"a little slide-piece"

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is this term only ever used for pitches that get smoked? otherwise known as a slider? i've heard joe morgan and sutcliff both use it only in this way, but no one else, in any way whatever.

― You've Got to Pick Up Every Stitch (tracerhand), Sunday, 24 October 2004 23:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Two stupid assholes saying something, does not it a term make.

― Otis Wheeler (Otis Wheeler), Sunday, 24 October 2004 23:48 (twenty-one years ago)

i agree, wholeheartedly.

― John (jdahlem), Monday, 25 October 2004 01:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Also cf. McCarver's talk of "centering" the ball - jerky nuts trying to coin terms ain't gonna fly if the terms don't mean shit. Or what Otis said.

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 25 October 2004 12:23 (twenty-one years ago)

wait i'm switching sides now, wtf makes you think mccarver coined that?? i dunno where i first heard it, but i'm sure it had to do w/ rivera's cutter (so yeah, prolly mccarver) and i liked it.

― John (jdahlem), Monday, 25 October 2004 20:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Language of Baseball is always changing

― gygax! (gygax!), Monday, 25 October 2004 20:58 (twenty-one years ago)

I like "splitty"

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Monday, 25 October 2004 21:16 (twenty-one years ago)

The best thing BucCarver has said this postseason is "Edmonds coined that catch." Which is a helluva dumb thing to say, but much more likely to catch on with the kids than "slide-piece."

― Otis Wheeler (Otis Wheeler), Monday, 25 October 2004 22:59 (twenty-one years ago)

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