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double play depth

double play depth noun: a shift in the defensive alignment of the infielders towards home plate when there is a baserunner on first base, to increase the possibility of getting a double play.

Noun

double play depth (uncountable)

  1. A shift in the defensive alignment of the infielders towards home plate when there is a baserunner on first base, to increase the possibility of getting a double play.
    • The infield is at double play depth with one out and a man at first.

Questions about double play depth

What does double play depth mean?
Double play depth means a shift in the defensive alignment of the infielders towards home plate when there is a baserunner on first base, to increase the possibility of getting a double play.
What part of speech is double play depth?
Double play depth is a noun.

Words near double play depth in the dictionary

  1. double periods
  2. double pica
  3. double planet
  4. double planets
  5. double play
  6. double play depth
  7. double plays
  8. double plural
  9. double plurals
  10. double plus good
  11. double plus ungood

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