A strikeout is not a good out in that situation. ''. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
Roger Clemens owners in strikeout leagues should expect K's. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - If you can get Clemens, should you?] Reference
The strikeout is essentially the pitcher's unassisted contribution to the game. From Wordnik.com. [Andy McDonald: Hail to the King, Baby] Reference
"The first one was a slider on the corner for the called strikeout," Masterson said. From Wordnik.com. [daytondailynews.com - News] Reference
After the season, the number of strikes required for a strikeout is reduced from four to three. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Baseball's long journey to the present] Reference
Spin: Moyer generally doesn't have a lot of fantasy value in strikeout leagues, but he's someone who is consistent and reliable. From Wordnik.com. [Fantasy spin: Phils' Moyer not flashy but consistent] Reference
My No. 1 pitch is fastball, but my pitch for a strikeout is my slider. From Wordnik.com. [The Seattle Times] Reference
Strasburg aside, the strikeout was a weapon the Nationals' starting rotation kept holstered. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Gorzelanny and the Nationals' dearth of strikeouts] Reference
I hate it when Barrett comes up, and you know that a strikeout is the best possible outcome. From Wordnik.com. [IGD: Padres vs Tigers (20 Jun 08)] Reference
The former Orioles prospect rung up his first batter on a called strikeout with an 88 MPH heater. From Wordnik.com. [Batter's Box Interactive Magazine] Reference
The strikeout is the single most important measure of dominance a pitcher can inflict on the opposing team. From Wordnik.com. [Baseball Analysts] Reference
Granted, owing to his control problems, some of those are loooonng innings, but still, a strikeout is a strikeout. From Wordnik.com. [Comments for FanGraphs Baseball] Reference
Rookie Jed Lowrie got jobbed by Bruce Dreckman with a called strikeout and Mark Kotsay flied out to left to staunch the rally. From Wordnik.com. [Empyreal Environs] Reference
FrancoeuAmerican: whoops sorry, my font was set on "strikeout". From Wordnik.com. Reference
It's hard to find anyone who has been successful with that kind kind of strikeout rate. From Wordnik.com. [Blog updates] Reference
Unlike Clemens, Glavine isn't a strikeout pitcher. From Wordnik.com. [Baseball: The Beginning Of The End] Reference
Now a strikeout in court could send him to prison. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 16, 2007] Reference
One more strikeout, Strasburg's sixth of the game. From Wordnik.com. [Strasburg live-blog: Morning edition] Reference
How does Roger Clemens set up his strikeout pitches?. From Wordnik.com. [An Entrepreneur Steps To The Plate] Reference
But he's no longer the strikeout machine he was then. From Wordnik.com. [CC Makes the K Pass] Reference
Morris, in his Major League debut, gets the strikeout. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 6, 2002] Reference
He moved into second place on the career strikeout list. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 6, 2004] Reference
And yes, I finally know how to use the strikeout thingies. From Wordnik.com. [j-gan Diary Entry] Reference
If the name had a strikeout through it, this is someone that should go. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 14, 2007] Reference
If you want to swing for the fences, you have to be willing to strikeout. From Wordnik.com. [Are You Willing to Strike Out?] Reference
His strikeout rate, 15 percent, is virtually identical to previous seasons. From Wordnik.com. [Nyjer Morgan has his say on collision, batting eighth] Reference
The inept Pirates pitching staff has the worst strikeout rate in the league. From Wordnik.com. [The Road to Baseball Infamy Gets Crowded] Reference
He is 31-8 since 2009 began with a 159 ERA+ and a 3.2 strikeout-to-walk ratio. From Wordnik.com. [Jordan Zimmermann comes back tonight] Reference
Atilano has strong control, with a 312-128 strikeout-to-walk ratio in his career. From Wordnik.com. [Meet Luis Atilano] Reference
There was his strikeout against Phillies starter Roy Halladay in the seventh inning. From Wordnik.com. [It's Not a Pretty Picture] Reference
One more gross-out strikeout and the whole genre may go down the toilet from whence it came. From Wordnik.com. [Arts Extra: The Lessons Of Hollywood's Creative Crisis] Reference
Well not only does the early bird catch the worm, but he also seems to strikeout the batter!. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Michael J. Breus: The Boys of Summer: Sleeping, Pitching and Winning] Reference
HARRIS: He did what he was supposed to do against Major League pitching, which is strikeout. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 14, 2008] Reference
While she watched, the text changed, the strikeout disappearing, and replaced with new text. From Wordnik.com. [State of fear]
The team had promised fans free wiper fluid for a third-inning strikeout by the home pitcher. From Wordnik.com. [Perspectives] Reference
Also, Denise Richards finally explains her big-time strikeout of a performance at a Cubs game. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 5, 2009] Reference
He has allowed one run in 17 1/3 innings this year and his strikeout-to-walk ratio is 18 to 3. From Wordnik.com. [What's wrong with Jason Marquis?] Reference
The strikeout, of Phillies third baseman Brandon Pinckney, was a tremendous piece of pitching. From Wordnik.com. [Strasburg live-blog: Baseballtown, USA] Reference
He whiffed Ross swinging at a 74-mph curveball in the dirt, his sixth strikeout in six innings. From Wordnik.com. [Justin Maxwell's grand slam lifts Washington Nationals to series win over Atlanta Braves] Reference
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