A reference to the Black Sox scandal of 1919, when the Chicago White Sox lost the World Series on purpose. "Say it ain't so, Joe!" ( idiomatic ) An expression of disbelief.
Sally League The South Atlantic League ("SAL"), a Class A minor baseball league with teams located mainly in the southeastern United States. safety squeeze A squeeze play in which the runner on third waits for the batter to lay down a successful bunt before breaking for home. Also referred to as "sac fly," abbreviated as SF. The batter is credited with an RBI and is not charged with an at bat.
sacrifice fly When a batter hits a fly ball to the outfield which is caught for an out, but a runner scores from 3rd base after tagging up or touching the bag following the catch. But he is credited with a SAC or S or SH. If the sacrifice is successful, the batter is not charged with an at bat (AB). Sacrifice bunt A sacrifice bunt (also called a sacrifice hit or simply a "sacrifice") is the act of deliberately bunting the ball in a manner that allows a runner on base to advance to another base, while the batter is himself put out. Together the second sacker and the short-stop may be referred to as sackmates. Most often this term is used to describe the second sacker (second baseman). A player who plays a particular base might be called a sacker.Synonymous with bag - 1st, 2nd, or 3rd base.
The term was coined by Bill James, an enthusiastic proponent and its most notable figure. The term is derived from the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). S sabermetrics The analysis of baseball through objective evidence, especially baseball statistics. The following is a glossary of baseball jargon ( phrases, idioms and slang):
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