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A baserunner is said to be in jeopardy whenever the ball is live and he is not touching a base, unless he overran first base on a fair ball or is advancing to a base he was awarded, e.g., on a base on balls or hit batsman. A baserunner who is in jeopardy may be tagged out by a fielder at any time ...
A standard fastball, which does not necessarily break though a good one will have movement as well as velocity and location that makes it difficult to hit. The batter sees the four parallel seams spin toward him. A four-seamer.
Derived from horse-racing, in which a bettor arrives at the window too late to place a bet, due to the race already having started, so the bettor is said to be "shut out". In baseball, a team shuts out its opponent when it prevents them from scoring any runs in a given game. For example, "Santana ...
Up has many and diverse uses in baseball. They include: * "Batter up!": the umpire's cry starting an inning. * At bat, at the plate. A player who is at bat is "up" or "up at bat." * Three up, three down: three batters came to the plate, and all three are out. * A team in the lead is "up" by ...
A three-base hit. In a triple play, a batter safely reaches third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder\'s misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder\'s choice.
The Friday after Thanksgiving, and the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. It's called "Black" Friday because it indicates the point at which most retailers begin to turn a profit, or when they are "in the black" and no longer in red. On Black Friday, many popular retailers offer large ...
The thirst watch is a bio-watch that is capable of measuring a person's skin moisture content and reminding him/her to take a drink when the person's hydration level goes below a specified rang. A thirst watch has a special water sensor built into its back that can be programmed to automatically ...
Parbuckling is an engineering operation to right capsized ships by rotating them to their intended vertical upright position. The term literally means a rope sling used for rolling cylindrical objects up or down an inclined plane. It is a technique for rotating a large load utilizing a simple 2:1 ...
