Word: plateful
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When sophomore Tyler Albright sits behind the plate calling the pitch, he knows exactly where he wants the ball to end up. Like any good catcher, Albright’s looking for the ball to nestle in his glove for a strike. But if it doesn’t wind up with him, he’s got a couple of classmates ready and waiting to make the play...
...With Albright behind the plate, O’Hara at shortstop, and O’Neill patrolling center field, the three sophomores form the backbone of the Harvard baseball team...
...reality is even harder: so far few private investors have shown any interest in tapping the trillion-dollar subsidy to buy toxic assets from the banks. Hedge funds and other players all want to know the terms of the sale before they even think about stepping up to the plate. So far, Geithner and Treasury have provided little detail. "The question of how to price the asset is still on the table, unresolved," says Scott Talbott, a top lobbyist for the Financial Services Roundtable, an industry association...
...bottom half of the inning.UAB 13, HARVARD 7In Saturday’s evening game at Pensacola Junior College, the Crimson watched a commanding advantage evaporate once again. Harvard took an early 4-0 lead as freshman Jeff Reynolds doubled home two runs in the second inning, before being plated himself on a two-run bomb courtesy of junior Andrew Prince.Unfortunately for Harvard, the Blazers also enjoyed the long ball in Game 3, with Andrew Manning, Brint Hardy, and Austin Taylor collecting homers in the second, third, and fourth to earn a 5-4 lead.Senior right fielder Tom Stack-Babich responded...
...stands out as much as his performance.“Zailskas’ attitude and intensity are his greatest attributes,” Douglas praises. “He’s fearless and he wants to win, whether he’s on the mound or at the plate.”After the team compiled a record last season that would have left a sour aftertaste in most—ending at 10-30—it seems as though a veteran with so much intensity and a desire to reverse Harvard’s fortune will...