Hitting A Baseball
What is a 'ground ball' in baseball?
A ground ball is any ball that's hit from the hitter that basically stays close to the ground and has, I guess you might say, some form of rhythm to it. Otherwise it would be called like a high chopper if it hit once and then had another huge bounce. So a ground ball is usually a ball that, once it hits the ground, it has kind of a syncopation of bouncing to it.
What is a 'fly ball' or 'pop fly' in baseball?
Fly ball is anytime a hitter hits a ball that goes up in the air and is cut before it hits the ground.
What is a 'line drive' in baseball?
A line drive is when a hitter hits a ball squarely in the way he wants to hit the ball and it stays about the same height all the way to the fielder.
What is a 'blooper' in baseball?
A blooper is when a player hits a ball that lands between the outfielder and the infielder, and it doesn't really have the authority of a ball hit on a line, and it doesn't have the carry of a ball hit deep, like a deep fly ball. It's an in-between ball that just dies, if you will, between the infielder and the outfielder.
What does it mean to hit the ball 'opposite field' in baseball?
To hit the ball "opposite field" is for a right-handed hitter hitting the ball to the right field. For a left-handed hitter, it means hitting the ball to the left field.
What are some tips for batting in baseball?
The tips for a player to be successful as a hitter really comes down to firstly, seeing the ball well - that's the most important thing a hitter can do, is see the ball well without a lot of tension, secondly is really being set up in a stance where he's got some balance and he's comfortable and he's relaxed, and third would be to swing level through the ball, because in baseball you want to keep the ball in a line. If it goes a little bit up, that's an accident and that's okay, and if it goes a little bit down, it's a very hard ground ball. Lastly, I'd say to follow through so that you're not just swinging level, but you're swinging level with authority through the ball.
What does it mean to 'leadoff' an inning in a baseball game?
To lead off an inning in a baseball game is really pretty basic. It's when a hitter starts the inning off. He's the first player to come to bat that inning.
What is a 'single' in baseball?
A single in baseball is when a player puts the ball in play, and the other team does not commit an error, and he ends up at first base.
What is a 'double' in baseball?
A double is when a player puts the ball in play and the other team does not commit an error, and he makes it to the second base.
What is a 'triple' in baseball?
A triple in baseball is when the hitter puts the ball in play and the other team does not make an error, and he makes it all the way to third base.
What is a 'home run' in baseball?
A home run happens in two scenarios. One is when the player puts the ball in play, the other team does not commit a error and he is able to circle the bases and come all the way home. That's called an inside the park home run. The second one is the more traditional home run where the ball goes over the fence in fair territory.
What is a 'grand slam' in baseball?
A grand slam in baseball is when the hitter comes up with the bases loaded - meaning there's a player on first, a player on second, and a player on third - and then he hits the ball, either over the fence, which is a grand slam home run over the fence, or he hits the ball in play where there's not an error by the team, and he ends up circling the entire bases.
What are some other slang terms for hitting a home run in baseball?
Some of the slang terms that I've heard for hitting a home run in the past are homer, dinger, big fly, bomb and going the yard.
What is a 'sacrifice fly' in baseball?
A Sacrifice fly is anytime you only have a runner on third, meaning it's not for a runner on second to go to third or a runner on first to go to second. The runner has to be on third and he has to score for it to be a sacrifice fly and it happens when a ball is hit in the air and not on the ground and the runner at third does what's called 'tagging up'. He waits for the ball to be caught and once the ball's caught he's allowed to leave third base. If he can get to home safely before the ball gets there, then you've had your sacrifice fly. The runner's scored.
