cutter n.— «It is a bread-and-butter pitch for many left-handers—the fastball that bores in on right-handed batters, a “cutter” as it is known.» —“Slumping Renteria: ‘I feel bad’” by Lynn Henning in Seattle, Washington Detroit News (Michigan) July...
sit dead red v. phr.— «The ball sailed into the night, slamming into the facade on the second deck in left field. It fell straight down and was grabbed by a 33-year-old plumber from the San Diego area. In baseball terminology, he was “sitting dead...
two-seamer n.— «One of the buzz words for the Mariners this spring and into the regular season is “two-seamer,” also known as a sinking fastball.» —“Notes: M’s staff riding two-seamer” by Doug Miller in Seattle MLB.com Apr. 7, 2006. (source: Double...
Nintendo slider
n.— «He’s 6-foot-10, has a 97 mph fastball from the side and has a Nintendo slider.» —“Orioles do a shuffle for matchup with Johnson” by David Ginsburg in Seattle, Wash. AP Oct. 1, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
