2010
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From exceptional pinch-hitters like Lenny Harris and Marlon Anderson to players like Chris Woodward and Endy Chavez, who had the ability to provide the team with exceptional defense late in games, the Mets always seemed to have one of the better benches in the league and won several games because of it.
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Clippard has a history of success against left-handed batters, and the batters coming up and pinch-hitters available for the Padres made Riggleman choose Clippard.
The Drew Storen-Tyler Clippard debate and how Ryan Zimmerman made it moot 2010
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Once I also sent in three pinch-hitters in the same inning in that World Series.
It’s What’s Inside the Lines That Counts Fay Vincent 2010
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From exceptional pinch-hitters like Lenny Harris and Marlon Anderson to players like Chris Woodward and Endy Chavez, who had the ability to provide the team with exceptional defense late in games, the Mets always seemed to have one of the better benches in the league and won several games because of it.
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In all, there were six new pitchers, three pinch-hitters and two pinch-runners when play restarted.
USATODAY.com 2008
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