ground ball with eyes

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the metaphor that the ball has eyes, allowing it to avoid the infielders.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

ground ball with eyes (plural ground balls with eyes)

  1. (idiomatic, baseball, humorous) A weakly hit ground ball that barely evades the infielders.