I hear them say something that sounds like "AH" or "BALL" when a strike is thrown.  I feel kinda embarrassed being an amateur sports writer and not knowing what they're saying, but it's definitely not STRIKE.  LOL, someone know?
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they either say strriiiiiiiiiike or yell something like haaaaaaa. they dont say "ball" for a strike, but sometimes they say it on a ball (usually in a normal voice) or they dont say anything at all.
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Hey, Hey\nHey hey are you ready?(clap, clap)\nAre you ready?(clap,clap)\nTo play(clap)\nSay go team(clap)\nGo team(clap)\nPanthers all the way!\n\njust replace the panthers with the rangers\n\ne-mail me at soccer_diva1102@yahoo.com  now if you want more
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The aftergame "handshake" or "high-five" is a ritual adopted by little leagues and schools to teach sportsmanship to the youth. It's a way of saying "No hard feelings, the score doesn't matter because we're friends." MLB just hasn't adopted this "tradition" for its teams. Besides do you honestly think the yanks and Red Sox would shake hands after one of their games. Well maybe only for Johnny Damon....this just in...\n\n3.09\nPlayers in uniform shall not address or mingle with spectators, nor sit in the stands before, during, or after a game. No manager, coach or player shall address any spectator before or during a game. Players of opposing teams shall not fraternize at any time while in uniform. \n\nwhat do you know it's actually a rule!
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There isn't that large of a fan base for the pros.  We used to go to the games and virtually no one was there in the stands.  I think that they should have left softball in the olympics.  Softball has always been a hot topic of the olympics.  Since I have graduated from college, I had to hang up my glove.  Damn, it hurt so bad.  Now all I have to look forward to is the NCAA championships to watch each May.  I tried coaching varsity high school softball, but the girls didn't have the heart that I had for the sport and it was just too frustrating.  The problem is that people like watching men play sports more so than women.  What's sad is that I have to listen to my boyfriend say that MLB is much harder than Fastpitch softball.  It really pisses me off.  I think that ESPN has noticed that they get great ratings during NCAA championships, so now they might play the National games.  I have a couple of friends that played pro in Akron, but they didn't get paid good and the fan base was not great.
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Like Bluestar said! It is making a mockery out of the game, the silly showmanship Prats. And it insults the intelligence of the fans.\nWell, my humble opinion!
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The passed balls just kill me!  I mean Wake is solid, but the knuckle ball is bound to generate some walks by its very nature.  So when we give up a lead off walk, and the guy steals second, which anyone can clearly do with ease off of the Wake/Bard battery combo (not that it's their faults), we end up with no outs and a guy on second.  Throw in the inevitable passed ball and now there is a guy on third and no outs.  From there it just takes a fly ball, a ground ball, a passed ball, any number of things can drive in a cheap run for the other team.  If this scenario happens twice in a game, we need to score 2 runs just to even it up, let alone if the other team scored a "real" run or two.  With Bard behind the plate, it just seems like we're always playing catch-up.
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1. "I think I like L.A."\n\nHe's not saying "I take I like L.A." You're mishearing it.\n\n2. You gave the wrong audio link\n\n3. "Strike three"\n\nIt's a baseball term.
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A quick summary, tip-off, warning. \n\n"Did you know that ... they want three of us to work late this Saturday?"\n\nsort of thing. \n\n"Watch out, that price is for flight-only, not accommodation."  \n\nI think it comes from sport - asking players to look up before the ball hits them.
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I seriously doubt Orlando Hernadez wrote down those randow words and numbers, im sure its some kind of Authenication, why dont you email MLB.com and figure out something there?
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Albert Pujols, who's eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list early next week, was optimistic Friday that he'd return from a strained side muscle much sooner than St. Louis officials had originally predicted. \n\nThe Cardinals slugger was on the field for drills at first base several hours before Friday night's game against the Rockies, contorting his body to get to balls bounced his way by third base coach Jose Oquendo. After the workout, last year's NL MVP said he felt surprisingly good. \n\n\n \n \n"I'm pretty excited," Pujols said. And he said team medical personnel were "real excited, but I don't want to talk too quick until I get out there in the field and hopefully play for a week and I don't feel it at all." \n\nPujols was hoping to get clearance to take some batting practice on Saturday, the next step in the process. \n\n"I still need to hit and I still need to do some things, and we'll see how I feel," Pujols said. "I can't wait until I start to get some hacks, and we'll go from there. \n\n"I'm pretty sure I'll be OK. I've been working my butt off this last week." \n\nThe encouraging development with Pujols came on a day when the Cardinals had to make do without another starter. Shortstop David Eckstein, the leadoff man, was scratched from the lineup with a minor concussion sustained breaking up a double play on Thursday. \n\n"Something hit my head and it jarred me," Eckstein said. "I just haven't been able to shake the headache." \n\nPujols, who remains the major league leader with 25 homers and 65 RBIs, was hurt chasing a foul popup on June 3 and placed on the DL the following day. At that time the team estimated he would need four to six weeks to recover. \n\nPujols did not accompany the team on a six-game trip that ended on Thursday, but has been running, lifting and doing cardio work daily for the last week. \n\nManager Tony La Russa remained cautious, and he was pessimistic about Pujols making a partial comeback as the DH when the Cardinals begin a stretch of six interleague games on Tuesday, starting with a three-game series at Chicago. \n\nBut he expects his star to be back before the All-Star break rather than afterward. \n\n"You sit around and you stiffen up unless you ride the bike forever," La Russa said. "If he had a sore leg it would be different, but that's not what's sore. Based on how he's looking, I think he'll play before the break." \n\nLa Russa added that he didn't want Pujols back in the lineup until he was ready to finish the season with no repercussions. \n\n"That should be our test: Don't play him until you expect that you're going to get him back for the rest of the season," La Russa said. "If there's any doubt about that, just keep resting him, don't push it."
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Lol..why is this in the baseball section?
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Jay Marrioti (spelling?) from The Sun Times. Basically Marrioti was saying things about Ozzie's handling of the rookie that came up and Ozzie said some stuff about him. \n\nHe's also from AROUND THE HORN
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Amen Sister!\n\nI am happy as a lark in mid-june!\n\nA few years back they started the season 4-0 and ended up 72-90. So I am not saying they are going to win the WORLD Series, but I am enjoying it while it lasts.\n\nJustin Verlander starts today, and he's got a good arm. he's a flame thrower...I'd love to see them 5-0. But I dont want to jinx them by saying they will win.\n\nWe got some young good arms. Bondermen should have a break out year, and hopefully win 15-20 games. kenny rodgers will be a good influence on the young arms (just keep him away from any and all cameramen!!! lol).\n\nShelton usually doesnt hit for power, more for average. So this is just a phase he's going through. If he can hit close to .300 (or better) I'd be happy.\n\nIf Mags can stay healthy all year, along with Guillen we should be ok. Polanco is awesome, he just hits the baseball almost everytime he's up. You can count on him being at or above .300 this year.\n\nIf Pudge has the same kind of year he had in 2004, that would be great.\n\nInge is much better hitter when he doesnt catch.\n\nGranderson has speed, but needs to work onhis outfield play.\n\nMonroe is good.\n\nOf course the trick is too put ALL THINGS together at the same time.\n\nThe baseball season is a marathon (162 games), so it's still way to early to tell. But so far I like what I see.\n\nGiving where The Tigers have been at over the last 14 years. if they win 79-80 games I would be happier than a lark in mid-june!\n\nWe haven't had a winning season (.500 or better) in 12 years. This could be 13. \n\nAnd please dont get me started on the owner, he is more concerned with his other team to even care about The Tigers.\n\noh Wow! Did I just babble? Sorry, but I love MY TIGERS! MY TIGERS! MY TIGERS!\n\nI am happy to see them in 1st place, but I know it won't last.\n\nThanks for letting me babble!
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I think the best way to improve the commentary on most sports would be for them to stop talking.  Most of the stuff the commentators say is just pure bull shit and it puts you off enjoying the sport.
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You are hearing them most probably enquiring "How is that?" of the umpire ( that is " Is he out?" ).  It can become "Zat?" or "Ows zat?". In cricket the umpire will not make a decision if not asked to.
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I AGREE, IT SURE LOOKS LIKE ONE TO ME, BUT DON'T WORRY ABOUT WHAT ANYONE SAYS, JUST KEEP DOING \nWHAT YOU ARE DOING CAUSE IT MAKES ANY GAME MORE \nEXCITING AND FUN TO WATCH!!!  KEEP CHEERING!!!
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my high school team's pre-game chant goes a little something like this...\n\nLeader: What time is it?\nEveryone: Game time!\nLeader: What time is it?\nEveryone: Game time!\nLeader: What time is it?\nEveryone: Show time!\n\nThen everyone yells the team name and runs out.\n\nAbout the captain issue - some teams wear little cloth bands across their shoulder on their jersey.  They usually stand for different things, but in your case you could use it to distinguish the captains from the rest of the team.