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SOFT BALL TALK

HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF BENCH CHATTER SPOKEN BY SOFT BALL PLAYERS
ALONG WITH THEIR MEANINGS:
"LOTTA DUCKS OUT THERE" (THERE ARE MANY RUNNERS ON BASE).
"SHOW 'EM YOUR WHEELS" (RUN THE BASE PATHS QUICKLY).
"LET'S STICK 'EM GOOD" (LETS GET SOME BASE HITS).
"WE'RE A GOOD TEAM WITH TWO" (THE TEAM PLAYS GOOD OFFENSE
AND SCORES A
LOT OF RUNS WITH TWO OUTS).
"HEEZ GROOVIN EM" (THE PITCHER IS THROWING THE BALL RIGHT DOWN THE
MIDDLE OF THE STRIKE ZONE).
"LET'S SEE SOME BIG D OUT THERE" (PLAY TOUGH DEFENSE).
"HEEZ A LOOKER" (AN OPPOSITION BATTER IS NOT SWINGING AT PITCHES IN
HOPE OF BEING WALKED).

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): SLANG

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Game Pastime Sport

Date learned: 10-00-1975

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