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...those whole innings. But modern pitchers, in particular modern relievers, pitch portions of an inning. And in a situation where each pitcher pitches a portion of an inning, who you charge the run to becomes critical. And the rule on whom we charge the run to is so careless and sloppy that it doesn't work. It often leads to pitchers having ERAs that do not reflect how they really pitch, either because the reliever allowed a bunch of runs to score that were charged to somebody else, or because the starting pitcher who left guys on base got hurt...
...could put ourselves in a position to make a run at it,” Amaker explained of his pep talk. “We needed a stop. I talked to them about not rushing or forcing things on the offensive end and just not being careless with it.”Out of the timeout, the Crimson locked the Tigers down defensively, getting the stops it needed, and, more importantly, turned those into conversions on the offensive end.Back in possession, sophomore Dan McGeary drove the lane but came up empty. Junior forward Evan Harris was there to clean...
...Good Book variously as the container for the Ten Commandments (Exodus 25:16: "and thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee"); the very locus of God's earthly presence; and as a divine flamethrower that burns obstacles and also crisps some careless Israelites. It is too holy to be placed on the ground or touched by any but the elect. It circles Jericho behind the trumpets to bring the walls tumbling down. The Bible last places the Ark in Solomon's temple, which Babylonians destroyed in 586 BC. Scholars debate its current locale...
...while the stereotype of a chronic debtor is of someone who is simply careless about spending money and paying bills on time, this is rarely the case. "Delinquency and default are nearly always due to loss of job or a 'life event' such as health problems (and medical bills), death or divorce," wrote analyst Chris Brendler of Stifel Nicolaus in a January report. Today's unemployment rate has yet to cause alarm, but it's the X factor that could determine how much worse credit-card defaults may get as recession looms...
...they told me. “You will be in great demand!” I arrived on campus filled with excitement. So much for all those guys who were “intimidated by my intellect”! So much for romantic evenings ruined by careless references to Charles Martel! That surely wouldn’t be a problem at Harvard...