Assertion: catcher | /r/CapableOf | block ball
Facets:
value: to the ground
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: To block balls that a pitcher throws on a bounce toward home plate (pitches that are said to be "in the dirt"), the catcher will slide his body to the left or right, as necessary, to place himself directly in the path of the ball.
text: Ideally, the catcher will be able to knock the ball to the ground where it will stop within arm's reach.