BCB Dictionary, Part II
by ambrosiadreams on Feb 2, 2009 2:32 PM CST
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PrintI don't know how many of you are aware that Al has put a permanent "BCB Dictionary" on the site, but in looking through it I noticed that it hasn't been updated or added to in quite some time. I also see a lot of readers asking "what does that mean?". Admittedly, I too have to look up acronyms from time to time, so I thought it might be useful to create an addendum to our dictionary. Perhaps Al will even be nice enough to add to what's already there so that readers can decipher some of our crazy talk.
I'll start out with a couple in the comments below, but please keep them coming!
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huh? I thought it was a player named Player Tobenamedlater ?!?!?
Erm, well if we are going to call Milton Bradley nicknames, mine is Fischer Price: yes, you heard it here first..
PTBNL is also known as "Dickie Knowles"
Only guy I know to be traded to a team (The Tigers) for a PTBNL and then sent BACK to the Cubs after the season concluded as the PTBNL. Maybe there have been more, but he stands out in my mind.
Go Green! Go White! GO STATE! (Now #12,966 on the Cubs season ticket waiting list- UP from 13,031...WHOO HOO!)
When there's enough of these....
… I’ll post part II below part I on the sidebar.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Jake Peavy
A gigantic creature that had fifty heads and one hundred arms each of great strength. It was the offspring of Gaea and Uranus. It was able to hurl huge boulders as many as a hundred at a time against their opponents. One of them, Briareus, served as Zeus’s bodygaurd, but he was no match for the creature and was easily crushed.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Feb 2, 2009 2:39 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
TTSNBN
Trade That Shall Not Be Named (read Roberts or Peavy)
Time is an illusion--lunch time doubly so.
He who shall not be named
Don’t even want to write it.
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion
TWSS
That’s What She Said
Erm, well if we are going to call Milton Bradley nicknames, mine is Fischer Price: yes, you heard it here first..
Technical balk.
I’ll leave this for others to describe.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al Yellon on Feb 2, 2009 2:47 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
That was an absolute classic
"Manny Trillo is coming in to pinch run. You know, for a lot of teams, you would pinch run [i]for[/i] Manny Trillo." - Harry Caray
Trade
something leading to Peavy and/or Roberts
"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic
by Cubbie-Tim on Feb 2, 2009 2:47 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
aka virtual hell!
"Yes, dear. You're right. I'm sorry." -Bob Brenly
by ambrosiadreams on Feb 2, 2009 2:54 PM CST up reply actions
Baseball Acumen
Something you don’t have.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Feb 2, 2009 3:30 PM CST reply actions
lol... keep 'em coming!
"Truth does not do as much good in the world as the semblance of truth does evil," - Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Maxims, 64.
and to use one of our terms
TWSS
Erm, well if we are going to call Milton Bradley nicknames, mine is Fischer Price: yes, you heard it here first..
To that I would add...
…POUND SAND: A phrase to be uttered when there is simply no other way to clearly express that I am right and you are wrong.
We are a fever ... we are a fever ... we ain't born typical.
To add: A phrase preceded by several random obsenities only for the pupose
of amitting that I have again be proven wrong.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Feb 2, 2009 6:48 PM CST up reply actions
Cedeno, Wuertz, Pie, Ward, Blanco and Rich Hill
Evidently, the key pieces in obtaining the ever elusive World Series title
I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com
or POWER PITCHING
I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com
by digitalbenjamin on Feb 2, 2009 4:08 PM CST up reply actions
mambochicken
I’m going to need some clarification on this one.
by dr stabbingworth on Feb 5, 2009 10:25 AM CST up reply actions
RTOTSWLPTFP,MTWG
i.e. Remember that one time SWL posted that funny picture? Man that was great
I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com
SWL
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Feb 2, 2009 4:41 PM CST up reply actions
I'm not sure I want to know what a "Class 1 Dogman" is.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Sure you do....
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Feb 2, 2009 5:00 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
humph, well....hmm....thats interesting
well, I think I’ll just leave it at that……huh…
Erm, well if we are going to call Milton Bradley nicknames, mine is Fischer Price: yes, you heard it here first..
Oh, that's just wrong.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
The ultimate sick puppy! The man should be in a rubber room.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Feb 2, 2009 6:42 PM CST up reply actions
I rec'd this....
because it’s a disturbingly fantastic photoshop
There's nothing wrong with this team that more pitching, more fielding and more hitting couldn't help......"--Bill Buckner
by laidbackliam on Feb 2, 2009 10:35 PM CST up reply actions
It's not photoshopped. Which makes it even better.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Feb 3, 2009 12:54 AM CST up reply actions
I sec'd your rec because, well, I have issues.
We are a fever ... we are a fever ... we ain't born typical.
giggles
If John Paxson were a Greek hero he would be known as Sans Testicles
I have to know what the hell this is
that is soo messed up
Out with the Old and in with the Nucleus The Tortured Fan Base welcomes our new owner.
by Andre Fonseca on Feb 3, 2009 12:20 PM CST up reply actions
Answer: It’s Art.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Feb 3, 2009 1:28 PM CST up reply actions
thank god
that site is actually pretty cool- even tho that pick will be causing many nightmares…
Out with the Old and in with the Nucleus The Tortured Fan Base welcomes our new owner.
by Andre Fonseca on Feb 3, 2009 2:03 PM CST up reply actions
How do you find this stuff? SWL must have some kind of
weird radar for these kind of pictures. I tip my hat to you man!
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Feb 3, 2009 11:53 PM CST up reply actions
sounds like my last beau
"Truth does not do as much good in the world as the semblance of truth does evil," - Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Maxims, 64.
Pitching is king.
The truth. Incarnate.
We are a fever ... we are a fever ... we ain't born typical.
LBR
Little Babe Ruth
a.k.a Mike Fontenot
a.k.a. (when hitting a home run) FonteYES!!
Hey, it's a new century!
That's one of my favorites.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Oh, I forgot about that one!
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Feb 3, 2009 4:31 PM CST up reply actions
Has the name "joe dirt" ever been associated
with LBR?
"Enough foreplay- let's get crackin'"- Fred Garvin
No. Never.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Feb 5, 2009 1:35 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
+1
"Yes, dear. You're right. I'm sorry." -Bob Brenly
by ambrosiadreams on Feb 5, 2009 2:41 PM CST up reply actions
Sneaky Power!!
Erm, well if we are going to call Milton Bradley nicknames, mine is Fischer Price: yes, you heard it here first..
And let us not forget...
…“Wreck’d”, which means NOT recommended. I believe Wreckard came up with this one, appropriately enough.
We are a fever ... we are a fever ... we ain't born typical.
Feux Rec
When someone types “Rec’d” as a comment, but fails to actually hit the “Rec” button.
I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com
by digitalbenjamin on Feb 5, 2009 5:29 PM CST up reply actions
you mean faux
I’m missing the joke right?
Join the BCB Flickr Group: http://flickr.com/groups/bleedcubbieblue
After a quick glance...
aren’t almost all of these in the first ‘BCB Dictionary’? As far as I can tell, the only difference is now the TTSNBN is about Peavy instead of Roberts.
Ron Santo should sing TMOTTBG everyday. Period.
NO !!
TLR – Theodore Roosevelt Lilly
Maybe we need GOOD TLR and BAD TLR
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
by Doggie Stalker on Feb 3, 2009 11:19 AM CST up reply actions
No need. Ted Lilly should be referred to as "Bulldog".
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Feb 3, 2009 11:21 AM CST up reply actions
Um, you might want to check the order of those letters.
We are a fever ... we are a fever ... we ain't born typical.
Damn you Daver and your keen eyes!
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Feb 3, 2009 11:30 AM CST up reply actions
Yes that would help
TRL will stay TRL and I will start drinking coffee again in the morning.
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
by Doggie Stalker on Feb 3, 2009 3:09 PM CST up reply actions
LLSS
Loose lips sink ships (couldn’t resist) (neither could Kevin Towers)
IBWIP
It burns when I pee
I have nothing funny or creative to write.
by Canadian Cubs Fan on Feb 2, 2009 5:42 PM CST reply actions
Guess-Hitting Hack
A term that describes a player that I hate for no other reason than the fact that he succeeds when I predict he will fail.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Feb 2, 2009 6:45 PM CST reply actions
Dusty Baker
A catch-all term to describe all that is wrong with the universe.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Feb 2, 2009 6:51 PM CST reply actions
Wrong
What BLou is not.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Feb 2, 2009 6:58 PM CST reply actions
Incorrect
see definition of Wrong.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Feb 2, 2009 6:59 PM CST up reply actions
It's Gonna Happen
scapegoat for those who can’t face reality about the 2008 Chicago Cubs.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
Can't forget about this guy
He is the symbol for all that is right and true in man, he is Milton.
"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion
Tossed Caeser
A one handed two balled juggling act normally seen following acts of jubilitation.
"When two Whales Fight, many Shrimp Die" - Korean Proverb
That's not how the guys at Joliet define it.
We are a fever ... we are a fever ... we ain't born typical.
DPLee
Sigh…
Lee’s name because of his love of hitting the ball towards an infielder when there’s a runner on first.
It also kills 4 random Cubs fans every time we have to call him that.
Conversation at a Cubs Game
Me "I think it's cool that a lot of Cubs have names that are abbreviations. A-Ram, D-Ro, D-Lee.... how about R-Ther (R-Tear).
Cousin "....that just sounds graphic."
Wuuuuuuuuuuut?
I always thought DPLee was a reference to Derrek’s sexual exploits.
by dr stabbingworth on Feb 5, 2009 10:29 AM CST up reply actions
A couple nicknames I'll be pushing this season:
Aaron “Fully Krausenend” Heilman and Milton “The Game” Bradley.
We are a fever ... we are a fever ... we ain't born typical.
How about Joey Gathwrong?
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Feb 3, 2009 11:13 AM CST up reply actions
LOL - not bad, not bad at all.
I’d settled on “Slappy Joe” for him, but that could work – at least when he’s at the plate.
We are a fever ... we are a fever ... we ain't born typical.
Jumpin Joe Willikers!
"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella
Now, now...
…his nickname is Dome. Let’s hope that one is inapplicable this season.
We are a fever ... we are a fever ... we ain't born typical.
how about not?
"Truth does not do as much good in the world as the semblance of truth does evil," - Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Maxims, 64.
LBR
Little Babe Ruth aka Mike Fontenot
Out with the Old and in with the Nucleus The Tortured Fan Base welcomes our new owner.
The imaginary place where players eat ladybugs and fart rainbows.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Feb 3, 2009 3:26 PM CST up reply actions
Fart rainbows?
Thats fine, as long as sneezes dont throw out backs.
"I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying" - Michael Jordan, the one and only...
I should add
if one is attempting to determine how to fart out rainbows, I saw this featured on “No Reservations” last night.
Roll Call
Looks like this:
And dtpollitt (me!) started it circa 2008 season. Magically appears immediately before the first pitch is thrown. Typically done to bring all the BCBers out of the woodwork and know who’s present during game threads. Sometimes done post-game, too.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
never understood this one...
If you want to know who’s present during a game thread, wouldn’t you just read the game thread? Conversely, if you want people to know you’re present, why not just wait until you have something to say about the game thread?
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Fair enough.
I find that there are many more lurkers on BCB than their are posters. I just thought this would be a fun way to see who is around for the games. And I simply enjoy—if I’m “chatting” online—knowing who’s around to dialogue with. There are more than enough game thread posts that are irrelevant; I guess I consider this a bit more relevant to discussing and chatting about the game at hand than a lot of other nonsensical posts.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
understand about the lurkers part.
Too bad SBN doesn’t have a real chat feature with some sort of “see who’s signed on” app on the sidebar or something. I guess my beef (and it’s really not a beef) is in waiting for the first pitch and the ensuing game thread posts, when all of a sudden there’s a roll call, followed by several screens worth of the equivalent of “me too!” posts.
Logically speaking, if you’re not going to say anything beyond “I’m here” for the game, then what’s the point? And if you are going to contribute something during the game thread, well then I’ll know you’re here when you do.
eh, maybe it’s just me. Pay no attention to the grumpy old man who hasn’t had his cold caffeine yet in the morning…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
I think I say this every year...
…but it would be nice if SBN added a “live chat” feature for game threads. I think it would be a little more functional than the current format. Sure, you couldn’t really go back and read the chat afterward, unless it was archived, but I don’t think too many people do that anyway.
We are a fever ... we are a fever ... we ain't born typical.
by daver on Feb 7, 2009 9:48 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
+1
I would enjoy some type of “see who’s signed on” app like ballhawk mentions, or a “live chat” feature. To me, it’s one thing to see posts AFTER they happen, and another to actually participate in live chatting during the game.
Throughout the 2008 season I have found the most beneficial value of BCB (I acknowledge that Al’s recaps are the first reason I came to BCB) to be actually chatting with other Cubs’ fans during the game. I don’t live in Chicago, I don’t live in Illinois. I have a hard time finding other Chicago Cubs’ fans that are as loyal or knowledgeable about the team to daily discuss the ebb & flow of the team and its games as I have found here on this forum. BCB is where I go to find that. The silly idea of “Roll Call” is just one way I have enjoyed participating in a group chat-like event with other fans during game threads. I have mentioned numerous times that a live chat is something I greatly prefer for SBN 3.0 (or whatever iteration). If I can’t have that, at least I’d like to know who’s around during games to chat with. I see what you’re saying, ballhawk, as to making nonsensical posts about “ME!” or “HERE!”, but at the same time, me personally would rather see that name to know who I’m virtually chatting with than not. I think we both have made good points, I truly do.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
It was just
a fun thing to do. I think the people who posted under the roll call seemed to enjoy doing that. As far as I’m concerned Dan can keep doing that.
no problem.
not trying to play roll call police here. I’d just see it game after game and never really understood it. Seeing it in this thread triggered my recollection, so I figured I’d voice my ignorance. Dan was nice enough to explain the rationale. I personally still don’t get it, but I understand better now why others do.
fwiw, I’d much rather see screens of “I’m here” at the beginning of a game thread than the screens of expletives after expletives when there’s a bonehead play or just after a loss in general.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Well...
…I think we would both prefer a live chat function to calling roll pre/post games, right? Until SBN does this, I think this is the best format for doing so. If not, seriously, tell me otherwise, I value cognizant posts on BCB much more than anything else. I am glad we can dialogue about this.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
Pottergasm
(1) In reference to the Wonderful Wizardry World of Harry Potter,
and
(2) when Hermione is present (please see here for reference),
or
(4) something amazing happens in reference to the Chicago Cubs
or
(4) anytime it is necessary to tick off SWL, as in “Wow, I can’t believe Aramis just stole a base, SWL is gonna have a Pottergasm over that”.
Dan
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
And now a real world example of putting the BCB Dictionary to good use...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Feb 4, 2009 10:36 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
And, might I add...
…the BCB Flickr Group, where I (and others) have been unceremoniously dumping thread-worthy images and other Cubs visual detritus.
We are a fever ... we are a fever ... we ain't born typical.
Gameboard
Our new, very expensive, very fragile right-fielder.
"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007
How about we just call him "Game" or "Gamer". That reminds me of
my favorite football nickname. Linebacker for the Raiders in the 80’s – Monte “Big Game” Hunter. I used to love it when they called him that. Perfect for a linebacker.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Feb 5, 2009 10:43 AM CST up reply actions
Hm, yeah. Just "Game" works for me, too.
Ha, “Big Game” Hunter is awesome. I’m surprised no one ever called Torii Hunter that.
We are a fever ... we are a fever ... we ain't born typical.
DHL
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Feb 5, 2009 11:26 AM CST up reply actions
so then why not call him Domino's?
I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com
by digitalbenjamin on Feb 5, 2009 12:35 PM CST up reply actions
But if he doesn't deliver
should be called “DiGiorno”?
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
+English Lady
When +1 is overplayed. Also, to cause BCB to pop up on google searches for, appropriately, “english lady.”
make*art
BPB = Berks per Bolt
A measure of wussiness calculated by how many leaps one can make towards the dugout during the span of one lightning bolt. Can be applied to other forms of extreme wussitude.
make*art
lol lance berkman
one of my favorite moments from ’08 was reed johnson pointing at him and laughing.
"Yes, dear. You're right. I'm sorry." -Bob Brenly
by ambrosiadreams on Feb 5, 2009 8:24 PM CST up reply actions
Spellcheck
aka Jeff Samardzija
"There is one thing I will never believe, and that is the Sox are better than the Cubs." - Frank Chance
I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com
by digitalbenjamin on Feb 10, 2009 10:48 AM CST up reply actions
CEDENO!!
Anytime someone screws up! A substitution for SH*&!
Also see, ONEDEC…..
"What a great call! Your doing a fantastic job, but people expect me to come out here and be upset. So I'm gonna kick some dirt, you understand?" - Lou Pinella
I guess we could include this one for historical purposes.
We are a fever ... we are a fever ... we ain't born typical.
Pepe Lepew
Our new benchwarmer/favorite of Lou/ex-cardinal-not-named-Jim/anything else you’d like to call him
Simply because he stinks.
Bloob
noun.
Etymology: from bloop + boob.
Any flyball or popup that should have been caught, but turns into a hit.
Term originally coined by Slakkr.
LWDYWMTD
Look What Do YouWant Me To Do
A 2009 Piniella favorite. Regularly used as an answer to questions he didn’t know the answer to, or simply didn’t want to answer. Can be used to answer almost any question or as a response to a complaint.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 22, 2009 6:42 PM CDT reply actions
lou-dicrous
You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat. - Albert Einstein
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