Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having balls or weights which fly outward from the action of centrifugal force as they are revolved.
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Examples
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LOUIS—Since it opened in 2009, Citi Field has been a graveyard for home runs, confounding power hitters and offering a haven for fly-ball pitchers.
Mets Weigh Hitter-Friendly Changes at Citi Field Brian Costa 2011
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LOUIS—Since it opened in 2009, Citi Field has been a graveyard for home runs, confounding power hitters and offering a haven for fly-ball pitchers.
Citi Field May Get Cozier Brian Costa 2011
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Alderson said the Mets have studied fly-ball data since Citi Field opened in 2009 and tried to predict how each proposed change would impact the team on the field.
Citi Field May Get Cozier Brian Costa 2011
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The first test will come Tuesday, when Young pitches at Citizens Bank Park, a place that can be unkind to fly-ball pitchers.
The Best Optical Illusion in Baseball Brian Costa 2011
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In studying fly-ball data from the last three years, the Mets estimated that if the new dimensions had been in place the entire time, the Mets would have hit 81 more home runs and allowed an additional 70.
Mets Fans, Welcome to Citi Field 2.0 Brian Costa 2011
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Alderson said the Mets have studied fly-ball data since Citi Field opened in 2009 and have tried to predict how each proposed change would impact the team on the field.
Mets Weigh Hitter-Friendly Changes at Citi Field Brian Costa 2011
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Martinez and Happ are fly-ball pitchers who could get tagged in either park, but Happ had a solid outing against the Yankees in May.
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The other outs were both in the air (a soft liner to center and a lazy fly to left), which is noteworthy because Strasburg has had entire starts with no fly-ball outs whatsoever.
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TAG UP v.: to advance to the next base after a fly-ball out.
Home Of The Brave Loren Long 2010
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SACRIFICE FLY: fly-ball out that advances a runner.
BLASTIN’ THE BLUES LOREN LONG 2010
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