Acronym Coining Thread

[Guest Edgy DC]

When you argue, as Dickshot did in 2005, that your team does not need to pursue another All-Star, but rather more of the more readily avialabe average or better players to knock out of the lineup guys having homicidal years (Cairo, Mientkiewicz, Ishii), you're arguing for more AYBARs --- Average Yeomanlike or Better Assets to the Roster.

Forget that Manny Aybar himself wasn't much of an AYBAR or delight in it.

Some of these people may or may not be the more appropriately named ZEILEs --- Zero-Excitement Inter-League Excursionists

[Elster88]

TORVO is always recruiting new members.

[Guest Edgy DC]

TORVO is excellent and wonderful.

I'm looking --- and sorry to be less than specific --- for acronyms like LOOGy and LAIM which describe a type of player.

[MFS62]

BLAH
Bad Lefty, Average Heater

Later

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Aging Retread who Gets Hacks.

Instead of letting the younger guys get a chance, let keep propping up Jose Offerman. ARGH

[Guest Edgy DC]

Too many ARGHs can lead to the unfotunates becoming PETAGiNEs.

PETAGiNE: Poor Excellent Triple-A Guy in Niponnese Exile.

[dinosaur jesus]

Rapid, Exciting, Yet Exasperating Shortstop

Frequently Limping Outfielder, Yet Dangerous

Mediocrity Incarnate, Expelled Now To Kansas City, Isn't Exactly What I'd Call Zippy

[Willets Point]

LAIM looks like a typo to me.

[Theoldmole]

Couldn't we get a Super Excellent Ace who Vetos Earned Runs?

[Guest Edgy DC]

It works best (at least in terms of the coinage sticking) when the acronym actually represents a true type rather than the player himself.

[Guest The Brooklyn Bum]

Against Great Baseball Accumen, Yearly Ascension, Now International

[patchyfogg]

Everyday Light-Hitting Shortstop Though Error Reducing

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Crushing Lefty Uppercut Batter, Blunders Expected Regularly

For those lefty guys who are there to crush the occasional pitch a few miles, then strike out 3 times. (Think Burnitz)

[Guest SI Metman]

Wacky Raucous Individual, Great Hitting Thirdbaseman

[Guest SI Metman]

Pitcher Extraordinary, Dominates Resentful Opponent

[nymr83]

OFFOR- Outraged Fans For Omar Removal.

[DocTee]

TRADE BAIT: Third Rate and Decidedly Expensive, But Acquired in Transaction.

For those desperate deadline moves.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Below Average 'Leauger But Operose Athlete

Those scrappy guys who ya just gotta love.
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