spray sheet
n.— «You have data you get now as a manager or as a coach for infield players that tells you where guys hit it in certain counts. You know all their tendencies.…You have what’s called a “spray sheet.” We used to just play by how we were pitching the guy.» —“Out Of The Players’ Hands Behind The Scenes” by John Shipley Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minnesota) Apr. 14, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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