dust off the batter



dust off the batter

In baseball, to throw a pitch at or very close to the body of the batter. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Don't be afraid to dust off the batter a bit if he's crowding the plate.
See also: batter, dust, off

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cynefrith-Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Bityah-Biblical Hebrew
ÚLfr-Ancient Scandinavian
Sol (1)-Spanish, Portuguese
Olubunmi-Western African, Yoruba
Lorenzo[lɔ'renzəu]