Glossary

[Baines]

We have always just referred to the "firehydrant" as a "look what I found".  When there is a "bop" on an attempted "firehydrant' we call it a "Fleming" because of the time Dave Fleming got nailed in the head with a line drive.

We've always called that a Bill Swift.

[bigbrothermuscle]

Ladies and gentlemen of the Dee-Nee Forums, I'd like to offer a new term suitable for the Glossary if possible. I present to you...the "Counsell"

How to perform the Counsell is this as explained by my friend Kyle.

"Before the pitcher begins his motion, you press and hold the A button so that the batter's body is contorted and the bat is seemingly straight up. You're now in the Counsell stance. Release A as the pitcher begins his windup and swing as the pitch comes across the plate."

He uses this is as a timing mechanism against fastball pitchers (eg Ryan, Clemens). Oddly enough, it works. Named for the truly awful and awkward batting stance used by former Diamondbacks 1st baseman Craig Counsell. It is also a great stance to use to taunt your opponent, especially if your opponent is crucially being slaughtered.

[Turd]

Counsell is fucking clutch.  He SHOULD have a term named after him...

[TbT]

A buddy and I played RBI tonight.  Late in the game he brings in Franco(NL) and is met with "the greeter" solo bomb.  Good times. 

[fknmclane]

Ladies and gentlemen of the Dee-Nee Forums, I'd like to offer a new term suitable for the Glossary if possible. I present to you...the "Counsell"

How to perform the Counsell is this as explained by my friend Kyle.

"Before the pitcher begins his motion, you press and hold the A button so that the batter's body is contorted and the bat is seemingly straight up. You're now in the Counsell stance. Release A as the pitcher begins his windup and swing as the pitch comes across the plate."

He uses this is as a timing mechanism against fastball pitchers (eg Ryan, Clemens). Oddly enough, it works. Named for the truly awful and awkward batting stance used by former Diamondbacks 1st baseman Craig Counsell. It is also a great stance to use to taunt your opponent, especially if your opponent is crucially being slaughtered.

Sounds like a cousin of the Tettleton.  I like it.  Has to be a bitch to hit like this.

[bigbrothermuscle]

It's the most awkward and wild swing, but it works most of the time. Kyle beat me in our most recent game. He was Boston and I San Francisco. Put it to you this way, he used the "Counsell" with Jim Rice. Rice went deep twice with 5 RBIs and the second homerun hit didn't come down.

Naturally, he was the MVP of that game, and oddly enough, he used it with Spike Owen too and got an RBI triple out of it. I'd recommend it personally to see what you all think.

[Attezz]

Counsell hit a home run against the Reds in honor of Dee-nee fest last summer.

[fknmclane]

Naturally, he was the MVP of that game, and oddly enough, he used it with Spike Owen too and got an RBI triple out of it. I'd recommend it personally to see what you all think.

The Counsell working to perfection is all well and good, but why is Spike Owen getting even one at bat?

[nomaaa]

Counsell hit a home run against the Reds in honor of Dee-nee fest last summer.

seriously, it was a laughable homerun, if one exists

[bigbrothermuscle]

Oh, Spike Owen got a few AB's because Kyle liked to taunt me while I played him with a way-off San Francisco team (Kevin Mitchell's "week" was to suck at the plate big time.)

I didn't see Counsell's homerun, but it must've been awkward as hell.

What do the powers that be think of "The Counsell"?  Only the best terms are accepted, aka Gantry's Gauntlet.

[BeefMaster]

The Counsell is an interesting idea.  I think it would screw me up to use, but I'm going to try it against the computer just to see.

[ultimate7]

I'm trying to picture the Counsell, wouldn't it work only in straight pitch?  In curve you could just throw one a foot off the plate and it would be a swinging strike, right?

[Gantry]

Yep, similar to how you miss a bunt.  But I'm guessing you can bring it back and if you don't "reswing" then it would be a ball. 

[Stock]

Yeah, it seems like a way to try to time the pitch.
I think it would just screw me up more than anything though.

[The Greeter]

I'd still like to add to the glossary "The Greeter", the source of my screenname. 

"The Greeter" refers to the high likelyhood (though never officially proven) that the first pitch frrom a relief pitcher in RBI gets launched into the stands for a Home Run.  Followed always by the required cry of "The Greeter!"  Based purely on years and years of RBI experience.

My former RBI friends (in California) were so convinced of this that we almost ALWAYS threw the first pitch from a reliever in an unhittable spot (way outside or in the dirt) to avoid "The Greeter".  Now that I'm in Chicago NW suburbs, will have to find a new group that likes (1) beer and (2) RBI to keep this term alive.

Happy RBI'ing.

[Attezz]

Very few RBI players who like beer in Chicagoland.

Good luck though!

[Gantry]

Where in the NW burbs?

[Stock]

I like the "greeter".

We have also noticed this playing in college, and anytime this happened, it would be followed by, "WELCOME TO THE GAME, BITCH".

[fightonusc]

Where in the NW burbs?

Granted, I'm not totally familiar with Chicago geography, but I believe The Greeter is currently living inside your mom.

[TβG]

a hearty chuckle was had...