Comments on: Word Play http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/15/word-play/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:54:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ydowg http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/15/word-play/#comment-160230 ydowg Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:25:01 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=17503#comment-160230 why americans always say "...unlike other sports, only the defense for the team that had the ball was on the field while they were doing it."? How about cricket? why americans always say “…unlike other sports, only the defense for the team that had the ball was on the field while they were doing it.”? How about cricket?

]]> By: PJ http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/15/word-play/#comment-160229 PJ Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:56:29 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=17503#comment-160229 Some things suck more now. For instance, closeups so close, you catch yourself thinking, "Cripes man! Trim those $*&^ing nose hairs!" Other things are better off left in the past. Please excuse me now while I go to the outhouse... ;) Some things suck more now.

For instance, closeups so close, you catch yourself thinking, “Cripes man! Trim those $*&^ing nose hairs!”

Other things are better off left in the past.

Please excuse me now while I go to the outhouse…
;)

]]> By: Raf http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/15/word-play/#comment-160228 Raf Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:24:39 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=17503#comment-160228 Props to Alex for posting the Bahamadia side... Props to Alex for posting the Bahamadia side…

]]> By: The Hawk http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/15/word-play/#comment-160227 The Hawk Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:10:51 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=17503#comment-160227 I've thought about this a few times. It's an interesting phenomenon and pretty common. It's like "crippled" to "disabled" to "challenged". I think in the case of things that may have a negative connotation, once a term really settles, people want to switch it. In the case of "fielding" to "defense" it's probably part of the machoizing of all things sports. Same reason for a while there it seemed like so many sports franchises had to have tough-sounding names. (Diamondbacks; <i>Devil</i> Rays; what else? I think there were a few.) I’ve thought about this a few times. It’s an interesting phenomenon and pretty common. It’s like “crippled” to “disabled” to “challenged”. I think in the case of things that may have a negative connotation, once a term really settles, people want to switch it. In the case of “fielding” to “defense” it’s probably part of the machoizing of all things sports. Same reason for a while there it seemed like so many sports franchises had to have tough-sounding names. (Diamondbacks; Devil Rays; what else? I think there were a few.)

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/15/word-play/#comment-160226 Alex Belth Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:02:19 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=17503#comment-160226 I won't use anything with "ian" or "esque" but that's just my personal preference/snobbery. I find it distracting. You could say, "That's a classic Jeter at bat," "a prototypical Jeter swing," anything but "ian." I won’t use anything with “ian” or “esque” but that’s just my personal preference/snobbery. I find it distracting. You could say, “That’s a classic Jeter at bat,” “a prototypical Jeter swing,” anything but “ian.”

]]> By: benvolio http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/15/word-play/#comment-160225 benvolio Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:35:35 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=17503#comment-160225 Kay has been using Jeterian for a couple of years now. I've even heard the ESPN analysts use it too. So it's not particularly new, although I got the impression that it was Cone's first encounter with it. I will respectfully disagree about the pretension of its use, however. Sure, it's tautalogical when applied to Jeter himself, but I foresee a time when some upstart will be renowned for jeterian batting. It's a good, specific shorthand for the hands-in, inside-out thing that he's made his hallmark. We've used 'Ruthian' for years without shame, right? Kay has been using Jeterian for a couple of years now. I’ve even heard the ESPN analysts use it too. So it’s not particularly new, although I got the impression that it was Cone’s first encounter with it.

I will respectfully disagree about the pretension of its use, however. Sure, it’s tautalogical when applied to Jeter himself, but I foresee a time when some upstart will be renowned for jeterian batting. It’s a good, specific shorthand for the hands-in, inside-out thing that he’s made his hallmark.

We’ve used ‘Ruthian’ for years without shame, right?

]]> By: Yankee Mama http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/15/word-play/#comment-160224 Yankee Mama Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:33:02 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=17503#comment-160224 What a shame that Nady will be out for the season after routine fielding. How suckian. Sorry Alex. Couldn't resist. What a shame that Nady will be out for the season after routine fielding. How suckian. Sorry Alex. Couldn’t resist.

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