Ballplayer who seldom plays |
Newsday |
16 Aug 2023 |
Athlete who doesn't get much playing time |
USA Today |
26 Jul 2022 |
Second-stringer |
Newsday |
16 Dec 2020 |
*Sub in the dugout |
The Washington Post |
05 Jun 2017 |
*Sub in the dugout |
LA Times Daily |
05 Jun 2017 |
Rarely used backup |
Newsday |
21 Jan 2017 |
*Sub in the dugout |
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*Athlete who 'rides the pine' |
New York Times |
17 Oct 2016 |
Substitute player |
Newsday |
13 Apr 2016 |
*Athlete who "rides the pine" |
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Sports sub |
Thomas Joseph |
24 Feb 2015 |
One seldom part of the game plan |
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Substitute player |
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Substitute player |
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Rarely used substitute |
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Third-string player |
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Second- or third-string player |
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Second-stringer |
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Second-stringer |
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Seldom-used substitute |
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Second-stringer |
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Second-stringer |
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Substitute |
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Second-string athlete |
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Nonplaying athlete |
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Substitute at the stadium |
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Substitute |
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Second-string player |
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Reserve player |
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Substitute |
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Scrub player |
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Substitute player: Slang. |
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