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crank n. The crowd (or crank, as it was called back in the day) was encouraged to become involved, cheering (or booing) their favorite team and making their feelings known to the umpire. [English Baseball Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Jul. 2, 2006)

cutter n. He also throws what the Blue Jays call a slider and what he refers to as a cutter. [English Baseball Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Jun. 8, 2005)

cutter n. It is a bread-and-butter pitch for many left-handers—the fastball that bores in on right-handed batters, a “cutter” as it is known. [English Baseball Sports & Recreation Slang] [full cite] (Jul. 7, 2008)

dirtbag n. Turn on a baseball game any night and you’re liable to see stars not running out every groundball. The guys who run through walls and dive for balls—the “dirtbags,” as they are affectionately known—are celebrated but not always emulated. [English Baseball Sports & Recreation Slang] [full cite] (Apr. 25, 2006)

E-dub n. PFP stands for Pitchers Fielding Practice, and it’s a day when pitchers go through every imaginable situation taking ground balls, but also get to take batting practice as well. This happens twice a week, and it’s more a matter of keeping them sharp than anything else. Some pitchers refer to it as “eyewash” or “E-dub.” [English United States Baseball Sports & Recreation Jargon] [full cite] (Aug. 5, 2004)

eyewash n. PFP stands for Pitchers Fielding Practice, and it’s a day when pitchers go through every imaginable situation taking ground balls, but also get to take batting practice as well. This happens twice a week, and it’s more a matter of keeping them sharp than anything else. Some pitchers refer to it as “eyewash” or “E-dub.” [English United States Baseball Sports & Recreation Jargon] [full cite] (Aug. 5, 2004)

fight money n. After contributing to a Hanshin victory, Igawa’s manager would frequently hand him an envelope stuffed with yen, usually the equivalent of about $1,000. Igawa was free to spend the money as he liked. He usually saved it and kept the envelope as a souvenir. The financial exchange, which is separate from a player’s salary, is common in Japanese baseball and known as kantoku shou, which, translated literally, means manager prize. The foreign players in Nippon Professional Baseball commonly refer to it as fight money. [English Baseball Money & Finance Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Apr. 17, 2007)

five and fly n. “We were hoping he’d pitch an inning, but it was five and fly,” Macha said, referring to the U.S. team’s quick win Friday. “There’s a little bit of concern there.” [English Baseball Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (May. 31, 2006)

five and fly n. But the run prevention problems aren’t caused entirely by the bullpen; when starters aren’t able to go six or seven innings, they make the underbelly of the bullpen pitch with the game on the line. Last season, with a deep and effective bullpen, the Indians could win games when their starters went the “five and fly” route. This season, it’s much more problematic if the bullpen has to pitch three or four innings. [English Baseball Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (May. 31, 2006)

five and fly n. In his last start, Byrd (4-2, 7.10 ERA) did a five and fly, giving up two runs, five hits and only one walk in a 15-3 win over Boston. [English Baseball Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (May. 31, 2006)

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