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Easy question, in your opinion, what are the most cliché baseball phrases used by announcers?
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"The one constant through all the years has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past. It reminds us of all that once was good, and what could be again."
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"He put a little "mustard" on that fastball."Comment
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Rookie Mistake.
And all the one's that McCarver and Joe Morgan use.Last edited by Old Sweater; 03-03-2007, 05:36 PM.Comment
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Their backs are against the wall.
This team is making a statement.
They just know how to win.
They overcame adversity.
This is a must-win ballgame.
This team is capable of scoring a lot of runs.
They have to take it one game at a time.
The players have bought into the coach's system.
He always gives 110%.
He is a total team player.
This team plays within themselves.
This win today was a total team effort.
This team has so much mental toughness.
He didn't have his best stuff today.
He is the heart and soul of this team.Comment
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"He hung a curveball..."
"The pitch was a little low, and he golfed it"
All I can think of right now.Comment
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Good pitching stops good hitting.
His stuff is flat.DON'T TRADE THE MELK MAN!!!!!!!!Comment
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Has anybody, ever, actually used the expression "can o' corn"?
There are so many cliches I wonder it it's possible for even the best announcer in the sport to do a game without using one. It would take a really concerted effort. I'm afraid that if we list them out, some wannabe sportscaster would use it as a vocabulary list. A future Tim McCarver.Comment
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"He's got his A-game today!"And the Red Sox walk-off with the win!Comment
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"No runs, no hits, no errors."Put it in the books.Comment
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Stock boys, in order to get a can of corn, used to knock it off with a broom and easily catch in their big aprons. Hence a "can o' corn". At least that's the story I've heard.Originally posted by sandlotComment
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"that was a big league play"
well, duh."you don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. just get people to stop reading them." -ray bradburyComment
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Sure, hear it quite often during the season watching or listening to games.Originally posted by sandlot
I read the same thing as Williamsburg, on how the term "can of corn" cliche started.Comment
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"Good old country hardball"
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That was a clutch hit.
It's gone, home run!
46 wins to match last year's total Comment
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