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When Did All MLB Announcers Fall In Love With This Word?
I've been listening to a number of Jays games on the Fan and there's one word they keep using endlessly that stands out: "velo," pronounced Vee-Low.
It's short for velocity, and it seems to have become the word of the season for these guys. I must hear it referred to at least 20 times a broadcast, and for the life of me, I have no idea when it became so common that you can't listen to a game without it being used almost every inning and in the pre- and post-game coverage.
Never mind that the real thing isn't pronounced veel-ocity. For some reason, it's become the new buzz word in these broadcasts - at least on the Fan - and I have to admit, it's starting to get on my nerves. Anyone else notice this? They sound like teenagers using the latest slang word. But way too often. Is this new or have I somehow missed it in years past?
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The American Jay play by play person is the worst; ZERO talent....Put Dan Shulman's son in there instead
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peter wrote:
The American Jay play by play person is the worst; ZERO talent....Put Dan Shulman's son in there instead
Buck Martinez? :D
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Tommy...no, radio..Ben Wagner. The initial comment was on the Fan
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This seems to be a thing with sportscasters - their own cute/unique way of naming something. "Pots" for goals in hockey, "ribbies" for RBIs in baseball, etc.
I've always thought it sounded a bit silly.
I've been listening to a number of Jays games on the Fan and there's one word they keep using endlessly that stands out: "velo," pronounced Vee-Low.
It's short for velocity, and it seems to have become the word of the season for these guys. I must hear it referred to at least 20 times a broadcast, and for the life of me, I have no idea when it became so common that you can't listen to a game without it being used almost every inning and in the pre- and post-game coverage.
Never mind that the real thing isn't pronounced veel-ocity. For some reason, it's become the new buzz word in these broadcasts - at least on the Fan - and I have to admit, it's starting to get on my nerves. Anyone else notice this? They sound like teenagers using the latest slang word. But way too often. Is this new or have I somehow missed it in years past?