Lead Off

With her lethal combination of ignorance, out-of-the-mainstream positions, and delusional beliefs, O'Donnell is a formidable lead-off hitter for the GOP Tea Party All-Stars. ❋ Mitchell Bard (2010)

The Rangers 'line-up also features lead-off man Elvis Andrus, veteran slugger Vladimir Guerrero and long-time team star Michael Young. ❋ Unknown (2010)

According to AP, "A Romney victory would make him the first Republican to sweep the first two contests in a competitive race since Iowa gained the lead-off spot in presidential campaigns in 1976." ❋ Unknown (2012)

"I'm done with hopin' that we can work it out," she sings on "A Little Bit Stronger," a pensive study in resiliency and the record's lead-off single. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Today in Sports: After Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth got ejected for arguing a lead-off walk and punching the umpire, reliever Ernie Shore came in and pitched a "perfect game" against Washington. ❋ Len Berman (2011)

The 24-year-old Stewart, making just his eighth career start, took a perfect game into the eighth inning, where Twins third baseman Danny Valencia hit a lead-off double to ruin the streak of perfection. ❋ Reuters (2011)

Old Volcanoes, the excellent lead-off single from his debut album as Warm Brains, is made from some recognisable constituent parts – a tale of doomed love, distorted guitars – but there's a power to the composition and production, which is a million miles from the shambling indie archetype. ❋ Unknown (2011)

WASHINGTON — New Hampshire's largest newspaper on Sunday endorsed former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in the 2012 GOP presidential race, signaling that rival Mitt Romney isn't the universal favorite and potentially resetting the contest before the state's lead-off primary Jan. 10. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The festival's lead-off film is typically a major premiere. ❋ Pia Catton (2011)

It wound up being the lead-off to the show's strongest season to date. ❋ Hulu.com (2011)

I always though Carnivale made for a great lead-off piece for something like the Geek Love adaptation (which I hope finally gets out of production hell, otherwise I'm going to have to start directing so I can make it). grantdonovan ❋ Unknown (2010)

Then it was the Rangers's turn to get sloppy, as Michael Young booted Berkman's lead-off grounder to first. ❋ Matthew Futterman (2011)