tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post4099187668723969993..comments2023-09-11T10:35:26.165-04:00Comments on The Flagrant Fan: New Baseball LingoWilliam J. Taskerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313204947130235560noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post-13630237295787914712013-09-06T22:31:33.378-04:002013-09-06T22:31:33.378-04:00I think "cheese" for a fastball is one o...I think "cheese" for a fastball is one of my favorites from Eckersley, and "cheese with hair on it" for a fastball with movement is awesome!michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04729434494558817206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post-40724568502813283392012-02-23T23:00:50.740-05:002012-02-23T23:00:50.740-05:00I played college ball as a SS and there were some ...I played college ball as a SS and there were some that I heard during my years on the field that I thought were great and was reminded of this tonight listening to Daniel Bard on WEEI in Boston.<br /><br />Bard referred to warming up in the Pen and not entering the game as the Dry Hump.<br /><br />www.1313sports.com<br />Ive heard a Double Play referred to as the Coupon and a Triple Play recently referred to as a Groupon.<br /><br />A former coach used to ask me to Doggy Bad a SS when sliding into second to break up a double play.<br /><br />Dennis Eckersly refers to a HR as going Bridge, which I think is awesome.<br /><br />When a guy swings and misses I've heard the phrase "Take the kid off that swing you're scaring him"<br /><br />and on a strikeout looking Ive also heard Can I help you? No thanks just looking.<br /><br />Just a few, haha Im sure I have more that I can't think of yet, but these are very original ones that Ive heard used during gameplayThe Knox Scorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17037420873801294154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post-49957385613291607292012-01-19T17:55:28.244-05:002012-01-19T17:55:28.244-05:00Yes, it has. You're right, Thomas.Yes, it has. You're right, Thomas.William J. Taskerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313204947130235560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post-12693383760524847852012-01-19T16:07:06.504-05:002012-01-19T16:07:06.504-05:00I'd have to say "yard" has definitel...I'd have to say "yard" has definitely come into use during our era, wouldn't you?Thomas Slocumnoreply@blogger.com