noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
good
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We gave up a good pitcher for him.
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The best pitchers are back at the front of the line, starting Thursday.
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They will start their best pitcher , Mike Mussina, on three days of rest in Game 6.
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The Giants always said he had the stuff, the command, the unflappable nature of the very best pitchers .
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For one brief, shining season, Steve Stone was among the best pitchers in baseball.
young
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But in the brilliant twilight at Dodger Stadium, the young pitcher got what amounts to a complete makeover.
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Perhaps the Giants felt his approach was not conducive to getting the most out of his staff, especially impressionable young pitchers .
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The Orioles were in the aftermath of their July salary purge and were ready to look at their young pitchers .
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Wright, the youngest pitcher to start in the Series since Bret Saberhagen in 1985, improved to 3-0 in the postseason.
■ NOUN
relief
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Our scouts feel that Ryan can be an outstanding relief pitcher .
■ VERB
start
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Their starting pitcher is the best in the league.
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Towers likely will reconstruct the bullpen and add a starting pitcher .
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They will start their best pitcher , Mike Mussina, on three days of rest in Game 6.
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Their starting pitchers hold up, as if under warranty.
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Quick rotation: The Padres have tried 10 starting pitchers .
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Todd Van Poppel, for example, looked sturdy and durable, like a starting pitcher .
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He apparently did a good job of communicating with his players, especially the starting pitchers .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a pitcher of iced tea
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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In Sarawak, travelers will visit Bako National Park, known for its birds, primates and pitcher plants.
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John le Grant sat with the others, casting a glance at the pitcher as he passed.
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Our man paints the pitcher with curious colours in a mysterious maze of lines.
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The Dodgers have 13 left-handed pitchers in camp.
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The girl carries the pitcher home.
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Their starting pitchers hold up, as if under warranty.