(baseball, slang) A hard-hit batted ball hit straight at a fielder in the air for an out.
(baseball, slang) A hard-hit batted ball hit straight at a fielder in the air for an out.
If opposing hitters consistently hit balls at -Fielders, the fortunate pitcher is said, to be possessed of an "'''at 'em ball.'''"
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(baseball, softball) A batted ball that has been hit into the air above the outfield; a fly.
(slang, dated) (to leave at a particular speed).
(baseball) a pitch which has neither much speed nor much spin.
(US, baseball, of a batter) To use one's own judgment to aggressively swing at pitches, rather than following a coaches instructions.
(slang) A geek; beatnik.