Assertion: incoming pitcher | /r/CapableOf | take the spot
Facets:
value: generally
type: MANNER
value: on the assumption
type: MANNER
value: to avoid the pitcher
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: (On the assumption that the pitcher will be a poor hitter, the incoming pitcher will generally take the spot in the batting order of a position player who has recently batted, so as to avoid the pitcher making a plate appearance in the next couple of innings.)