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noun • (baseball) the act of hitting a baseball or softball lightly by holding the bat in a stationary position rather than swinging it • disease of wheat characterized by replacement of the grains with greasy masses of smelly smut spores • similar to Tilletia caries • fungus that destroys kernels of wheat by replacing them with greasy masses of smelly spores verb • hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance • to strike, thrust or shove against | ||||||||
38% | 8 | Defensive ploy in baseball | ||||||
noun • A pitch that is intentionally thrown high and outside of the strike zone in order to prevent a stolen base | ||||||||
29% | 9 | Baseball ploy to make the batter more cautious | ||||||
noun • A pitch that comes very close to the batter, forcing them to move back from the plate. • An action intended to threaten or frighten someone. | ||||||||
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