**Zoid**

Probably shortened from "freakazoid".  A player who performed well in a small sample size who ends up being used in a much more substantial role in the IBL than in real life.

Examples include:

In 1995 [[http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/haneyto01.shtml|Todd Haney]] hit .411/.462/.603 in limited playing time for the Cubs.  His card had no outs vs LHP and he was used to devastating effect as a [[http://almanac.ibl.org/Players/H/Haney-Todd.html|pinch hitter]] during the 1996 season.