Diggity Monkeez's definitions

Blatant

Very noticeable; used in reference to rude or malicious intent/behavior.

His blatant favoritism didn't win him many firends amongst the other competitors.

by Diggity Monkeez March 28, 2005

Vespucci

Italian cartographer for whom the Americas were named.

Vespucci lived in the 1500s.

by Diggity Monkeez March 6, 2005

Outside

Outdoors. Not inside any sort of man-made structure. The opposite of inside and indoors, and synonymous with outdoors.

Put your hood on, Little Timmy; it's cold outside today.

by Diggity Monkeez April 4, 2005

Blunder

A grievous mistake that embarrasses (or should embarrass, at least) the committer.

Only after leaving his office did Mark realize his blunder: he had put his tie on backwards.

by Diggity Monkeez April 8, 2005

Leading Off

1) Straying off of your base while waiting for the pitcher to deliver the pitch.

2) Hitting in the top position of the batting order.

3) Starting off your team's offensive half-inning at bat.

1) Mora was leading far off of first base, allowing him to get a good jump and steal second.

2) Even though he had shown little control of the strike zone, Reyes still led off for the Mets against Carpenter.

3) After making a difficult running catch to end the seventh inning, Rowand led off the top of the eighth with a double in the left-centerfield gap.

by Diggity Monkeez March 29, 2005

Moneyball

A book written by Billy Beane, er, Michael Lewis about the 2002 Oakland A's and their quest to reach the playoffs. It discounts some baseball fallacies (i.e. a player can be judged by physical talent alone) and explores the methods of rating players. Thus, teams with little money (such as the A's) can find out who the best available players are and acquire them.

Moneyball describes the importance of statistics such as On-Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage.

by Diggity Monkeez January 30, 2005

Cast Out

To expel, usually from a division of society or select group.

Because of the memorable scene he made in Texarkana, Louie is expected to be cast out of the club by Monday.

by Diggity Monkeez March 9, 2005