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Acronym Coining Thread

Edgy DC Jan 19 2006 04:38 PM

When you argue, as Dickshot did in 2005, that your team does not need to pursue another All-Star, but rather more of the more readily avialabe average or better players to knock out of the lineup guys having homicidal years (Cairo, Mientkiewicz, Ishii), you're arguing for more AYBARs --- Average Yeomanlike or Better Assets to the Roster. Forget that Manny Aybar himself wasn't much of an AYBAR or delight in it. Some of these people may or may not be the more appropriately named ZEILEs --- Zero-Excitement Inter-League Excursionists

Elster88 Jan 19 2006 04:43 PM

TORVO is always recruiting new members.

Edgy DC Jan 19 2006 04:46 PM

TORVO is excellent and wonderful. I'm looking --- and sorry to be less than specific --- for acronyms like LOOGy and LAIM which describe a type of player.

MFS62 Jan 19 2006 05:56 PM

BLAH Bad Lefty, Average Heater Later

OlerudOwned Jan 19 2006 06:52 PM

Aging Retread who Gets Hacks. Instead of letting the younger guys get a chance, let keep propping up Jose Offerman. ARGH

Edgy DC Jan 19 2006 07:20 PM

Too many ARGHs can lead to the unfotunates becoming PETAGiNEs. PETAGiNE: Poor Excellent Triple-A Guy in Niponnese Exile.

dinosaur jesus Jan 19 2006 09:11 PM

Rapid, Exciting, Yet Exasperating Shortstop Frequently Limping Outfielder, Yet Dangerous Mediocrity Incarnate, Expelled Now To Kansas City, Isn't Exactly What I'd Call Zippy

Willets Point Jan 19 2006 09:13 PM

LAIM looks like a typo to me.

TheOldMole Jan 19 2006 09:40 PM

Couldn't we get a Super Excellent Ace who Vetos Earned Runs?

Edgy DC Jan 19 2006 09:55 PM

It works best (at least in terms of the coinage sticking) when the acronym actually represents a true type rather than the player himself.

The Brooklyn Bum Jan 19 2006 10:31 PM

Against Great Baseball Accumen, Yearly Ascension, Now International

PatchyFogg Jan 20 2006 11:06 AM

Everyday Light-Hitting Shortstop Though Error Reducing

OlerudOwned Jan 20 2006 04:07 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 21 2006 09:05 PM

Crushing Lefty Uppercut Batter, Blunders Expected Regularly For those lefty guys who are there to crush the occasional pitch a few miles, then strike out 3 times. (Think Burnitz)

SI Metman Jan 21 2006 12:55 PM

Wacky Raucous Individual, Great Hitting Thirdbaseman

SI Metman Jan 21 2006 12:57 PM

Pitcher Extraordinary, Dominates Resentful Opponent

Nymr83 Jan 21 2006 04:10 PM

OFFOR- Outraged Fans For Omar Removal.

DocTee Jan 21 2006 05:38 PM

TRADE BAIT: Third Rate and Decidedly Expensive, But Acquired in Transaction. For those desperate deadline moves.

OlerudOwned Jan 21 2006 09:12 PM

Below Average 'Leauger But Operose Athlete Those scrappy guys who ya just gotta love. Rocky! Rocky!