Big League

He said he does not follow the big-league team closely. ❋ Brian Costa (2011)

Sometimes when you talk to some big-league mangers, especially if you're not one of the bigger guys, the conversations seem kind of forced. ❋ Brian Costa (2011)

His fellow coach on the team was Lawrence Columbus Davis, who had a brief big-league career. ❋ Unknown (2011)

“Right now, Portland is not set up where it could succeed at a big-league level.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

King pitched with the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds during a seven-year big-league career, compiling a 32-25 record and an ERA of 4.14. ❋ AP (2010)

Banuelos might have been even better, cutting up the heart of the Detroit Tigers order Monday in his first taste of big-league hitters —getting All-Star Victor Martinez to ground out, then striking out Jhonny Peralta and Brandon Inge on curveballs. ❋ Daniel Barbarisi (2011)

There are few players who had as celebrated an entrance to big-league baseball as Mr. Francoeur did. ❋ Mike Sielski (2010)

When Evan Longoria signed a nine-year contract six games into his big-league career, the Tampa Bay Rays took on the biggest commitment ever made to an unproven prospect. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Holliday, who began his big-league career with the Colorado Rockies, was invigorated by the return to the NL. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Going into spring training, the focus was on Chamberlain and Hughes, starting pitchers the Yankees have shifted to the bullpen during their formative big-league seasons. ❋ Unknown (2010)

While an MLB player like the newly signed Baltimore Oriole Koji Uhara can make $5 million, players in the Nippon Professional League, of whom 300 are on the big-league rosters at any one time, are lucky to make several hundred thousand. ❋ Chana Schoenberger (2009)

"That's what I wanted, against big-league hitters to see how can I pitch?" ❋ Daniel Barbarisi (2011)

It was another day in the life of Albany's latest odd couple: a popular, brawny governor who revels in the contact sport of politics and a cerebral legislator-turned-prosecutor still feeling his way in a big-league job. ❋ Jacob Gershman (2011)

And today, in his second spring training game, Harper moved on with his first hit on a big-league field, an opposite field single off of hard-throwing New York Mets right-handed reliever Pedro Beato. ❋ Unknown (2011)

After interviewing a slew of big-league drug-runners, Mr. Rastello, a reporter for Rome-based La Reppublica, has woven their stories together into the true-but-fictional memoir of a single, composite smuggler—though why such a figure would ever think of himself as "The Market," as opposed to someone who supplies goods to a market, Mr. Rastello never explains. ❋ Bruno Maddox (2011)

"When you're a former big-league player, you have to lose the players' respect," Leyland said. ❋ Unknown (2011)

End 5, 2:29: Bryce Harper pinch-hit for Jayson Werth with one out and lashed an opposite-field to left, his big-league hit, off Pedro Beato. ❋ Unknown (2011)

After his strong debut, he said he still harbors hopes of pitching so well this spring that he forces his way into the big-league rotation early. ❋ Daniel Barbarisi (2011)

And trade opportunities come in lieu of players that are probably going to help you on the big-league level, too. ❋ Adam Kilgore (2010)

"I was walking [down the street] and i said 'hi' to [Jeremy] and he totally [big leagued] me!" ❋ Anonymous (2003)

I had court today but I [big leagued] it. "I had court today but I was over it." Did you [go to class] today? No, I big leagued it. "No, I was over it." Did you big league me when I called? "Did you avoid my call?" Are you going to show up tomorrow or are you going to big league? "Are you going to show up tomorrow or are you going to pretend that you're better?" Now that Mike got that substantial promotion he's [big leaguing] all of us. "Now that Mike got that substantial promotion, he's being a cocksucker." ❋ Kkkash (2007)

When Tina Weaver shows up and attempts to wax corporate-speak in a vein attempt to sound like she understands business, that is [big leaguing]. In this case she has little to no business knowledge but to the unsuspecting [greeter], she appears competent and thus successfully [big leagues] ❋ Lance Rice (2008)

Bro 1: Yo, you look really cool in this [Facebook picture] with three chicks. All the girls think your a player now. Bro 2: I hired three [hookers] to take that photo with me. Don't tell anyone, I'm [big leaguing]. ❋ SwagerJager (2015)

[Example] used in a [sentence]: “They done put me in them [big leagues]” ~@Freddukes ❋ FredGolden (2018)

"[Oh man], [thats] Big League." ❋ Donny (2003)

[The team] at work was doing great; that is, until Matt [big leagued] us for [a fruit] company. ❋ OG BgLgr (2018)

"Let's go get a [steak dinner] at [Gibsons] and have a bottle of Silver Oak!!", Joe. I just got Big [Leagued] by Joe, he knows I lost my job. ❋ Eoj Eod (2011)

When you make the perfect slide, [you're in] [the big] [league]; when you keep the team alive, you're in the big league; when you block a shot or two, you're in the big league; you're in the big league, when you're in the big league chew ❋ SpookyTree (2004)

"[You know what] I haven't had [in a while]?...Big league chew" ❋ The Kevmaster (2004)