Meaning of Mendoza line | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A .200 batting average, which is around the minimum batting average a player with strong defensive skills can have and still stay in the major leagues. Named for Mario Mendoza.
2. The line dividing acceptable mediocrity from unacceptable mediocrity

Examples

“His recent slump has put him perilously close to the Mendoza line; he may be headed to AAA soon.”

“I don’t think you could find any other figure in politics who has run this far below the Mendoza line and still managed to get taken seriously.”

“A sub-$2,000 per theater average... is the Mendoza Line of box office numbers.”

“Republican pollster Neil Newhouse... argues that these numbers have crossed below the political "Mendoza line"...Republicans abandoning Bush. MSNBC”

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