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| Nickname for All-Star Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The introduction of analytics, player value and market inefficiencies into baseball. It was popularized by a book called Moneyball by Michael Lewis that features the early 2000s Oakland Athletics and their propensity to win despite a low payroll. The concept spawned a new era of baseball and a much heavier reliance on mathematical analytics over visual scouting. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A reliever who pitches, and eats up many innings, when his team is losing by a large amount of runs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The dirt hill in the middle of the infield where the pitcher throws from. The pitcher will throw from a slightly elevated plain (10 inches). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| When Manager/Coach/Catcher or infielders meet on the mound to discuss strategy or slow down the game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 record(s) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||