So, here is a list of baseball lingo that regardless of fan status might be new to you. But for the newbie fan, toss one of these terms into a conversation with your sweetie pie or some baseball fan you want to impress, and you are sure to hit a homer. 1-2-3 inning When a [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Baseball Basics category.
Yankees: Stealing the AL East literally
In case you didn’t realize the New York Yankees are stealing the AL East, and I mean literally. No one could have predicted that the over-the-hill, Evil Empire would have the third most steals in baseball in the month of September, but fact is they do. The Yankees have 24 steals while being caught just [...]
Baseball Basics: Can you explain the term OPS?
Can you explain the term OPS? This is a question I get asked about all the time, as the term has become more used in everyday baseball lingo. So, I will do my best to explain OPS and why it is has become so beneficial. Definition of OPS: OPS, is the abbreviation for the batting [...]
Baseball Basics: The Posting System
If you are a baseball fan, you must have heard the name Yu Darvish. Darvish is Japan’s newest pitching phenom who is coming to MLB in 2012, but that seems to be the extent of some fans knowledge by choice or not. Well, since I did receive a few emails this week asking me to [...]
Baseball Basics: What is the Rule 5 Draft?
What is the RULE 5 DRAFT in Major League Baseball? PURPOSE of the RULE 5 DRAFT: The Rule 5 Draft was generated to stop MLB teams from stockpiling minor league prospects indefinitely in their farm system. With the Rule 5 Draft a player has an opportunity to be picked up by a team who is [...]
Baseball Basics: The Unassisted Triple Play
“What is the hardest play in baseball?” “The unassisted triple play.” Does this question ring a bell at all? Maybe from a Holiday Inn Express commercial that played a million times throughout the regular season. The ad wizards behind that one should be ecstatic because I have been asked to explain the unassisted triple [...]
Baseball Basics: What Is A 6-4-3 Double Play?
What is a 6-4-3 Double Play? That is a question I get all the time from friends of mine, so much recently that I thought I would explain why announcers will refer to an out in this way. When a team is playing defense, meaning the players are in the field each of the nine [...]
