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A dark horse is a previously lesser-known person, team or thing that emerges to prominence in a situation, especially in a competition involving multiple rivals, [1] that is unlikely to succeed but has a fighting chance, [2] unlike the underdog who is expected to lose. The term comes from horse racing and horse betting jargon for any new but ...
Rodríguez is obviously a fantasy star and consensus top-5 pick, but he’s also a dark horse to finish with the most home runs in 2024. Spencer Torkelson, Detroit Tigers 66/1
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.
Nick Pivetta is a dark-horse Cy Young candidate (150/1) and finishes as a top-20 fantasy starter … Kutter Crawford, Tanner Houck and Garrett Whitlock all end up being fantasy bargains, but the ...
Ramirez had an outstanding 2017 season, batting .318 with 29 home runs and 186 hits in 152 games. At just 25 years old, Ramirez has yet to enter the prime of his career, leaving an incredibly high ...
Sports are another instance where underdogs are highly valorized, reflected in both real events, such as the Miracle on Ice, and in popular culture depictions of sports. Spectators and commentators are commonly drawn to establishing one side as the underdog, even if both teams are considered evenly matched.
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As the Mississippi high school baseball playoffs are in full swing, here are five dark horses for the MHSAA and MAIS baseball playoffs.