Word: mounds
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Wells was sailing along with one out and nobody on in the eighth. There was no fissure that showed either in his mechanics or results: his fastball had not lost 1 m.p.h.; he was still hitting the corners; and he had struck out three in a row. To the mound walks Torre, which almost always signals a pitching change, since Stottlemyre attends to nursing and instruction. Wells, who understood his fate but naturally resisted it, told Torre, "I have something left. Send [relief pitcher Jeff Nelson] back." Torre smiled and said, "Go off and get your round of applause...
...older brother, Glenn, didn't do such a great job managing the Dodgers, but Trevor had 53 saves in 54 attempts with a 1.48 ERA. He does get major style-point deductions for the way he spits out flecks of tobacco and tobacco juice when he's on the mound. Seeing chaw particles on his lips just doesn...
...hard-core elite who prevail undaunted over large portions and head-swimming margaritas, dessert is a necessary evil. Chocolate Ecstasy is a towering mound of stratified richness--cream, chocolate mouse and chocolate cake soaked in kahlua--alluring enough to be devoured in spite of flagging spirits. Coconut flan sounds interesting, and for a palate cleansing option, Baja offers Key Lime Tart, a denser version of the more common Key Lime...
...first time I cooked, I just made cake," she says softly, pushing a spatula through a mound of dough. "Now, I make everything...
...were losing 3-2, there was a man on first,they had their ace on the mound," he says. "I hita home run and we won by that...