The players were trying to control the fire but stoke the flame of their early-season success.
The combination has created controversy in the midst of the Reds' early-season success.
Due the Padres' early-season successes, Szuminski, a long reliever out of the bullpen, saw limited game action.
Most of the players agreed that a new on-campus training facility and a weight-training and conditioning program have been key reasons for the team's early-season success.
With each failure by their offense and with each successful third-down conversion by the Tennessee Titans, the Giants' early-season success appeared a mirage.
Perhaps the early-season success is indeed a sign of gleeful things to come for the Cubs this season.
LaPoint's early-season success had been due, in large part, to his offensive support.
The Owls are 4-0 despite losing three starters, and Lynn Greer's transformation from a gunner into a point guard is largely responsible for the team's early-season success.
The early-season success of the Quebec Nordiques masks the never-ending intrigue in this special hockey city.
Though the Sonics only managed to win 18 of their final 42 games, their early-season success offset their late-season losses, keeping them safely within the playoff picture.
