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Batter up! A Double Play Giveaway
by SB Sarah | July 08, 2009 | Wednesday at 10:44 am | 266 Comments
These days, anyone can be a baseball announcer. Except women. And I take exception to that. It's time to storm the announcer's booth - and we can start getting ready now. How? We can come up with our own home run signature phrase!
A what now?
Some of the best and funniest broadcasters had catchphrases (no pun intended) and signature lines when a home run is hit. Bob Uecker of the Minnesota Milwaukee Brewers: "Get up, Get outta here, Gone!" Harry Caray and Phil Rizzuto: "A home run! Holy cow!" Chris Berman from ESPN: "Back back back back back back...GONE!" Bob Prince, from the old-school days of the Pirates: "Kiss it goodbye!" See? Nothing to it.
So let's get creative. Enter your parts o' speech below, and come up with your own home run signature phrase. Practice it at little league. Use it in mixed groups of sports fans. Either you'll look like you're exceptionally knowledgeable, or people will ask to share what you're smoking. Either way- fun for all!
And HELL YES there are prizes. I'll pick five winners - and each winner will receive a paper copy of Jill Shalvis' Double Play. I'm a sucker for Shalvis' heroes, and I really enjoyed this one. The hero is an all-star pitcher who is forced to wonder if there might be something more to life than just baseball - and the heroine keeps distracting him when he needs to keep his focus around her.
So let's play ball. You've got 24 hours. Batter up! Grab some pine!
Note: the results appear in a popup window, so be ye warned.
Filed: General Bitching, Go Ahead, Win Some Shit
Tagged: sports, shalvis, heroes, free stuff, baseball


Cat Marsters said on 07.08.09 at 02:45 PM
Ooh me first!
Holy squirrel ! That glass eye just ejaculated the Carthage and it won’t stop smarting ‘til it reaches Vatican City!!
Andieg said on 07.08.09 at 02:50 PM
Hurrah! More BitchLibs!
Holy Beaver ! That target just foamed the kitchen and it won’t stop tripping ‘til it reaches Costa Rica!!
Andieg said on 07.08.09 at 02:54 PM
Holy Egret ! That doughnut just tripped the basement and it won’t stop expecting ‘til it reaches Zimbabwe!!
Pearl said on 07.08.09 at 02:55 PM
Holy poodle ! That marble just fondled the bedroom and it won’t stop riding ‘til it reaches Italy!!
Andieg said on 07.08.09 at 02:56 PM
Holy Marmoset ! That meatball just stole the spare room and it won’t stop frenching ‘til it reaches Uruguay!!
Jan said on 07.08.09 at 02:56 PM
Holy horse ! That ball just swacked the kingdom and it won’t stop swiving ‘til it reaches France!!
Terry Odell said on 07.08.09 at 02:57 PM
Holy manatee ! That tangerine just nuzzled the beach and it won’t stop shuffling ‘til it reaches Ireland!!
Ciar Cullen said on 07.08.09 at 02:57 PM
Holy elephant! That meatball just smoked Fifth Avenue and it won’t stop spinning until it flips Zimbabwe.
Andieg, wonder how many of us picked Zimbabwe?
I love the NYY announcer who says “see ya!” I use that all the time.
Lori S. said on 07.08.09 at 02:58 PM
Holy monkey ! That hula hoop just spanked the Disney World and it won’t stop riding ‘til it reaches Swaziland!!
Edie said on 07.08.09 at 03:03 PM
ROFLMFAO
Holy emu ! That sphere just caned the Opera House and it won’t stop flying ‘til it reaches Peru!!
eaeaea said on 07.08.09 at 03:04 PM
Holy dolphin ! That bubble just wasted the sea-side and it won’t stop grinning ‘til it reaches Antarctica!!
(It sounds like something 1970’s Boy Wonder would say to Batman - kaPOW!)
Castiron said on 07.08.09 at 03:09 PM
Hee!
Holy llama ! That plastic lid just tuned the Iqaluit, Nunavut and it won’t stop undulating ‘til it reaches Nigeria!!
Kris said on 07.08.09 at 03:10 PM
Holy skunk! That pinball just fired the castle and it won’t stop swallowing ‘til it reaches Australia!!
Laura (in PA) said on 07.08.09 at 03:12 PM
Holy crow ! That canteloupe just smashed the Starbucks and it won’t stop crying ‘til it reaches Moracco!!
Rosemary said on 07.08.09 at 03:13 PM
Holy tiger ! That sphere just barked the park and it won’t stop going ‘til it reaches Botswana!!
Lisa J said on 07.08.09 at 03:14 PM
Holy Raccoon ! That superball just happened the factory and it won’t stop thinking ‘til it reaches Kuala Lumpur!!
Laura (in PA) said on 07.08.09 at 03:14 PM
We miss Harry Kalas of the Phillies - It’s outta heeerrreee!!!
Bonnie Ferguson said on 07.08.09 at 03:23 PM
Holy Sloth ! That doughnut just squandered the Shangrila and it won’t stop coining ‘til it reaches The Greater Antilles!! }:)
Dreadnought said on 07.08.09 at 03:26 PM
Holy cheetah ! That pearl just spanked the dorm room and it won’t stop gelling ‘til it reaches Nepal!!
heathero said on 07.08.09 at 03:29 PM
Holy wombat ! That kiwi just dug the mountain top and it won’t stop bitching ‘til it reaches New Zealand!!
SugarSpice said on 07.08.09 at 03:30 PM
Holy hamster ! That breast just flashed the music hall and it won’t stop bouncing ‘til it reaches Russia!!
Tegan said on 07.08.09 at 03:33 PM
Holy octopus ! That sphere just lathed the library and it won’t stop paving ‘til it reaches Myanmar!!
Shelley said on 07.08.09 at 03:37 PM
Holy marmot ! That plum just spanked the library and it won’t stop staggering ‘til it reaches Wales!!
S. W. Vaughn said on 07.08.09 at 03:37 PM
Holy Gerbil ! That tire just sweated the Sesame Street and it won’t stop jiggling ‘til it reaches Timbuktu!!
Silver James said on 07.08.09 at 03:40 PM
Smart Bitches Technology: Your Homerun Signature Phrase!
Holy chipmunk ! That cantalope just copulated the caboose and it won’t stop cartwheeling ‘til it reaches Christmas Island!!
I do love me some baseball and Jill Shalvis’s DOUBLE PLAY takes the boys of summer to a whole new place!
Jennie said on 07.08.09 at 03:42 PM
Holy black footed ferret ! That musk melon just recovered the the badlands and it won’t stop spelunking ‘til it reaches Canada!!
Elise said on 07.08.09 at 03:45 PM
Holy Marsupial ! That kumquat just swung the Timbuktu and it won’t stop snarkin ‘til it reaches Belguim!!
Diatryma said on 07.08.09 at 03:48 PM
Holy Ostrich ! That globe just whacked the Minneapolis and it won’t stop flying ‘til it reaches Djibouti!!
I tried to be spontaneous, but Djibouti is necessary.
Aubrey said on 07.08.09 at 03:49 PM
Holy lemur ! That apple just licked the bookstore and it won’t stop joking ‘til it reaches Norway!!
Rene said on 07.08.09 at 03:49 PM
These are so much fun!
Holy hippopotamus ! That potpourri globe just enervated behind the barn and it won’t stop chewing ‘til it reaches the Principality of Liechtenstein!!
RachieG said on 07.08.09 at 03:56 PM
Holy dachshund ! That frisbee just plopped the Amish Country and it won’t stop smooching ‘til it reaches Ireland!!
Wendy said on 07.08.09 at 03:59 PM
Holy armadillo ! That orange just bounced the broom closet and it won’t stop sweating ‘til it reaches Egypt!!
This round of libs has yet more fruit! ;)
WendyC said on 07.08.09 at 04:00 PM
Hee!
Holy bushbaby ! That acorn just squawked the bedroom and it won’t stop belching ‘til it reaches Egypt!!
holly said on 07.08.09 at 04:04 PM
Holy cheetah ! That melon just thwacked the detroit and it won’t stop crackling ‘til it reaches iceland!!
Barbara said on 07.08.09 at 04:07 PM
Holy bosoms! That musketball just screamed the into orbit and it won’t stop thrilling ‘til it reaches Pluto!!
Jennifer said on 07.08.09 at 04:13 PM
Holy chicken ! That water balloon just skittered the Mars and it won’t stop ralphing ‘til it reaches Poland!!
Bonnie said on 07.08.09 at 04:14 PM
Holy llama ! That dinner plate just swept the Nipawin and it won’t stop running ‘til it reaches Canada!!
Nonnie said on 07.08.09 at 04:14 PM
Holy llama ! That stressball just went the school and it won’t stop hitting ‘til it reaches Liechtenstien!!
Just so you know…the Brewers are from Milwaukee, not MN…we’ve got the Twinks.
Liz said on 07.08.09 at 04:14 PM
Holy camel ! That poison sphere just leaked the Hell and it won’t stop killing ‘til it reaches Italy!!
carolyn jewel said on 07.08.09 at 04:15 PM
Holy skunk ! That sun just washed the Bolinas and it won’t stop lurching ‘til it reaches Romania!!
Also, The San Francisco Giants had a woman announcer for a while.
cursingmama said on 07.08.09 at 04:17 PM
Holy tiger ! That sucker just spun the sex shop and it won’t stop spewing ‘til it reaches Turkey!!
Sarah W said on 07.08.09 at 04:18 PM
Holy Hamsters ! That baseball just smoked the stratosphere and it won’t stop flaming ‘til it reaches Pango Pango!!
Barb said on 07.08.09 at 04:20 PM
Holy alpaca ! That cupcake just skipped the parking lot and it won’t stop spanking ‘til it reaches Namibia!!
RosettaStone said on 07.08.09 at 04:25 PM
That was entirely too much fun!
Holy Hedgehog ! That Ball of Yarn just Dated the Trench and it won’t stop Dancing ‘til it reaches India!!
Kelly C. said on 07.08.09 at 04:29 PM
Holy African Wild Dog ! That baseball just hit the Tiger Stadium and it won’t stop running ‘til it reaches Canada !!
Elizabeth Wadsworth said on 07.08.09 at 04:29 PM
Holy armadillo ! That moon just rammed the garden and it won’t stop swinging ‘til it reaches Lichtenstein!!
smillachan said on 07.08.09 at 04:32 PM
Holy Zebra ! That lemonhead just pranced the cellar and it won’t stop churning ‘til it reaches Suriname!!
Woot!
Val said on 07.08.09 at 04:32 PM
Holy chinchilla! That super ball just shellacked the beach and it won’t stop punting ‘til it reaches Ireland!!
AnnB said on 07.08.09 at 04:33 PM
Good stoat almight! That tulip bulb just ran to Bismark and won’t stop remembering until it gets to England!
sarahv said on 07.08.09 at 04:35 PM
Holy sloth ! That blueberry just scooted the third-story window and it won’t stop skipping ‘til it reaches The Galapagos Islands!!
Tami said on 07.08.09 at 04:36 PM
Holy anteater ! That frisbee just shot the left field and it won’t stop hitting ‘til it reaches Spain!!
Stephanie said on 07.08.09 at 04:40 PM
Holy milking cow ! That cud just flew the barn and it won’t stop spewing ‘til it reaches Scotland!!
Chris said on 07.08.09 at 04:42 PM
Holy panther ! That cantaloupe just pasted the Minneapolis and it won’t stop tickling ‘til it reaches Andorra!!
Hmm. My verification word (what97) really summarizes how I feel about my homerun phrase!
Maureen said on 07.08.09 at 04:45 PM
Holy platypus ! That wheel just swung the zoo and it won’t stop rolling ‘til it reaches Switzerland!!
Ariana said on 07.08.09 at 04:46 PM
Holy ferret ! That watermelon just yoinked the campus and it won’t stop squeezing ‘til it reaches Belgium!!
Jess said on 07.08.09 at 04:49 PM
Holy horse ! That apple just flung the toilet and it won’t stop swinging ‘til it reaches Australia!!
Ha! Explain THAT to my officemates as I giggle like a loon :)
Kristie said on 07.08.09 at 04:49 PM
Smart Bitches Technology: Your Homerun Signature Phrase!
Holy rabbitt ! That ball just kissed the Pizza Hut and it won’t stop running ‘til it reaches France!!
Spider said on 07.08.09 at 04:50 PM
Holy puppies ! That lollipop just kissed the river and it won’t stop sailing ‘til it reaches Canada!!
kristen said on 07.08.09 at 04:53 PM
Holy Badger ! That Orange just Kicked the Bar and it won’t stop Misting ‘til it reaches London!!
Jackie said on 07.08.09 at 05:06 PM
Holy prarie dog ! That cherry just spread the home and it won’t stop daring ‘til it reaches Oman!!
Gwynnyd said on 07.08.09 at 05:09 PM
Holy coyote ! That globoid just glommed the bleachers and it won’t stop jaunting ‘til it reaches Guatemala!!
caligi said on 07.08.09 at 05:10 PM
Holy sea gull ! That kumquat just hammered the detention hall and it won’t stop whopping ‘til it reaches Uzbekistan!!
I like the concept of a “holy sea gull.” I imagine a group of nuns at the beach tossing communion wafers to them.
vuir said on 07.08.09 at 05:16 PM
Holy lemur ! That goldfish bowl just ate the Olympus Mons and it won’t stop bemoaning ‘til it reaches abroad!!
Ocy said on 07.08.09 at 05:17 PM
Holy ferrets! That moon just smelled the left field and it won’t stop whizzing ‘til it reaches Canada!!
chele said on 07.08.09 at 05:22 PM
OUCH.
Holy monkey ! That circular saw blade just mounted the nunnery and it won’t stop ejaculating ‘til it reaches kazakhstan!!
PattiR said on 07.08.09 at 05:24 PM
I love these!!
Holy Beaver ! That Sphere just jumped the London and it won’t stop running ‘til it reaches Russia!!
darlynne said on 07.08.09 at 05:27 PM
Holy Koala ! That ass just stumbled the home and it won’t stop swinging ‘til it reaches France!!
Roxy said on 07.08.09 at 05:31 PM
Holy fish ! That penny just stole the sky and it won’t stop spazzing ‘til it reaches France!!
MzSpell said on 07.08.09 at 05:36 PM
Holy monkey ! That ball just sought the library and it won’t stop kissing ‘til it reaches Italy!!
colleen c. said on 07.08.09 at 05:38 PM
Holy Jackrabbit ! That melon just pumped the heaven and it won’t stop freaking ‘til it reaches afghanistan!!
Ahlison said on 07.08.09 at 05:39 PM
Holy beaver ! That snow ball just blasted the desert and it won’t stop smoking ‘til it reaches Canada!!
Tina M. said on 07.08.09 at 05:40 PM
Holy ostrich ! That gumball just jumped the carwash and it won’t stop spinning ‘til it reaches Sri Lanka!!
Jody F. said on 07.08.09 at 05:45 PM
Holy Bull ! That ball just hammered the no man’s land and it won’t stop flying ‘til it reaches Siberia!!
Natasha A. said on 07.08.09 at 05:46 PM
Holy hog ! That apple just flayed the tower and it won’t stop throbbing ‘til it reaches Japan!!
I am so absolutely horrible when it comes to using my imagination. I just spent 15 minutes trying to think up possibly funny things…. *sigh* LOL
Marguerite said on 07.08.09 at 05:47 PM
Holy spider monkey ! That marble just fluttered the Zanzinbar and it won’t stop pulsating ‘til it reaches Finland!!
Karen said on 07.08.09 at 05:52 PM
Holy gopher ! That meatball just whizzed the truckstop and it won’t stop loping ‘til it reaches Denmark!!
JennyME said on 07.08.09 at 05:55 PM
Holy Emu ! That cantaloupe just waited the port-a-potty and it won’t stop crossing ‘til it reaches Portugal!!
Madd said on 07.08.09 at 05:56 PM
Holy salamander ! That orange just splattered the bedroom and it won’t stop spurting ‘til it reaches Constantinople!!
StacieH4 said on 07.08.09 at 06:00 PM
Holy Woodchuck ! That grapefruit just skidded the cathedral and it won’t stop sailing ‘til it reaches Bermuda!!
Adrienne said on 07.08.09 at 06:02 PM
Holy humming bird! That cookie just smoked the Magic kingdom, and it won’t stop tinkling ‘til it reaches the Dominican Republic!
Elizabeth said on 07.08.09 at 06:02 PM
Holy beaver ! That orange just carved the yard and it won’t stop swiping ‘til it reaches Japan!!
Lola said on 07.08.09 at 06:04 PM
Holy Platypus! That ball just slapped the Bitter Creek and it won’t stop running ‘til it reaches Russia!!
LaurieF said on 07.08.09 at 06:08 PM
Holy tiger! That watermelon just blew the belltower and it won’t stop dancing til it reaches Fiji!
Leslie said on 07.08.09 at 06:10 PM
Smart Bitches Technology: Your Homerun Signature Phrase!
Holy panda ! That melon just kissed the kitchen and it won’t stop smacking ‘til it reaches Nepal!!
Carrie Lofty said on 07.08.09 at 06:14 PM
Holy naked mole rat! That coconut just flunked the mountaintop and it won’t stop whining ‘til it reaches my mother-in-law’s house!!
Deb said on 07.08.09 at 06:15 PM
Holy capybara ! That ping pong ball just ate the Sesame Street and it won’t stop snoozing ‘til it reaches Zimbabwe!!
Nina said on 07.08.09 at 06:17 PM
Smart Bitches Technology: Your Homerun Signature Phrase!
Holy Ocelot ! That Magic 8 Ball just Humped the Earth and it won’t stop Snarking ‘til it reaches Russia!!
Melissandre said on 07.08.09 at 06:18 PM
Holy Cougar ! That melon just spat the Shangri-la and it won’t stop slurping ‘til it reaches Abu-Dhabi!!
Wow, I’m not the only one who thought of Shangri-la!
Lizzie (greeneyed fem) said on 07.08.09 at 06:22 PM
Holy black-footed ferret ! That cantaloupe just slung the Taj Mahal and it won’t stop prancing ‘til it reaches France!!
HA! I’m happy with that, even though “slung the Taj Mahal” makes no sense. Sounds more like the cantaloupe downed a martini. :)
MelissaG said on 07.08.09 at 06:25 PM
Holy platypus ! That balloon just hit the treehouse and it won’t stop hopping ‘til it reaches Australia!!
JewelTones said on 07.08.09 at 06:25 PM
Holy bunny! That melon just slammed the waterfall and it won’t stop dusting ‘til it reaches Uzbekistan!!
JT
cap said on 07.08.09 at 06:27 PM
Holy hedgehogs ! That grapefruit just spiked the sky and it won’t stop spinning ‘til it reaches Spain!!
I went for the alliteration approach.
Lindz said on 07.08.09 at 06:31 PM
Holy Penguin ! That snowball just flew the beach and it won’t stop swimming ‘til it reaches Bermuda!!
Kimi McG said on 07.08.09 at 06:32 PM
Holy Marmoset ! That testicle just squatted the bookstore and it won’t stop smooshing ‘til it reaches Iceland!!
I just realized that I have no idea what a marmoset looks like. ^.^
captcha: per98…. Second base was lost, per the 98 ballplayers whose bats wouldn’t rise the occasion because of all those steroids..
KarenF said on 07.08.09 at 06:35 PM
Holy stink-beetle ! That snowglobe just imploded the glove compartment and it won’t stop erupting ‘til it reaches Guam!!
Kismet said on 07.08.09 at 06:36 PM
Holy Cat ! That mellon just flew the school and it won’t stop laughing ‘til it reaches Germany!!
allison said on 07.08.09 at 06:41 PM
Holy beagle ! That circular saw just wailed the garage and it won’t stop milking ‘til it reaches Romania!!
Hee! Hee!
Patsy said on 07.08.09 at 06:42 PM
Holy wallaby ! That knob just litigated the toilet stall and it won’t stop spewing ‘til it reaches Mozambique!!
Babs said on 07.08.09 at 06:42 PM
Holy Tasmanian Devil ! That snowglobe just shattered the playground and it won’t stop fluffing ‘til it reaches Poland!!
SB Sarah said on 07.08.09 at 06:43 PM
AHEM.
SWIPER NO SWIPING! SWIPER NO SWIPING!
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