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For so long, the perception was that they bludgeoned opponents into submission with a balanced long-ball attack.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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Exerting brutal long-ball hitting power, Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada drilled consecutive two-run homers off of Angels starter Ervin Santana in the third inning, staking Yankees pitcher Chad Gaudin to an early 4-0 lead.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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At a time when the long-ball game still enraptured many coaches, a playing philosophy based on building from the back proved Norwich's hallmark under Walker who, like Francis, presided over a tight-knit, harmonious dressing room.
Norwich City and QPR back in the Premier League after time away | Louise Taylor 2011
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Exerting brutal long-ball hitting power, Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada drilled consecutive two-run homers off of Angels starter Ervin Santana in the third inning, staking Yankees pitcher Chad Gaudin to an early 4-0 lead.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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As difficult as Burress was for Coughlin and his staff to manage, the long-ball threat he represented constantly forced opponents to double-team him, creating opportunities for his teammates.
This time, Giants lament 'bitter, bad, disgusting' lost chance 2009
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Rather than embrace the patient, possession-oriented soccer that has swept the globe in recent years, Stoke plays a punishing long-ball game designed to launch the ball at its behemoth strikers as often as possible.
Stoke Plays the Ugly Bug Ball Jonathan Clegg 2011
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More recently, Bolton Wanderers rattled the Premier League's big guns and achieved a club record sixth-place finish in 2005 with an approach that centered on a long-ball gameplan and its prowess from set-plays.
Stoke Plays the Ugly Bug Ball Jonathan Clegg 2011
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Gone is the long-ball strategy that accelerated Anfield's misgivings over the former Fulham manager.
Kenny Dalglish unites Liverpool round belief that he should be manager 2011
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In the 1970s and 80s, when top-flight pitches still resembled ploughed fields for much of the season, almost every team subscribed to a version of this long-ball strategy.
Stoke Plays the Ugly Bug Ball Jonathan Clegg 2011
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For so long, the perception was that they bludgeoned opponents into submission with a balanced long-ball attack.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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