Grant Roberts, the Glossary
Grant William Roberts (born September 13, 1977) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball.[1]
Table of Contents
44 relations: All-Star Futures Game, All-star game, Anabolic steroid, Associated Press, Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Bullpen, Cannabis (drug), CBSSports.com, District attorney, Earned run average, El Cajon, California, ESPN.com, Extortion, Free agent, Games pitched, Greenville Drive, Grossmont High School, Handedness, Hit (baseball), Injured list, Innings pitched, List of doping cases in sport, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball draft, MLB.com, Montreal Expos, National League (baseball), New York Mets, New York Yankees, Newsday, Norfolk Tides, Pitcher, Queens, Relief pitcher, Rotator cuff, Run (baseball), South Atlantic League, Spring training, St. Lucie Mets, Starting pitcher, Strikeout, Strikeouts per nine innings pitched, Tendinopathy, Win–loss record (pitching).
- Doping cases in baseball
- Grossmont High School alumni
All-Star Futures Game
The All-Star Futures Game is an annual baseball exhibition game hosted by Major League Baseball (MLB) in conjunction with the mid-summer MLB All-Star Game.
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All-star game
An all-star game is an exhibition game that showcases the best players (the "stars") of a sports league.
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Anabolic steroid
Anabolic steroids, also known as anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), are a class of drugs that are structurally related to testosterone, the main male sex hormone, and produce effects by binding to the androgen receptor (AR).
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Associated Press
The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.
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Binghamton Rumble Ponies
The Binghamton Rumble Ponies are an American Minor League Baseball team based in Binghamton, New York.
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Bullpen
In baseball, the bullpen (or simply the pen) is the area where relief pitchers warm up before entering a game.
Cannabis (drug)
Cannabis, also known as marijuana or weed, among other names, is a non-chemically uniform drug from the cannabis plant.
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CBSSports.com
CBSSports.com (formerly CBS SportsLine.com and SportsLine USA) is an American sports news website operated by Paramount Streaming, a division of Paramount Global.
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District attorney
In the United States, a district attorney (DA), county attorney, county prosecutor, state's attorney, prosecuting attorney, commonwealth's attorney, state attorney or solicitor is the chief prosecutor or chief law enforcement officer representing a U.S. state in a local government area, typically a county or a group of counties.
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Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the average of earned runs allowed by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game).
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El Cajon, California
El Cajon (Spanish: El Cajón, meaning "the box") is a city in San Diego County, California, United States, east of downtown San Diego.
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ESPN.com
ESPN.com is the official website of ESPN.
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Extortion
Extortion is the practice of obtaining benefit (e.g., money or goods) through coercion.
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Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player or manager who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team.
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Games pitched
In baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by Games G in tables of only pitching statistics) is the number of games in which a player appears as a pitcher.
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Greenville Drive
The Greenville Drive are a Minor League Baseball team based in Greenville, South Carolina.
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Grossmont High School
Grossmont High School is a public high school located in Eastern San Diego County, California.
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Handedness
In human biology, handedness is an individual's preferential use of one hand, known as the dominant hand, due to it being stronger, faster or more dextrous.
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Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after hitting the ball into fair territory with neither the benefit of an error nor a fielder's choice.
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Injured list
In Major League Baseball (MLB), the injured list (IL) is a method for teams to remove their injured players from the roster in order to summon healthy players.
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Innings pitched
In baseball, the statistic innings pitched (IP) is the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that have been put out while the pitcher is on the pitching mound in a game.
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List of doping cases in sport
The following is an incomplete list of sportspeople who have been involved in doping offences.
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada.
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Major League Baseball draft
The Major League Baseball draft (officially the Rule 4 draft; also known as the First Year Player Draft) is the primary mechanism by which Major League Baseball (MLB) assigns amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs to its teams.
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MLB.com
MLB.com is the official site of Major League Baseball and is overseen by Major League Baseball Advanced Media, L.P. (a subsidiary of MLB).
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos (Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal.
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National League (baseball)
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league.
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New York Mets
The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens.
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New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.
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Newsday
Newsday is a daily newspaper in the United States primarily serving Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island, although it is also sold throughout the New York metropolitan area.
Norfolk Tides
The Norfolk Tides are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles.
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Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.
Queens
Queens is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York.
Relief pitcher
In baseball and softball, a relief pitcher or reliever is a pitcher who pitches in the game after the starting pitcher or another relief pitcher has been removed from the game due to fatigue, injury, ineffectiveness, ejection, high pitch count, or for other strategic reasons, such as inclement weather delays or pinch hitter substitutions.
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Rotator cuff
The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and their tendons that act to stabilize the human shoulder and allow for its extensive range of motion.
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Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured.
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South Atlantic League
The South Atlantic League, often informally called the Sally League, is a Minor League Baseball league with teams predominantly in states along the Atlantic coast of the United States from New York to Georgia.
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Spring training
Spring training is the preseason in Major League Baseball (MLB), a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season.
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St. Lucie Mets
The St.
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Starting pitcher
In baseball (hardball or softball), a starting pitcher or starter is the first pitcher in the game for each team.
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Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat.
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Strikeouts per nine innings pitched
In baseball statistics, strikeouts per nine innings pitched (abbreviated K/9, SO/9, or SO/9IP) is the mean of strikeouts (or Ks) by a pitcher per nine innings pitched.
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Tendinopathy
Tendinopathy is a type of tendon disorder that results in pain, swelling, and impaired function.
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Win–loss record (pitching)
In baseball and softball, a win–loss record (also referred to simply as a record) is a statistic that indicates the number of wins (denoted "W") and losses (denoted "L") credited to a pitcher.
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See also
Doping cases in baseball
- Andy Pettitte
- Barry Bonds
- Brian Roberts (baseball)
- Bronson Arroyo
- Danny Rios
- Edinson Vólquez
- Grant Roberts
- J. C. Mejía
- Jared Remy
- Jose Canseco
- List of Major League Baseball players named in the Mitchell Report
- List of Major League Baseball players suspended for performance-enhancing drugs
- Manny Ramirez
- Mark McGwire
- Pete Rose Jr.
Grossmont High School alumni
- A. J. Griffin (baseball)
- Alex Perelson
- Anna Prieto Sandoval
- Barry Zito
- Beverly Long (actress)
- Brian Sipe
- Bud Held
- Charlie Cannon
- Clark Allen
- Daniel Lewis (conductor)
- Doug Benson
- Ellen Ochoa
- Frederick W. Sturckow
- Geoff Geary
- Grant Roberts
- Hal Norris
- Jeff Van Raaphorst
- Jenn Lindsay
- Joe Musgrove
- Kevin Correia
- Kristin Rhodes
- Lance Dickson
- Michele Marsh (reporter)
- Mike McCoy (baseball)
- Nick Christie
- Paul Wright (soccer)
- Ralph Drollinger
- Ryan Anthony
- Steven Brault
- Tommy Rutherford
- Vinny Curran
- William Anders
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Roberts
Also known as Grant William Roberts.