If someone “put a lot of mustard” on a throw, it was thrown hard. Mustard: Refers to the high velocity a ball is thrown at. This takes place before a pitch is thrown. Picked off: A quick throw from the pitcher to a base player to tag out a base runner. Slugger: A batter that hits with great power.Īspirin Tablet: An especially hard thrown fast ball.Ĭaught Napping: When a base runner is picked off because they weren’t paying attention. Sitting on a pitch: When a batter is waiting on a specific pitch to swing. Rally Cap: When a hat is worn inside out, backwards, or sideways by a player or fan to encourage a rally. Room Service: A ball hit directly to a defensive player. Grapefruit League: Refers to spring training games that take place in Florida.įrozen Rope: A really hard, very straight, hit line drive. Rhubarb: A fight or argument during a baseball game.īang Bang: Nothing to do with finger guns it’s a play that happens very quickly. The Show: The big leagues or Major League Baseball. So if a player ‘socks a dinger’ they’ve hit a home run. So I’ve put together this little reference guide to help make sense of it all so when you hear “sock a dinger” you can nod your head with vigor instead of staring back with a blank look on your face.ĭinger: home run. Whether you’re heading down to see the Jays this summer, you have a kid in little league, or your heading out for some beer league softball you’re going to hear some baseball lingo, and it can get pretty confusing even for some us that have been around the game for years.
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