Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Orioles Mad Lib

An Orioles fan posted this on the Orioles Hangout message board. It's what a recent O's (or Nats, or Cubs...) game report might look like using Mad Libs:

The Orioles were (past tense verb) today by the (other team name). Despite the (adjective) effort of (Orioles starting pitcher), (adjective) hitting and (adjective) relief pitching doomed the team to its (number) loss in a row. Though the Orioles opened up an early lead due to a/an (noun) by (Orioles hitter), (Other Orioles hitter) grounded into (number) double plays in (same number) consecutive at-bats, stranding a total of (number) men on base. The bottom (number) spots of the batting order went a combined 0-for-(number) in/with (crucial game situation). Though the Orioles had an (adjective) (number)-(number) lead after the sixth inning, manager Sam Perlozzo pulled (Orioles starting pitcher) after a/an (adjective) error allowed (opposing team player) to reach base, despite his having thrown only (number) pitches. (Orioles relief pitcher) entered the game and (adverb) surrendered (number) consecutive walks followed by a/an (adjective) home run by (another opposing team player), which put the (other team name) ahead for good, (number)-(number). Despite a/an (adjective) comeback attempt, including a (promising game situation) in the bottom of the ninth, Jay Gibbons (past tense unspectacular and demoralizing way to lose a game). When asked about his (adjective) reasons for removing (Orioles starting pitcher) from the game, Sam Perlozzo replied, “(stereotypical baseball analogy).” Having gone 0-4 in the game, (Yet another Orioles player)’s batting average drops to .(number). Game time: (time). Attendance: (number).

2 comments:

The Monkeyhippy said...

That's awesome. It reminds me of one of the best Onion stories of recent memory: http://www.theonion.com/content/news/middle_east_conflict_intensifies.

violindan said...

By which she means this story.