Uncorked

Bless you.

 

Bless you, my son. Game-winning (or game-ending) is much preferred here. That's the action; walking off is the reaction.
Oh, and to the recent posters, every word is made up. But I don't hear or read uncorked as often as I read or hear "twirled" for pitchers. And you hardly see that anymore.

 

I've been "blessed" three times on this thread. Guess I'll make it through another week. Thanks!!

 

Here's one. At my paper, nobody ever breaks or ends or stops a losing streak. It's always snapped. Drives me crazy, and I'm not sure why.

 

Bob Ryan must read SportsJournalists.com. From his column today:

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2007/10/23/hes_fast_becoming_a_favorite/?page=full

 

If you haven't already, get a hold of "The Dickson Baseball Dictionary." It's great for finding out the origins of words/phrases.

Dickson on "uncorked":
v. To throw explosively, like a champagne cork coming out of a bottle.
It is sometimes used facetiously. "G.P. raced back and uncorked a throw that landed about four feet in front of him." (account of a game in Boonville, Calif., Anderson Valley Advertiser, June 11, 1986).