Recent Examples on the WebRoberts pulled the reliever in, gave him what seemed like a fatherly talking-to, and – after Ramirez got out of the inning with the very next pitch – noted that sometimes the best course is not to yell and scream at a player.—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 30 May 2024
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