It still looks like winter in Buddyland, but Cubs baseball is right around the corner. As I think about the 2013 season over another cold beverage, my mind drifts to a few phrases that won’t come out of my mouth this summer:
- “Man, that Darwin Barney can really hit.”
- “Another great defensive play by Alfonso Soriano.”
- “I sure miss Koyie Hill.”
- “Ian Stewart crushed that ball.”
- “And Carlos Marmol slams the door in the ninth.”
- “Nice at bat by Josh Vitters.”
- “Valbuena spelled backwards is…”
- “I sure miss Marlon Byrd.”
- “You give me nine Jeff Bakers and I’ll give you the pennant.”
- “Jeff Samardzija’s hair looks fine the way it is.”
- “I can’t wait to hear today’s guest singer for the seventh inning stretch.”
- “We need more political talk on VFTB.”
- “Bring in Dontrelle Willis.”
- “Why don’t the Cubs bunt more often? They need to play some small ball.”
- “James Russell was underrated as a starting pitcher.”
- “I sure miss Bob Brenly.”
- “The fans did a super job with this year’s All Star Game voting.”
- “That guy just knows how to win.”
