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Ever read a post where someone “drops” a word, a phrase, or and abbreviation and you don’t know for sure what it is but are hesitant to ask? Nothing to be ashamed of. I know I have. I’ll throw out a few and hope that others will add more and everyone give their definitions.

#1. Combine
#2. Scouting Service
#3. Showcase
#4. Advisor
#5. TJ Surgery
#6. Agent
#7. Birddog
#8. Recruiting Service
# 9. PT
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Justbaseball, I've been her for years and I still don't know what linear is. Did someone make that up or is that where the bat hits the pitcher instead of going around the batter's body? Frown I also would like an expert to define the difference between a combine and a showcase. Also what's the difference between a scouting service and a recruiting service.???
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15. linear
16. rotational


What a traumatic day. Without ever knowing, I taught him to "see the ball long" without including whether he should do it linear or rotational. Eek Mad pull_hair Confused noidea Not sure whether I should ask "when" or "how" or "why" I went wrong with my efforts...cause I don't have a clue on any of them! Roll Eyes Probably due for a fine in "kangaroo court!" worm
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Ages ago, there was a thread on this forum that talked about baseball buzz words.... That kind of fits here... Unfortunately, that thread has long since been purged, but I kept the buzz words for posterity.

Forgive the length of this post

Dirt Dipper: Someone who places the dirt from a baseball infield in his mouth.
Uni: Short for Uniform.
Cleat chaser: Female fan that wants more than an autograph
Gleek or gleeking: Unique way of spitting
Wood: A bat made of wood. Ash maple and bamboo or??? Plus some composites (wood and fiberglass) are referred to as wood.
Dinger: A home run or the impression of a baseball on the hood of your vehicle.
Homer: (1) A batted ball that flies over the fence in fair territory, or; (2) An umpire whose calls tend to favor the home team.
Pick: The act of an infielder cleanly fielding a ground ball. Heard Harold Reynolds use this one alot during the LLWS.
Double header: 2 games played in a row.
Twi-nighter: 2 games in a row played at night.
Spitter: A pitch with a foreign substance.
Shoe string catch: Ball caught just before hitting the ground.
Baltimore Chop: Ball hit in front of the plate that takes a high hop over the infielders.
Texas leaguer or lawn dart: Bloop hit over infielder.
The leather :Baseball glove
Web Gem : Great plays highlighted on espn and now any great play that would be a web gem if espn were there.
Strike: A pitch that a batter swings at or a pitch that the umpire feels crosses the strike zone in the right spot.
Going yard: A home run (also what i tell my wife upon heading out the door on the weekends)
That ball had hair on itFrownExact meaning unclear) but usually a hot grounder
Seeing eye single: Hit ball through a gap but not hit hard
Nasty pitch:Pitch with unusual movement, may also be called dirty,
Pea rod: Travel of the ball in a straight line
Ball looked like a watermelon coming in: High fast ball pitch usually swung at and missed
Digging in: What a batter does when entering the batters box
Utility player: This guy may be a bench warmer or an all star player acording to his abilties to play multiple positions on the field
Bench warmer: (May be used with riding pine, getting splinters,sitting out,etc) player who spends a lot of time in the dugout
Tossed: Getting thrown out of a game or area of play ( been close to it but never actually experienced this) and it happens after some interaction with the umpire
Rope: A hard hit line drive (which too often results in a multiple base hit)
Can of corn: A fly ball that is easy for a player to catch; usually refers to a fly ball to the outfield, but can also be used for an infield pop up. (I presume that the term came from the image of a can of corn dropping into a glove ...)
BigFly : A home run
Filthy : A pitch that has just gone way beyond 'nasty' ... usually involves embarrassing the batter.
Wave at the ball : What batters do when they swing at a Filthy curve ball.
Snowcone : A ball caught in the tip of the webbing
Referee : What a parent calls an ump when they've been watching way too much s****r (futbol) ... or if they want to pi** off the ump.
Squeezing the pitcher : What umpires do to pitchers with bad attitudes ... shrink the strikezone
Punched out : Strike out looking.
Squeezing the plate : A batter moves up onto the plate to either reach the outside corner of an expanded strikezone or trying to intimidate the pitcher. A confident pitcher will usually ...
Dust 'em off : What a pitcher does to a batter who squeezes the plate ... usually a fast ball up and in ... to intimidate the batter and set up the outside pitch.
Dogging it : Being lazy.
Hang One : When a pitcher throws an offspeed pitch that doesn't move and is up and over the plate, ... often results in a HR.
Jump on the ball: What batters do to hanging pitches.
Table is set : Bases loaded.
Tattoo the ball : A monster hit ... not necessarily a HR, but hit really hard, i.e., leaving an 'impression' on the ball.
Chin music: A pitch high ans tight right uner the batters chin
Wiffed: A swingin strike out
Heater: Fast Ball
Paiting the black: A pitch on the edge of the platre for a strike
Buckled his knee's: A pitch that moved the batter back
Fanned: Swinging strike out
Brush back: High and tight pitch
Handcuffed: Inside pitch
No-no: No Hitter
Throwing gas: A pitcher who is throwing fast
Throwing BB's : A pitcher who's pitches are hard to see they are moving so fast
Looks like an asprin : Same as above
In the zone: Everything is coming togather for a player
Sunday Hop: East Ground ball that bounces up to the infielder
Blooper: Short pop fly just over the infielders
A Shot: A well hit balll
Hot Corner: Third Base
In-the-Hole: A ball it between 2 fielders
Round Tripper: A home Run
Real Deal: This player can play
Stud: Me Smile
Hotdog: A player who shows off
Cycle : The act of hitting a single, double, triple and home run in the same game.
hanger: A curve ball that doesn't break
laser beam: A fastball
bang bang: A quick play
'tweener: A Ball hit in between the infielders and outfielders
gapper:A Ball hit in the gaps between outfielders
bringing it: Throwing smoke
money: A player who makes the big plays
wheels, rabbit: Fast runner
rabbit ears: Listens to bench jockeys
Uncle Charley: Curve
meat: A fat pitch
punch & judy: Singles hitter
cannon: Strong arm
hit the showers: Pulled from the game
GLM: Good looking Mom
DIA: Dad is an A$$hole
I'm with Fungo on "combine"...
I thought it was farm machinery, like a "motorized plow"! noidea

Thank you Cong...I recall seeing that list...glad you re-posted it!

Jacked...a homer or well defined muscles (as in Gabe Kapler) I have a pic, but don't know how to post it.
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This is a quote that I have in my profile...I like it cause it increases my vocabulary, and reminds my that to become educated in baseball you must use ballplayer language skills.

"The bases were drunk, and I painted the black with my best yakker. But blue squeezed me, and I went full. I came back with my heater, but the stick flares one the other way and chalk flies for two bases. Three earnies! Next thing I know, skipper hooks me and I'm sipping suds with the clubby." - Ed Lynch, Mets' pitcher

#26 Moose = Se*y Beast aka Bullwinkle
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Originally posted by justbaseball:
Went to the dictionary:

rotation(al): 5 : the series of pitchers on a baseball team who regularly start successive games in turn

It IS baseball related. Big Grin But I don't think its what some of the websters meant. Red Face


JBB,
We are HSBB WEBSTERS so anything mentioned here is baseball related Big Grin
Just so I was certain, I went to my friend, the NASCAR writer, and he said:

"Linear is what happens to you went you don't get out of the way quick enough."
Huh? Can you use that in a sentence?
"Sure, a couple of them. In you get a batter's linear, you're probably gonna need a Goody's in the morning. And if a pitcher goes linear, it usually means the manager is gonna do the game thing pretty soon."
Thanks.
"No problem. Just one of them baseball deals."

Since that worked so well, I decided I needed more help with rotational. So I went to the white house, since I knew the gig guy is a baseball fan.
"I really wish Americans would spend less time with those fake leagues," I was told.

There you have it, ladies and gentlemen.
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Originally posted by OldVaman:
Just so I was certain, I went to my friend, the NASCAR writer, and he said:

"Linear is what happens to you went you don't get out of the way quick enough."
Huh? Can you use that in a sentence?
"Sure, a couple of them. In you get a batter's linear, you're probably gonna need a Goody's in the morning. And if a pitcher goes linear, it usually means the manager is gonna do the game thing pretty soon."
Thanks.
"No problem. Just one of them baseball deals."


Translation for us Yankees requested....

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