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August in baseball phrases

August 1

Chicago-St. Louis, Fox Sports St. Louis

"locked in"
"foster that kind of consistency"
"arm action"
"that downhill delivery"
"the element of surprise is out the window"
"drop the bat head" (2)
"launch angle"
"it changed the complexion of this inning"


August 19


Kansas City-Baltimore, MASN

"pitcher's park"
"the small game they play"
"a better chance of staying taller"
"a great inside-the-ball hitter"
"quell a big inning"


Los Angeles Angels-Texas, Fox

"this is a tweener"
"playing with house money"
"rally killer"
"expands the zone"
"the old shutdown inning"