pitching staff

collocation in English

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pitch
noun
uk
/pɪtʃ/us
/pɪtʃ/
UK
an area painted with lines for playing particular sports, ...
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staff
noun
uk
/stɑːf/us
/stæf/
the group of people who work for ...
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(Definition ofpitchandstafffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We had a five-manpitchingstaff.
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Key acquisitions also bolstered thepitchingstaff.
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Overuse of thepitchingstaffmay have played a part.
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They had arguably the bestpitchingstaff, too.
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Kohlman was the ace of thepitchingstaff.
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Much of the collapse was due to thepitchingstaff.
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Thepitchingstaffhad experienced an almost complete turnover.
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It is thepitchingstaffthat has saved many a game for us.
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Even so, he brought a stabilizing veteran presence to thepitchingstaff.
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Thepitchingstaffled the majors with a team earned run average of 1.76.
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Molina was also noted for his handling of thepitchingstaff.
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Thepitchingstaffalso gave up 132 home runs during home games.
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Thepitchingstaffallowed the most runs (948) in the majors.
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Thepitchingstaffallowed a record 1,252 runs in 154 games.
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When thepitchingstaffgrew tired, he began pitching and led the team to championship.
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In 1947, she joined thepitchingstaffand posted a 1911 record, helping her team to clinch the championship.
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The team only committed three errors and thepitchingstaffposted a collective 2.41 earned run average.
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He was the ace of thepitchingstaffand an anchor in the middle of the batting order.
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The 16th inning would be the deciding factor, and it was not an easy 16th for eitherpitchingstaff.
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He began pitching during his junior year, and was not the ace of his team'spitchingstaff.
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While the team was successful, it came at a high price, both for the team and for thepitchingstaff.
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Throwing a no-hitter is rare and considered an extraordinary accomplishment for a pitcher orpitchingstaff.
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He soon added pitching coach duties, and delivered highly ranked recruiting classes and a strongpitchingstafffor the perennially strong program.
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During the season the team had a first round with many failures in thepitchingstaffand several players were injured.
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She possessed the ideal qualities for a catcher: a strong arm with a quick release and a deep knowledge to handle apitchingstaff.
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