tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804629.post115086344304319941..comments2024-03-08T03:12:18.926-05:00Comments on Upon Further Review...: Broadcasters piss me offJohn Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01895903722298748059noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804629.post-1151460485282496712006-06-27T22:08:00.000-04:002006-06-27T22:08:00.000-04:00I have to disagree, Mike. If it just means exactly...I have to disagree, Mike. If it just means exactly the same thing as win, it's a useless word. It may have evolved into thatalready to the point that Miriam Webster accepts it, but it's a poor use of the word. It should absolutely be reserved for use when there is a decided outcome with stuff still to play.John Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895903722298748059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804629.post-1151453908782507782006-06-27T20:18:00.000-04:002006-06-27T20:18:00.000-04:00I do wholeheartedly agree with you that broadcaste...I do wholeheartedly agree with you that broadcasters say a lot of dumb shit. However, I disagree with you on this one. From Merriam Webster Dictionary:<BR/><BR/>Main Entry: clinch<BR/>Pronunciation: 'klinch<BR/>Function: verb<BR/>Etymology: probably alteration of clench<BR/>transitive senses<BR/>1 : CLENCH 3<BR/>2 a : to turn over or flatten the protruding pointed end of (a driven nail); also : to treat (as a screw, bolt, or rivet) in a similar way b : to fasten in this way<BR/><B>3 a : to make final or irrefutable : SETTLE (that clinched the argument) b : to secure conclusively : WIN</B><BR/>intransitive senses<BR/>1 : to hold an opponent (as in boxing) at close quarters with one or both arms<BR/>2 : to hold fast or firmly<BR/>- clinch·ing·ly /'klin-chi[ng]-lE/ adverb<BR/><BR/>Clinch most certainly implies the conclusion of something (without necessitating that there be something left). I have seen it written many, many times in reference to winning a championship by highly educated news and sports writers.Meitínhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00556970667315193606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804629.post-1151025847802631182006-06-22T21:24:00.000-04:002006-06-22T21:24:00.000-04:00I don't remember noticing anyone saying untracked,...I don't remember noticing anyone saying untracked, but I don't watch enough baseball. And I agree that on track would be good, so untracked, aside from sounding stupid also doesn't make any sense.<BR/><BR/>That's what really bothers me Chris. One will misuse a word, or make up some stupid new phrase and it spreads, like none of them listen to anyone talk in normal conversation, the only way they learn how to talk is by listening to other morons.John Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895903722298748059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804629.post-1151020143845037582006-06-22T19:49:00.000-04:002006-06-22T19:49:00.000-04:00Man, there are so many stupid phrases sports broad...Man, there are so many stupid phrases sports broadcasters use, you can do this all day. Maybe it's because most of them learned by watching other sports broadcasters using the same tired cliches and phrases, and misusing words like clinch.michellinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05034726778989565660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804629.post-1151002813186187882006-06-22T15:00:00.000-04:002006-06-22T15:00:00.000-04:00I hate the saying "untracked". You know, like whe...I hate the saying "untracked". You know, like when a baseball player is on a hitless streak and the announcers say "he needs to get untracked"? Where did that word come from? Being "on track" is a good thing, right? So why would someone want to get "untracked" (which I would think is synonymous with "off track")? And since "untracked" and "on track" have opposite meanings but sound the same... It's all very confusing. <BR/><BR/>I vote to abolish the term "untracked" from the sports lexicon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804629.post-1150940547849529492006-06-21T21:42:00.000-04:002006-06-21T21:42:00.000-04:00It's not just him, I hear it all the time. Really...It's not just him, I hear it all the time. Really bugs me.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Go Mets!John Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895903722298748059noreply@blogger.com