Bleacher bums, beware Big Mac's BP exploits are now game's big show;...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  August 3, 1998 ;     700+ words ......exactly when his swings during pre-game batting practice became must-see viewing, nor does...even farther and more often during batting practice, The Show began. Not adverse to attracting...the onus on him to produce during batting practice, not just games. "The media sort of...

CAGED HEAT THE ROCKIES' TODD HELTON AND MOST MAJOR LEAGUERS WOULDN'T DARE...

Rocky Mountain News;  July 7, 2003 ;     700+ words ......of gum lasts for Todd Helton during batting practice. * 4:25 p.m. - Helton grabs a piece...m. - Helton and the Rockies finish batting practice. San Diego Padres begin. Gum remains...interesting things going on during batting practice. But, momentarily, the brain goes...

CAGED HEAT THE ROCKIES' TODD HELTON AND MOST MAJOR LEAGUERS WOULDN'T DARE...

Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  July 7, 2003 ;     700+ words ......of gum lasts for Todd Helton during batting practice. * 4:25 p.m. - Helton grabs a piece...m. - Helton and the Rockies finish batting practice. San Diego Padres begin. Gum remains...interesting things going on during batting practice. But, momentarily, the brain goes...

Palmer's Pitching Appears Effortless In Batting Practice; A Successful...

The Washington Post;  March 3, 1991 ;     700+ words ......minutes of free and easy batting practice. He threw fastballs over...Bradenton. He was pitching batting practice on one mound, while Mike...hitters since a couple of batting practice sessions shortly after...team off 15 minutes of batting practice." For three days, ...

BATTING PRACTICE NEVER CHANGES

Evansville Courier & Press;  June 5, 2002 ;     474 words ......minors are many, except for one thing. Batting practice. The number of swings per player may...moving the runner up and scoring him. Batting practice is more important mentally than physically...expense of 300 to 400 throws from the batting practice pitcher. On Tuesday, most of the ...

Batting practice makes perfect

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  July 8, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Batting practice makes perfect Daily ritual involves...pulling on a jersey and taking part in batting practice will take on special significance...all-star player being "pumped up" for batting practice is far-fetched. Be honest: How excited...

FIELDERS OF DREAMS FANS CATCH BATTING PRACTICE.(News)

The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY);  July 5, 2007 ;     700+ words ......never have those experiences. But at batting practice, held two hours before each game at...Vincent, a Louisville native who enjoyed batting practice before Saturday's Reds-Cardinals game...one-handed grab and complete a back-to-back batting-practice miracle. Blake was just saying, ...

Young first baseman attracts attention Former Dayton Dragon Joey Votto...

Dayton Daily News;  February 24, 2007 ;     458 words ......lit up on the first day of live batting practice for the Cincinnati Reds. Narron watched Votto take batting practice and saw baseball after baseball...right and center. That's just batting practice, but to be able to hit the ball...

CRIK: Katich, Langer get batting practice

AAP Sports News (Australia);  August 22, 2005 ;     105 words ......CRIK: Katich, Langer get batting practice Australian batsmen SIMON...LANGER are getting vaulable batting practice before the fourth Test against...lunch but Australia decided batting practice was more important than...

WILSON TESTS PINKIE, KNEE IN FIRST BATTING PRACTICE

Rocky Mountain News;  March 15, 2004 ;     519 words ......Wilson joined his teammates in taking batting practice for the first time. It was just Tuesday...extra pressure created by Sunday's batting practice session. It was the first time Wilson...Walker, meanwhile, continued to take batting practice but still isn't running because of...

CRIK:Vics get batting practice in lame draw

AAP Sports News (Australia);  March 12, 2000 ;     136 words ......Australia) 03-12-2000 CRIK:Vics get batting practice in lame draw HOBART, March 12 AAP...Bushrangers used the final day for batting practice. Victoria finished at 5-477 in its...dec)-279. Victoria used the day for batting practice in preparation for the final against...

Ripken Sr., Wiggins at Odds Again; Batting Practice Tiff Sets Off Round of...

The Washington Post;  August 5, 1987 ;     295 words ......heated words over an extra round of batting practice this afternoon, and when it was over...said. "If others can come and set up batting practice, why does he think he doesn't have...and asked if we could set up early batting practice," Ripken Sr. said. "We did. Then when...

Sandberg's `Fine' After 1st Live Batting Practice

Chicago Sun-Times;  April 22, 1993 ;     340 words ...Ryne Sandberg took live batting practice Wednesday for the first time since...Williams before the team's regular batting practice. "I felt fine," he said. "My timing...show. Host Dan Cortese will take batting practice with the Cubs.

Yankees' Lieber Throws Batting Practice

AP Online;  June 25, 2003 ;     250 words ......York Yankees pitcher Jon Lieber threw batting practice for the first time Wednesday since...is feeling better and might throw batting practice this weekend. Shortstop Erick Almonte...right knee injury, has started taking batting practice in the cage and fielding grounders...

Bonds Better, Takes Batting Practice

AP Online;  July 22, 2002 ;     300 words ......starting lineup, he took batting practice, did some light jogging and...stationary bike. In one round of batting practice, he hit three balls over...considering the way he looked in batting practice. In addition, Bonds has bounced...