minor league
Below the majors
Minor league describes sports organizations below the highest professional level, especially in baseball, where minor league teams develop players for major league clubs: He spent three years in the minors before getting called up.
Figuratively, minor league means second-rate or unimportant: That's minor league stuff compared to what we're dealing with.
Baseball team organization
- ballparkSports venue or estimate
- clubhouseMembers-only gathering place
- dugoutCarved-log canoe
- bullpenRelief pitcher staging area
batboy · umpires · managers · coaches · innings · at-bats · box score · roster
Player development organization
- prospectsExpected future outcomes
- draft picksPlayers chosen by teams
- affiliatesConnected member organizations
- scoutingObserving to gather information
coaching · training · grooming · cultivation · nurturing · advancement · progression · mentorship
Potential client or opportunity
- hopefulFeeling positive expectation
- up-and-comingLikely to succeed soon
- promisingShowing signs of success
- dreamersThose with ambitious visions
long road · call-up · the show · making it · breakthrough · opportunity · tryout · showcase
Aggressively spirited despite odds
- longshotUnlikely to succeed
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- underestimatedMisjudged as inferior
- journeymanQualified trade worker
bus rides · grind · perseverance · determination · grit · hustle · second chances · late bloomer
Championship elimination series
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- standingsComparative position list
- pennant raceDivision championship competition
division title · wildcard · clinch · rivalry · matchup · doubleheader · winning streak · all-star game
Of this area
- communityCollective of connected people
- townMid-sized settlement
- cityLarge populated area
- homegrownRaised on one's property
civic pride · family-friendly · affordable · grassroots · neighborhood · local sponsors · mascot · fireworks night
ballclub
Baseball team organization
bullpen · batboy · umpires · managers · coaches · innings · at-bats · box score · roster · uniforms
farm system
Player development organization
- prospectsExpected future outcomes
- draft picksPlayers chosen by teams
- affiliatesConnected member organizations
scouting · coaching · training · grooming · cultivation · nurturing · advancement · progression · mentorship · academy
prospect
Potential client or opportunity
- hopefulFeeling positive expectation
- up-and-comingLikely to succeed soon
- promisingShowing signs of success
dreamers · long road · call-up · the show · making it · breakthrough · opportunity · tryout · showcase · proving ground
scrappy
Aggressively spirited despite odds
- longshotUnlikely to succeed
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- underestimatedMisjudged as inferior
journeyman · bus rides · grind · perseverance · determination · grit · hustle · second chances · late bloomer · waiver wire
playoffs
Championship elimination series
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- standingsComparative position list
pennant race · division title · wildcard · clinch · rivalry · matchup · doubleheader · winning streak · all-star game · postseason
local
Of this area
homegrown · civic pride · family-friendly · affordable · grassroots · neighborhood · local sponsors · mascot · fireworks night · giveaway
- competition levelselite tier, top tier, mid tier, lower tier, upper tier
- Minor ___
- Sports Divisionsdivision one, division two, NFC, AFC, women's division
- baseballbaseball, bat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher
- Pro Sportsteam, teams, players, roster, coaches
- sports idiomsdrop the ball, throw in the towel, slam dunk, out of left field, level playing field
minor leaguemajor league
Highest competitive tier
big league · big leagues · the show · world-class · first-rate
minor, league, minimize, minors, majors, minutiae, minutely, minimizes, minimized