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n. - (baseball) a failure of a defensive participant to make an out when normal action would have sufficed v. - Participate wrongly or in an unskillful manner.

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  • But the shortstop suggested the misplay was a symptom of a broader illness afflicting the Mets on and off the field.
  • And while his misplay was a visible problem again, the Mets squandered this game long before the line drive sailed past him.
  • There was no evidence of misplay anywhere along his route.
  • VAYNERCHUK: I think champagne is the biggest misplay in America.
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