English Dictionary

Mendoza line

noun

(baseball) 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.

He is struggling to stay above the Mendoza line this season.

意味（1）

(baseball) 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.

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

意味（2）

The line dividing acceptable mediocrity from unacceptable mediocrity

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.