They said that he couldn't hit International League pitching because he was too loosey-goosey at the plate.
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Loosey-goosey
Synonyms for "loosey-goosey"
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“All these other guys are scared to death,” the pinch-hitter kept telling himself as he walked towards the plate, “I’m loosey-goosey, I’m loosey-goosey, I’m loosey-goosey.”
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"Everything seemed to be real loosey-goosey," Mr. Williams said. "[…]I had lunch with him three times, and each time he said, 'Oh, I forgot to bring the papers.'"
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I find the description wonderfully familiar, less the droogish quality, than the loosey-goosey opportunism.
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