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A player who is designated for assignment is immediately removed from the team's 40-man roster, after which the team must, within seven days, [a] return the player to the 40-man roster, place the player on waivers, trade the player, release the player, or "send outright" the player from the 40-man roster into Minor League Baseball. [3]
The sound of the bat hitting the ball. The term is used in baseball to mean "immediately, without hesitation". For example, a baserunner may start running "on the crack of the bat", as opposed to waiting to see where the ball goes. Outfielders often use the sound of bat-meeting-ball as a clue to how far a ball has been hit.
Business. Dairy Farmers of America, ... a type of player transaction in Major League Baseball; ... (Dfa), with hot summers and ...
Just a day earlier, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns was conceding to reporters they weren't playing like a playoff team, but held off on saying they would sell at the trade ...
The Pittsburgh Pirates cut first baseman Rowdy Tellez with six games left in the MLB regular season.. Normally, this move wouldn't mean much. However, Tellez was just four plate appearances shy of ...
A: "It's difficult for most of us owners to be able to do the kind of things that they're doing. We'll see if it pays off. They still have to have a season relatively injury free for it to work ...
A powerful or commanding person, a leader. In baseball a heavy hitter is a slugger, someone who hits a lot of extra-base hits or home runs. In business, the heavy hitters may be those who draw the most clients or make the most sales, or who lead the organization. In politics a heavy hitter draws crowds or has a lot of power or influence.
On September 28, legendary filmmaker Ken Burns updates his classic 1994 PBS documentary Baseball with four new hours, called The Tenth Inning. When Burns left off telling the tale of baseball, a ...