BABIP

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a fancy math trick nerds use to say a player’s good luck is just random nonsense. it’s like blaming the moon for a bad day at the plate.
"He got a .320 BABIP, so of course he hit 20 homers!", said by a guy who thinks "homer" is a type of sandwich.
"BABIP? That’s just a fancy way to say he got lucky.", said by a guy who once got a 3-2 strikeout.
"Why are we even talking about BABIP? The guy’s a goddamn rookie!", said by a guy who doesn’t know what a rookie is.
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a number that makes nerds feel smart when the team they hate actually does well. it’s like a math version of a curse.
"The BABIP is .285, so the team’s gonna lose 100 games!", said by a guy who’s never seen a real game.
"Why does the BABIP matter? The guy’s got a .280 average!", said by a guy who thinks average means the same as average.
"If the BABIP drops, I’m gonna cry.", said by a guy who cried when his team lost 10 games in a row.
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a number that nerds throw around like it’s the meaning of life. it’s just a way to explain why a team is bad without actually knowing anything.
"The BABIP is .260, so the team’s doomed!", said by a guy who’s never seen a game in person.
"I don’t care about BABIP. The guy’s got a .250 average!", said by a guy who thinks average is a type of sandwich.
"The BABIP is .270, so I’m gonna win the bet.", said by a guy who bet $5 on a game he didn’t even watch.
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a number that nerds use to make themselves feel like they’re smart. it’s just a fancy way to say a team’s luck ran out.
"The BABIP dropped, so the team’s gonna lose all their games!", said by a guy who’s never watched a game.
"Why are we even talking about BABIP? The guy’s got a .260 average!", said by a guy who thinks average is the same as average.
"The BABIP is .275, so the team’s gonna win the World Series.", said by a guy who bet $5 on a game he didn’t even watch.
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a number that nerds use to explain why their team is bad. it’s like a magic spell that makes them feel smart when they’re actually wrong.
"The BABIP is .250, so the team’s gonna lose all their games!", said by a guy who thinks average is a type of sandwich.
"Why are we even talking about BABIP? The guy’s got a .270 average!", said by a guy who thinks average is the same as average.
"The BABIP is .285, so I’m gonna win the bet.", said by a guy who bet $5 on a game he didn’t even watch.
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