The Frozen Rope

Althius · 04-17-2007, 02:30 PM

While playing out my games, I often see the 'frozen rope'. If you are like me that's not a baseball phrase you run across much:

Frozen Rope

Learn something new everyday.

CalvinHobbes · 04-17-2007, 02:36 PM

I wouldn't call it rare, I can't remember how many times I've heard the phrase. I've watched a lot of baseball, for many years, though.

CMH · 04-17-2007, 03:50 PM

I think it's pretty common. I've heard it quite a few times.

1998 Yankees · 04-17-2007, 04:06 PM

I'm still looking for a "seeing eye single" but I don't think that's in this game.

progen · 04-17-2007, 06:22 PM

How about that "hump back liner"

tysok · 04-17-2007, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees

I'm still looking for a "seeing eye single" but I don't think that's in this game.

There are 2 seeing eye single calls.

No hump back liners. 2 frozen ropes.

Althius · 04-17-2007, 06:42 PM

Nice to know I can always change it to:

="a hard line drive hit by [%game batter] out to [%game flyball location]...(nl)sinking fast... and [%game fielder of] won't have a play.(nl)That'll be a single."

Neags23 · 04-17-2007, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Althius

Nice to know I can always change it to:

="a hard line drive hit by [%game batter] out to [%game flyball location]...(nl)sinking fast... and [%game fielder of] won't have a play.(nl)That'll be a single."

Why would you want to change it? Frozen ropes were made famous by Vin Scully, one of the most famous pbp guys ever, possibly only behind Harry Caray. It's definitely a valid pbp call. As is a 'Texas leaguer', saying someone 'slud into third', calling a lazy fly a 'can of corn', or a sharp hook an 'uncle charlie'. That slang is part of what makes baseball great and sets it aside from other sports.

Though, I guess what makes OOTP great and sets it aside from other games is your ability to change that if you so choose. But boy would pbp in real life (and to me, in the game) be boring if every line drive was described as "a hard line drive".

Althius · 04-17-2007, 08:39 PM

I was refering to the ablility to customize not my dislike for the phrase. Tysok just reminded me that you can search for all the phrases it does use.

cavebutter · 04-17-2007, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Neags23

...famous by Vin Scully, one of the most famous pbp guys ever, possibly only behind Harry Caray.

Not to start a war here, but how on earth can Vinny be considered behind Harry Caray, may he RIP? Scully is the best there ever was. He doesn't do road trips outside the Pacific Time Zone anymore, and Dodger fans miss him.

Neags23 · 04-17-2007, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by cavebutter

Not to start a war here, but how on earth can Vinny be considered behind Harry Caray, may he RIP? Scully is the best there ever was. He doesn't do road trips outside the Pacific Time Zone anymore, and Dodger fans miss him.

Note, I did say possibly. I listened to a lot of Harry Caray over the years (because of WGN) and even more Skip Caray for Braves games. I didn't get a chance to listen to Scully a lot, which may skew my personal view.

The Wolf · 04-18-2007, 12:08 AM

IMO Denny Matthews, the Royals announcer, is better than Scully or Caray.

Althius · 04-18-2007, 12:12 AM

Alright, well I'm going to bring this back OT, and yet keep the OT alive...

Which phrase that your favorite announcer coined, would you like to put into OOTP.

My vote is for "Go Crazy Folks! Go Crazy!" for game winning home-runs.

The Wolf · 04-18-2007, 12:21 AM

"How about that?"

rudel.dietrich · 04-18-2007, 12:26 AM

In high school we called them piss missiles

Maybe that was just us though...

Curtis · 04-18-2007, 12:28 AM

"Goodbye, Mister Rawlings!" for a home run, and "It's a Piazza delivery", which will have to be retired in another couple of years.

Neags23 · 04-18-2007, 12:30 AM

One of my favorite Skip Caray lines is whenever a fan catches a foul ball, he'll say where the fan is from: "There's a foul along the third base side, into the seats. Nice catch by a fan from Lexington, South Carolina."

briantheiceberg · 04-18-2007, 11:38 AM

where's the love for Joe Buck? (joke)

Althius · 04-18-2007, 01:55 PM

I wouldn't be opposed to a "Slam-a-lama... Ding Dong!"

Tycobbler · 04-18-2007, 02:06 PM

Well now that we've gone there i wanna give a shout out to Ernie Harwell (Detroit Tigers) radio as my top pick. Not to slight the others and their preferences, but "Oh baby that's a homerun"

04-17-2007, 02:30 PM	#1
Althius Minors (Double A) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 102	The Frozen Rope While playing out my games, I often see the 'frozen rope'. If you are like me that's not a baseball phrase you run across much: Frozen Rope Learn something new everyday.

04-17-2007, 02:36 PM	#2
CalvinHobbes Major Leagues Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 424	I wouldn't call it rare, I can't remember how many times I've heard the phrase. I've watched a lot of baseball, for many years, though. __________________ In my opinion, we don't devote nearly enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks.

04-18-2007, 12:26 AM	#15
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608	In high school we called them piss missiles Maybe that was just us though... Last edited by rudel.dietrich; 04-18-2007 at 12:30 AM.

04-17-2007, 03:50 PM	#3
CMH Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,057	I think it's pretty common. I've heard it quite a few times.

04-17-2007, 04:06 PM	#4
1998 Yankees Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yankee Stadium, back in 1998. Posts: 8,645	I'm still looking for a "seeing eye single" but I don't think that's in this game.

04-17-2007, 06:22 PM	#5
progen All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,530 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	How about that "hump back liner"

04-17-2007, 06:42 PM	#7
Althius Minors (Double A) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 102	Nice to know I can always change it to: ="a hard line drive hit by [%game batter] out to [%game flyball location]...(nl)sinking fast... and [%game fielder of] won't have a play.(nl)That'll be a single."

04-17-2007, 08:39 PM	#9
Althius Minors (Double A) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 102	I was refering to the ablility to customize not my dislike for the phrase. Tysok just reminded me that you can search for all the phrases it does use.

04-18-2007, 12:12 AM	#13
Althius Minors (Double A) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 102	Alright, well I'm going to bring this back OT, and yet keep the OT alive... Which phrase that your favorite announcer coined, would you like to put into OOTP. My vote is for "Go Crazy Folks! Go Crazy!" for game winning home-runs.

04-18-2007, 12:28 AM	#16
Curtis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Watertown, New York Posts: 4,567	"Goodbye, Mister Rawlings!" for a home run, and "It's a Piazza delivery", which will have to be retired in another couple of years.

04-18-2007, 12:30 AM	#17
Neags23 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,577	One of my favorite Skip Caray lines is whenever a fan catches a foul ball, he'll say where the fan is from: "There's a foul along the third base side, into the seats. Nice catch by a fan from Lexington, South Carolina."

04-18-2007, 11:38 AM	#18
briantheiceberg Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 212 Infractions: 0/4 (102)	where's the love for Joe Buck? (joke)

04-18-2007, 01:55 PM	#19
Althius Minors (Double A) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 102	I wouldn't be opposed to a "Slam-a-lama... Ding Dong!"

04-18-2007, 02:06 PM	#20
Tycobbler All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 20 minutes from Comerica Park Posts: 1,960	Well now that we've gone there i wanna give a shout out to Ernie Harwell (Detroit Tigers) radio as my top pick. Not to slight the others and their preferences, but "Oh baby that's a homerun"