A list of 21 words by pomegranate.
- payoff pitchwas added by pomegranate and appears on just this list
- frozen ropewas added by pomegranate and appears on 2 lists
- southpawwas added by pomegranate and appears on 24 lists
- submarinewas added by pomegranate and appears on 39 lists
- texas leaguerwas added by pomegranate and appears on 2 lists
- foul tipwas added by pomegranate and appears on 4 lists
- stand-up doublewas added by pomegranate and appears on 2 lists
- twi-nightwas added by pomegranate and appears on just this list
- taterwas added by pomegranate and appears on 16 lists
- suicide squeezewas added by pomegranate and appears on 5 lists
- cutoff manwas added by pomegranate and appears on just this list
- seventh-inning stretchwas added by pomegranate and appears on just this list
- screwballwas added by pomegranate and appears on 18 lists
- shoestring catchwas added by pomegranate and appears on 3 lists
- brushbackwas added by pomegranate and appears on 6 lists
- rainmakerwas added by pomegranate and appears on 7 lists
- doubleheaderwas added by pomegranate and appears on 8 lists
- sliderwas added by pomegranate and appears on 17 lists
- drag buntwas added by pomegranate and appears on 2 lists
- forkballwas added by pomegranate and appears on 4 lists
- comebackerwas added by pomegranate and appears on just this list
bilby commented on the list the-language-of-america-s-pastime
Do they use the expression chin-music in baseball? We do in cricket for a ball which gets uncomfortably close to the head. I'm told this term comes from the West Indies where both cricket and Bob Marley are kind of religions.
December 6, 2007
pomegranate commented on the list the-language-of-america-s-pastime
Bilby, yes. "Chin music" is widely used in baseball to mean exactly that. There's also the "brushback pitch," "establishing the inside corner," "sending a message," and, in some cases, "retaliation."
December 6, 2007
bilby commented on the list the-language-of-america-s-pastime
That's grand. Dinger and no-no are a couple of my favourites. I confess to being a huge Vladimir Guerrero fan.
December 6, 2007
pomegranate commented on the list the-language-of-america-s-pastime
Vlad was a great ballplayer. I wish he'd never left the Expos... er... Nats. "Dinger" is okay, but "tater" means the exact same thing and is better IMO.
December 6, 2007
bilby commented on the list the-language-of-america-s-pastime
I just like a guy who can play with a smile on his face even under pressure, who brings that kid-in-the-park excitement to the game when he connects.
The list is coming on promisingly, I'm sure you'll find lots of lovely jargon for this :-)
December 6, 2007
reesetee commented on the list the-language-of-america-s-pastime
I've also heard "chin music" used more generally to refer to gossip or idle chatter. Wonder which came first?
December 6, 2007
pomegranate commented on the list the-language-of-america-s-pastime
Reesetee, I'd never heard of that one, but it actually makes more sense.
December 7, 2007
bilby commented on the list the-language-of-america-s-pastime
Where's your knuckleball?
April 26, 2012
rqsulfates commented on the list the-language-of-america-s-pastime
yes.it really has
April 26, 2012
bilby commented on the list the-language-of-america-s-pastime
slow roller
October 14, 2013