Money Pitch
What does Money Pitch Mean?
This is a baseball term which refers to a specific type of pitch by a pitcher that is considered their best, and most unhittable pitch. It could also be used to refer to a single great pitch. The term, "money," in this phrase is used as a synonym for awesome, great, fantastic, or "the one." A pitcher who has a special pitch they use to strike people out, or a pitch they always get hitters to pop into the air, would call that pitch their, "money pitch."
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Some examples of the money pitches of Major League players include Nolan Ryan's fastball or Pedro Martinez's curveball. This phrase is not used in official baseball parlance; it is primarily used by fans, and sometimes sports broadcasters. An example of its usage would be, "Joe's money pitch is his change-up," or "Did you see that! It was a money pitch!"
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