softball slang

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As a first year travel ball parent and a non baseball guy my eyebrows popped up when i heard some of the other softball dads throwing out some baseball/softball slang at a tourney. I humbly walked over the group of gentlemen hat in hand ,pride in the back of my throat and asked the question, What is a CAN OF CORN? After they poked a little fun picked themselves off the ground and wiped there eyes they began the course of Softball Slang 101..As i hung on to every word and filed the sayings away in the ole memory bank i knew then and there that i was below the curve on softball talk.

Taking what i had learned from my lesson i decided to apply it at my dds rec league game or as we like to say live practice,my dd gets up to bat in her stance as she wheels the bat around my wife looks to me and says she is due for a good shot ya know,as i agree she pops one up into left field ,fielder takes two steps to the right and gobbles it up,i drop my head as most of us dads do and grumble a few words under my breath,the litl old lady about 60yrs old next to me looks and says wow!! she really hit that one good.Now was my opportunity! As i looked up from the bill of my hat i dropped it...NA that was just an ole CAN OF CORN....As the old lady looked away in disbelief i observed my wife's neck about break from her eyes rolling so far in the back of her head..I knew then i had to find some more softball slang.Now i know dropping the slang terms on the elderly isn't the best practice but hey it was however my first time, sorry about the long story..it was pretty funny to me.
So I'm putting out the call.....lets hear from some of the softball slang experts out there.

CAN OF CORN=easy catch-able fly ball
TWO IN THE WAGON..ONE A DRAGGING=two outs one to go

 

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see ya soon --I'll be thinking of some slang for ya. Here's one from baseball ---I'll let you figure it out

Hey now , We got him pitching' two games out there

 

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Awesome topic!!!

Here's a few to start you out that most everyone's heard before:

Going yard or Dinger---means an over the fence home run (like Martha says--it's a good thing)

Worm burner---ball that's hit hard along the ground

Chin music---a brush-back or bean-the-batter pitch

Bush league---dirty tactics

Heater---fastball

Meatball---easy to hit pitch in the middle of strike zone

Ribbie---RBI (run batted in)

Strawberry---raw skin abrasion from sliding (badge of honor for some girls)

Caught looking---strike out without swinging (big no-no)

Plunked---being intentionally hit by a pitch (not that our girls ever do that)

Bucket sitter or bucket jockey---Dad or coach sitting on the bucket the softballs came in (often with bad crack habit)

Hitting fungoes (spelling lol)---coach hitting fly balls for outfield practice (I just like saying it )

Rainbow---weak throwing, ball takes high looping path

Chopper---batter hits the ball down, really hard right in front of plate so it bounces high in the infield

Snow cone---when fielder barely catches the ball right in the top of her mitt (literally looks like a snow cone)

Paint the corners---good pitcher is catching the plate right on the edges for a strike




(I'll add more if they come to me)

 

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Buzzing the tower... hitting the ball by or at the pitcher
Shooting the middle... same as above
Spin the clown... same as above
snapping one off... pitcher catching a line drive back at them

2 and a Q... losing 2 quick games in a dbl elim tourney and hitting the parking lot afterward
bringing it... throwing hard
bender... curve ball
playing small ball... bunting, stealing sacrifices
taking one for the team... being hit by a pitch
Texas leaguer... dink fly ball just over the infield
Punch & Judy... hitter who hits Texas leagues

A lot of these are from mens softball but still apply.

 

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Hitter23....I thought buzzing the tower was a Jack and Coke in a Mason Jar with a handle!

 

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Charlie Brown'd him/her- low shot up the middle knocking the pitcher down.

Doing some yard work- Home run

Twist it- turn 2-double play

I would not recommend that tourney- No walking tacos

 

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I would not recommend that tourney- No walking tacos


Here's some more (sorry guys, I'm takin' all the easy ones, lol)

Stud---good, strong pitcher who can (and wants) to throw game after game
Getting shelled---batters consistently hitting into the outfield off a certain pitcher

 

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Howard , i could have swam in that glass it was so big.......I think i just need to stay on the porch

The little lady has a bright future as a bartender lol

 

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rung up - watchin a called third strike
unhook the wagon - runner cruising instead of at full speed
daddy ball - when the coach is a dad and playing favs

I'll stop there

 

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Nothing fat -- pitcher is ahead in the count and should not throw any meatballs but should rather work either just inside or outside of the zone

Way to Waste a Pitch -- pitcher takes advantage of being well ahead in the count by throwing something well outside of the zone in the hope that the batter will bite

Good location -- pitcher takes advantage of being well ahead in the count by throwing something just a bit out of the zone but difficult to hit (e.g., a drop curve)

Way to Work the Count -- batter forces pitcher to go deep into the count, usually to a 3-2 count

 

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Uncle Charlie - baseball slang for the curve ball.
Lord Charles - same as above. This is what opposing hitters called Doc Goodens' curve ball.
Air mailing' it - come backer to the pitcher that she throws 20 ft. over the first basemen' head.

 

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It's kind of funny when folks say to me, Hey, Blue and I'm working a game wearing a red, white or black shirt.

Anybody ever heard the phrase, That looked like a Revlon call?

That's when somebody thinks an umpire made a bad call for one team, then later purposely makes a bad call against the other team to even things out (a bad practice, by the way).

The second call is a make-up call (make-up = Revlon).

 

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Hey Lilron:

Keep calling 60-year old women little old ladies and you might be seeing some chin music.

Diann Sawyer, Raquel Welch and other major babes are 60 +. If they're little old ladies, then sign me up to help them across the street.

 

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this little ol lady works shipping and receiving in warehouse, drives a fork lift and routinely packs and lifts packages up to 70+ lbs..by the way i am old enough to retire, just cant afford it.

 

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annieball, played out, lets not get off topic here,didn't write the post to offend anyone just calling it like i seen it.And sure there are allot of great looking 60yr olds but this particular lady couldn't exactly work for Victoria secrets or pick up there boxed merchandise either.
lilron

 

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A meat ball= a fat pitch in the center of the plate

two into the pool= two and out in double elimination

a seed= nice line drive

get in the game blue= shaking up the umpire after a questionable call

twin killing= double play

a no no= a no hitter

a kurt henning= a perfect game

a leaner= a big pitcher that can bend to field the ball they lean to make the play

round tripper = home run

i really am starting to loose my mind, i can not believe im on this thread,and i'm starting to type in all capitals!

 

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throwing mustard seeds--strikes you can't hit

lobby ball--a derrogatory term referring to men's slow pitch

put em in the books--defense/pitcher getting a kid out

junk--a pitcher who throws offspeed/off the plate pitches

salty--when girls show poor sportsmanship after a loss and don't shake or say good game,Those girls were salty after the game.

she Blew our team up--when a borrowed stud comes in and hits game-winning home runs

squish the bug--term used for hitting that annoys guys like sammy and howard

way up, kiddo--when a pitcher is up 0-2 in the count, meaning she can flirt with an outside pitch getting a girl to chase one

bibbly bop--a ball hit that never leaves the infield but ends up being a hit

 

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Can't find the handle - ball a player can't seem to pick up
Ducks on the pond - runners on base
Good eye - strike called on DD but you think the ump stinks.

 

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heater=fastball
forget the fastball Ricky, give 'em the heater.
bender=curve
short hop=a ball that hits the ground right in front of the fielder-at her feet
good pic=fielding a short hop
alley=gap between outfielders
gapper-rapper=a girl who rips one through the gap
seeing-eye-hit=ball that finds its way between 2 or more hitters and seems like it should have been caught
good rip=hard hit ball
put her in the book=strike her out or get her out
pull the string=throw a change-up

 

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Picking daisies' - caught not paying attention!

Dealin - Pitcher is doing well

Live there or as I heard this weekend, park your camper there - Good pitch location

Throwing bb's - Pitcher is throwing hard or can be used for fielder with a good arm also!

Good for now