Written
6/24/2014
SOUNDS
FROM THE BASEBALL STANDS
One
day while watching one of our grandson's, Kyler, baseball games, it
dawned on me how many catch phrases were voiced out from the stands
by spectators; mostly from parents- mostly mothers! The classic
being, “good eye.” Others are: “nice poke,” “just relax,”
and...well you get the picture.
Maybe
it is because a lot of a baseball game has no constant moving action
or a fairly long point where action is ready to start that gives the
spectators a chance to yell and be heard by the various players be it
offense or defense. They can voice their advice, opinion, or
enthusiasm with one of many catch phrases. It also helps that usually
the fans are sitting closer to the players and action.
The
following list was taken from just one baseball game, for twelve
year-olds, this past summer.[2014] I am sure there are many more;
many more! This may be tested this fall in football. I doubt there
will be as many.
Beat it out
Comin’ down
Don‘t lose this batter
Ducks on the pond
Good thinking
Good cut
Good D
Good eye
Good hit
Good hustle
Good job
Good run down
Good running
Good slide
Good squeeze
Good stop
Good toss
Good try
Got to charge it
Got to protect
Heads up
Here we go
Hit it right in the old gap
It's all right
It’s up to you
Just get a hit
Just relax
Keep battling
Keep throwing strikes
Keep us going
Knock it down
Let’s get the batter now
Make a target
Nice poke
Nothing hurt
Now you've seen it
One more buddy
Rally on two
Round it
Slide
Stand in there
Stay in there
Straighten it out
Take a deep breath
Take him yourself
Talk out there
That's a hit
There it is
This one is yours
Two outs; run on anything
Watch it all the way in
Watch it all the way to the bat
Way to back him up
Way to battle
Way to be smart
Way to fire
Way to hang
Way to keep it in front of you
Way to start on top
Way to stay alive
You can do it
You can do this
You got it
You're way ahead
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