rocking chair job n.— «Most people seem to think the American League manager has a rocking chair job. That’s ridiculous. A manager always has to make a decision on his pitcher.» —“Meanwhile…A’s Wait Pitchers get in their cuts in workout” by Joe...
Big Smoke
n.— «There will be six good teams entered this season:…Firemen…with Jack Brannigan as the big smoke.» —“Mahoney’s Holy Roller League Starts Tonight” Bridgeport Telegram (Conn.) Oct. 10, 1918. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
stiffs n.pl. in soccer, a reserve or second-string team or its players; a league, figurative or real, of such teams. Editorial Note: Usually constructed with the definite article: the stiffs, similar to baseball’s the minors. Etymological Note: This...
open up daylight v. phr.— «With Boston opening up daylight in the American League East, New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner now says trading Don Baylor to the Red Sox might have been a mistake.» —“Spence: USFL Rejected Offers” by Gary...
banged
v.— «The game was banged after a 48-minue rain delay, that included 30-minutes of actual rain.» —“Orioles Minor League Game Summaries” by John Hoffman OriolesHangout.com July 13, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
asteroidick n.— «I have one sports-related suggestion—asteroidick. as-ter-oid-ick (n) symbol: * 1. A star-shaped symbol found in the major league baseball record books to indicate players who used steroids. 2. The slimy stuff that sticks to...