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Old Sat Mar 14, 2009, 11:35am
MrUmpire MrUmpire is offline
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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve View Post
I hate that expression almost as much as saying, "I balled the pitch." It too sounds a little bit "odd."
Both expressions make umpires sound as illiterate as some players. My ears cringe when someone tries to make a verb by adding "ing" to just any word.

As for your example, anyone who "balled" anything during a game in public should be prosecuted.
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