shortstop
IPA: ʃˈɔrtstɑp
noun
- (baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.
- (figuratively) A nimble defender.
- (gambling) A player who is short of money.
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Examples of "shortstop" in Sentences
- Draft and career as a shortstop.
- He was the shortstop on the team.
- Both are better off at shortstop.
- The batter grounds to the shortstop.
- Rein played shortstop and left field.
- He was drafted as a pitcher and shortstop.
- Rigney was also a good defensive shortstop.
- She played centerfield, shortstop and pitcher.
- He is primarily a shortstop and second baseman.
- Johnson was the shortstop and the team's captain.
- The shortstop is located between 2nd and 3rd base.
- With a 400mm, shoot the shortstop from the 1st base line.
- In fact, 2002 first-rounder Khalil Greene at shortstop is about it.
- In other words, if the shortstop is good enough, nobody makes it to 1st base.
- This tells you how bad Minnesota's power production has been, their shortstop is their leading power source.
- The switch-hitting shortstop is supposed to return to Philadelphia on Saturday, though it's uncertain whether he'll be in the lineup.
- Jeremy Beckham was the Griffin shortstop and also could be a late-round pick in this year's draft as a second baseman out of Georgia Southern University.
- Assuming they elect to retain shortstop Jose Reyes (who has an $11 million club option for 2011) and offer arbitration to outfielder Angel Pagan and pitchers R.A. Dickey and Mike Pelfrey, the Mets already will have more than $120 million committed to their payroll.
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