May 26, 2021November 3, 2023info What is a Putout in Baseball? n simplest terms, a putout is what happens when a fielder completes an out themselves. That typically happens in one of four […]
May 26, 2021November 3, 2023info What is a Spitball Pitch? PEDs. Corking your baseball bat. The trick pitch. Of all the types of cheating in baseball, there may be none more legendary […]
May 8, 2021November 3, 2023info What is Hit and Run Baseball? The hit and run play sets a baserunner in motion on a pitch (usually on first base going to second base), which […]
May 5, 2021November 3, 2023info What is a Screwball Pitch? A screwball pitch looks like if you reverse a curveball’s or slider’s direction as it was coming towards home plate. Unlike a […]
May 4, 2021November 3, 2023info What is a Knuckleball? A knuckler is a baseball pitch thrown to reduce the spin of a ball traveling to the home plate. The little spin […]
April 29, 2021October 25, 2023info What is TOOTBLAN Baseball? TOOTBLAN is an acronym, which stands for Thrown Out on the Basepaths like a Nincompoop. The expression describes poor baseball baserunning where […]
April 25, 2021October 25, 2023info What is the Mendoza Line? The Mendoza line is an expression that represents shortstop Mario Mendoza’s batting average, which was just a bit over .200 as a […]
April 21, 2021July 7, 2022info What is the Batter’s Eye? When visiting a minor league or major league stadium, you typically won’t see traditional seats for fans to sit on behind center […]
April 16, 2021October 26, 2023info What is a Doubleheader in Baseball? A doubleheader in baseball is when the same two teams play two games each other on the same day. Typically, doubleheaders occur […]
April 15, 2021November 3, 2023info What is the Eephus Pitch in Baseball? An Eephus pitch is a slow pitch ball from a pitcher to the batter. The idea behind the low-speed pitch is to […]