baseball rat n.— «As he became more sure with the bat, as he became the player who hit .300 at every stop, as he settled down on the field and in the clubhouse, his personality came out. Not just the one whose competitiveness can...
trampoline effect n.— «Wood bat advocates are concerned that balls hit off metal bats are subject to what is known as a trampoline effect: When a ball hits a wooden bat, the ball compresses at the instant of impact and loses much of its...