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Two free-swingers, and Nathan can't even come close enough to the plate to make any of them swing, and Gardenhire not only still leaves him in, but leaves him in to pitch to one of the best hitters on the planet in Alex Rodriguez.
progress... scavgraphics 2004
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Notorious free-swingers are now taking walks and waiting for better pitches, Myers said.
ASU Web Devil - ASU's Online News Source - aaventur 2010
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His walk rate has trended downward, too, with 13. 8% also his lowest rate since '99 (though how many free-swingers would kill for a "career low" like that?).
The Hardball Times 2010
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"We're such free-swingers, maybe he plays into our hands a little bit."
SFGate: Top News Stories jshea@sfchronicle.com (John Shea 2010
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His walk rate has trended downward, too, with 13. 8% also his lowest rate since '99 (though how many free-swingers would kill for a "career low" like that?).
The Hardball Times 2010
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Braves pitchers only walked 1 batter all night -- I know the Giants are free-swingers, but that's still impressive.
Talking Chop pacgnosis 2010
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"We're such free-swingers, maybe he plays into our hands a little bit."
SFGate: Top News Stories jshea@sfchronicle.com (John Shea 2010
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Meulens 'message is one of patience and being selective, not always an easy thing for some of the free-swingers in this lineup: like slugger Pablo Sandoval and Bengie Molina.
Tahoe Daily Tribune - Top Stories By Jane McCauley 2010
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Meulens 'message is one of patience and being selective, not always an easy thing for some of the free-swingers in this lineup: like slugger Pablo Sandoval and Bengie Molina.
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Tonight is the first game of our meaningless little rivalry that seems to bring out the free-swingers in all of us.
Deadspin 2009
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