bullpen
Britishnoun
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informal a large cell where prisoners are confined together temporarily
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baseball a part of a baseball field where relief pitchers warm up
Example Sentences
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“In the bullpen, I felt pretty good about the forkball but once I got on the mound, it didn’t go well,” Sasaki said.
From Los Angeles Times
“While in Japan, I plan to do some sort of live BP, bullpen, some kind of simulation.”
From Los Angeles Times
Andrew Friedman, president of baseball operations for the Dodgers, sees Wrobleski as a starter, even after coming out of the bullpen last season.
From Los Angeles Times
“And also, my mechanics are in a way better spot from last year, so I felt really good in the bullpen and in today’s live BP.”
From Los Angeles Times
Yamamoto figured he was just going to the bullpen for show.
From Los Angeles Times
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