Word: strikingly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...know where the strike zone is any more," Burke said. "Each umpire has a different strike zone...
...expecting [a walk]...and the first pitch they threw me was a curve-ball way out of the strike zone," he said. "So I said 'I'm gonna look for a fastball,' and they gave me a pretty easy pitch to hit, and luckily I was able to come through...
...Those [Florida] hitters were very aggressive, though; they would chase pitches. Against Holy Cross, I had to throw strikes to beat them; they wouldn't chase anything out of the strike zone...
DETROIT: In an industry notorious for its vicious labor disputes, the Chrysler Corporation has long enjoyed a reputation of having the best labor relations record: just one strike in more than 20 years. That changed Thursday when some 1,800 workers at the Mound Road engine plant walked out over the company's plan to outsource production of driveshafts, which would eliminate about 300 jobs from their plant. Despite a great year for the company and employees as a whole --the highest per-employee profit sharing margin in the industry -- workers knew their position was precarious after their plant...
...glad that I didn't strike out," Albers said...