pinch hitters
Emergency batting substitutes
Pinch hitters are substitute batters in baseball, sent to bat in place of a scheduled hitter at a critical moment: The manager sent in a pinch hitter with runners in scoring position.
The term extends to anyone who substitutes for another in a clutch situation: I need a pinch hitter for tomorrow's presentation—can you fill in?
- reserveSupply kept back
- substituteReplacement for another
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
- versatilityCapacity for varied applications
- utility playerAthlete who plays multiple positions
fill-in · backup · batter · representatives · delegates · big leagues · team roster · relief pitcher · sports · extra innings · playoffs · flexibility · grand slam · batting order · on deck · clutch hit · game winner · come through
- baseballbaseball, bat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher
- substitutessubstitute, subs, replacement, substitutes, stand-in
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Things that initiate
starting lineup · regulars · first-stringers · mainstays · ironmen
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Principal supporting elements
stalwarts · constants · fixtures · anchors · cornerstones
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