When the defense gets an out on a play it is great. When they get two outs it is even better. The common term for getting two outs on one play is known by many as a double play. The not-so-common term is a twin killing. The term twin killing is not practically self-explanatory, except […]
Archives for April 2015
30-30 Club: Baseball Terminology
April 8, 2015 by 1 Comment
Being part of a club is always a giddy feeling; you are a member of a group that has exclusive membership while sharing similar qualities as the other members. Maybe you were automatically welcomed into a club, and maybe you had to pay a nominal fee to gain access. For members of the prestigious 30-30 […]
Will We Ever See a Blue Baseball Field?
April 3, 2015 by 1 Comment
One of the beautiful things about baseball is seeing the crisp emerald green grass covering the field. Some teams have artificial turf instead, but it is still a clean look nonetheless. With college football teams such as Boise State and Eastern Washington sporting nontraditional colored turf, could there be a red or blue field in […]
Defensive Indifference: Baseball Terminology
April 1, 2015 by 1 Comment
When is a stolen base not credited as a stolen base? If a base runner steals a base, but the defense does not try to prevent it, the play is ruled a defensive indifference and not as a stolen base. It is difficult to steal something that is already given to you. That is why […]
