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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Franklin	['fræŋklin]
Grant	GRANT	English, Scottish
ApolÔNia	ə-poo-LAW-nyə	Portuguese (Brazilian)
Putu	-	Indonesian, Balinese
Mariah	mə-RIE-ə	English
Kaapo	KAH:-po	Finnish