relievers
Bullpen pitching staff
Relievers are things or people that provide relief.
Most commonly, relievers are medications that ease symptoms: pain relievers, headache relievers, asthma relievers.
In baseball, relievers are pitchers who enter the game after the starting pitcher, typically to protect a lead or keep the score close: The manager called in his best reliever for the eighth inning.
Relief pitcher staging area
- closerOne who concludes
- setupHow something is arranged
- firemanEmergency blaze responder
- stopperClosure for an opening
arm · left-hander · right-hander · innings · save · hold · ERA · WHIP
Reducing distress or discomfort
- solaceRelief from distress
- consolationComfort during distress
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- easeLack of strain
calming · relaxation · palliative · balm · stress · tension · anxiety · emotional
Medication reducing discomfort
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- aspirinAcetylsalicylic acid tablet
- ibuprofenAnti-inflammatory pain reliever
- acetaminophenCommon over-the-counter analgesic
naproxen · antacid · decongestant · antihistamine · pill · tablet · capsule · dosage
Unpaid willing workers
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- donationsGifts to organizations
- disasterSudden ruinous event
emergency · famine · flood · earthquake · supplies · workers · organizations · responders
bullpen
Relief pitcher staging area
stopper · arm · left-hander · right-hander · innings · save · hold · ERA · WHIP · warm-up
soothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
- solaceRelief from distress
- consolationComfort during distress
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
ease · calming · relaxation · palliative · balm · stress · tension · anxiety · emotional · support
painkiller
Medication reducing discomfort
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- aspirinAcetylsalicylic acid tablet
- ibuprofenAnti-inflammatory pain reliever
acetaminophen · naproxen · antacid · decongestant · antihistamine · pill · tablet · capsule · dosage · over-the-counter
volunteers
Unpaid willing workers
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- donationsGifts to organizations
disaster · emergency · famine · flood · earthquake · supplies · workers · organizations · responders · agencies
- baseballbaseball, bat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher
- patient intakename, date of birth, address, phone number, allergies
- roster spotsstarter, starters, reserve, roster, starting lineup
relieversirritants
Things causing vexation
aggravators · stressors · burdens · inflammatories · worriers
- pain relieverDrug reducing discomfort
- relieve oneselfExpel bodily waste
- long relieverPitcher entering early blowouts
- middle relieverPitcher between starter, closer