Eponymous Baseball Terms (time wasting thread)

[G-Fafif]

A Reyes run is Jose getting on by any means possible and manufacturing a run mostly by his speed: he steals, he moves up on a sacrifice, he goes first to third, first to home, what have you.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Vince Coleman was doing that while Jose Reyes was still wearing diapers.

And Lou Brock and Maury Wills were doing that when Vince Coleman was wearing diapers.

I don't know who would have been doing that before diapers were invented, but since diapers are older than baseball, it's a moot point.

[Edgy MD]

There's an incredible stat out there — like the Reyes Run, only moreso — measuring the number of times a player has stolen second, third, and home in succession in one trip around the bases. When I read about this, I was shocked that it had actually happened more than once or twice in baseball history. The writer said that Ty Cobb was believed to be the all-time leader in this un-named statistic, but when researchers dug deeply, they found more occurrences of it achieved by Honus Wagner.

Once i read about it, I had to see if I could pull one off, and when I went up against a team in Out-of-the-Park with that had injured both of their catchers the previous day, and was starting Kenny Lofton behind the plate. I was attempting it with Carlos Beltran.

To get in the spirit of the thing, I started off with a bunt. It went down the first base line and Lofton fielded it but ate the ball. Beltran stole second on the first pitch, couldn't get a jump on the second pitch, and raced for third on the third pitch. Lofton threw it into left field and Beltran jogged home.

I tried to have my guys steal the whole game, but I think they only got about five successful steals. But that was about as close as I imagine I'm ever going to get to seeing a Wagner Run.

[G-Fafif]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Vince Coleman was doing that while Jose Reyes was still wearing diapers. And Lou Brock and Maury Wills were doing that when Vince Coleman was wearing diapers. I don't know who would have been doing that before diapers were invented, but since diapers are older than baseball, it's a moot point.

Alliteration helps.

[Centerfield]

I think the Buster Posey rule definitely qualifies. So does Bob Uecker seats.

[Edgy MD]

Baseball Annie.

Bugs Bunny Changeup.

Punch and Judy hitter.

Roy Oribison/Linda Rondstadt fastball.

Peggy Lee fastball.

Beane Count.

A "Maddux" is a complete-game shutout on 99 or fewer pitches.

[Edgy MD]

Here's an eponymous acronym: PECOTA.

[RealityChuck]

Williams Shift (Not name for Ted, BTW).

[MFS62]

Chad Ochoseis wrote: And "that guy's a real Jeter", when he's become a drag on the lineup but still plays every day because HE'S THE FACE OF THE FRANCHISE!!!

How could I have missed this opportunity?
Fuck Jeter.

Later