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Write your own headlines; Toronto stories to start with. You'll get the idea. Jump in! one rule: no nicknames, those are too easy. Proper names -- first or last -- only.

In a game where David has a great start but Ligtenberg blows the save:
KERRY BLOWS LEAD FOR BUSH

But in the next game, Ligtenberg gets a win while his batterymate hits a walkoff homer:
CASH AND KERRY: JAYS WIN

In a game where Vinnie is tossed by the ump for "emery"-ing the baseball:
UMP ERASES CHULK BOARD

An obvious one where Vernon get the extra-inning game-winning hit against San Diego in interleague play off a former Jay lefty:
ALL'S WELLS THAT ENDS WELLS

Johnson's big offensive day earns a win for Bob:
BIG JAYS AT THE OFFICE: REED IT, THEN FILE IT

Feature about the future of a potential closer:
JAYS RELIEVER A-SPEIERS TO GREATER THINGS

Challenge: don't resort to the obvious Gross, Lilly and Towers puns; find a new twist!

And around the majors ...

Obvious Reds headline (Reds-line?)
CASEY AT THE BAT, GRAVES CONCERN ON THE MOUND

For the Florida speedster:
OUI, OUI: PIERRE RUNS WILD

Milwuaukee wins at San Francisco thanks to a mammoth homer from the 1B:
LYLE HITS ONE OVERBAY, JINTS LOSE TO BREW CREW

St. Louis keeps winning thank to MVP candidate, former Jay;
CARPENTER NAILS IT DOWN, CARDS KEEP ROLEN, ROLEN, ROLEN

Of course,now that we've opened it up to the entire MLB universe, the possibilities are endless!

GIANTS PUT STOCK IN BONDS
MINNY NON-ROOK FORD HAS A BETTER IDEA
PADS SHORTSTOP: IT AIN'T EASY BEIN' GREENE
DODGERS KNOW BENCH STRENGTH WERTH A LOT IN PENNANT RACE


Fire away ... and remember, don't just go for the EZ-Pun (tm). Make sure it's a real, viable baseball headline, either for a game story or a feature.

Best headline (winner to be chosen by a committee of me, with assistance from The Cabal) prize TBD. No frequent cuttlefish points can be redeemed as part of this contest.
















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_MatO - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 12:06 PM EDT (#19958) #
Back to back triples by Delgado and Myers lead the Jays to a 10-2 win over the Yankees. After the game both Delgado and Myers say that they were really sucking air coming around second on their triples.

Our favourite headline writer from the Toronto Star comes up with:
JAYS SUCK IN WIN OVER THE YANKEES.

(Don't know how to bold)
_Mick - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 12:09 PM EDT (#19959) #
That ... doesn't really address the spirit of the contest, using player names and all. But anything to take a shot at the Star, I guess!
_MatO - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 12:11 PM EDT (#19960) #
Sorry. Couldn't help myself!
How about:
DELGADO AND MYERS SUCK IN WIN OVER THE YANKEES
Mike Green - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 12:27 PM EDT (#19961) #
Giambi bowls over O-Dog to try a break up double play in bottom of 8th and O-Dog responds with game winning homer in 9th:

YANKEES CROSS HUDSON AND PAY FOR IT.

Just for you, Mick.
_Tassle - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 12:56 PM EDT (#19962) #
After yet another Phillies collapse:

CHOKING: IT'S AS FUN AS A BURRELL OF MONKEYS, SAYS PHILS LEFT-FIELDER

After a pretty intense fight between David Bell and Larry Bowa over who gets the last brownie on the spread:

DAVID'S BELL WRUNG, NEARLY CHOKED TO DEATH BY BOWA CONSTRICTOR CHOKE HOLD

After it's discovered Ryan Freel is gay, his Reds teammates write in to show that they still support him 100%:

WE FREEL FOR YOU, RYAN, JUST DO IT ON YOUR OWN TIME

This is fun!
_Anders - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 12:59 PM EDT (#19963) #
Vernon hits a game winning home run
ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELLS

Dave Berg goes for the golden sombrero
WHAT'S COOLER THAN BEING COOL? ICE BERG

Justin gets the save
JAYS JUST IN-SPEIERED TO GREAT THINGS

Nick Johnson gets hit by a pitch and break thumb
EXPOS BROUGHT DOWN BY NICKED JOHNSON

Larry Walker breaks his hip and needs surgery
LARRY BREAKS HIP; NEEDS WALKER
_Mick - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 01:01 PM EDT (#19964) #
Anders, I don't mean to complain, but do you realize you virtually word for word repeated two of the examples in the original article?
_Webhead - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 01:07 PM EDT (#19965) #
David Dejesus and Calvin Pickering key a KC victory over the Jays, who get caught stealing 4 times.
SWEET DEJESUS: PICKERING CRITICAL; TORONTO RUNS SCARED
_perlhack - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 01:21 PM EDT (#19966) #
Speier gets the save against Colorado:
Rockies ex-Speier-ed by Jays

Jason Schmidt pitches a perfect game:
Holy Schimdt! Jason's Perfect

Kevin Cash traded:
Jays Cash out
_MatO - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 01:24 PM EDT (#19967) #
To put a spin on Anders' version.

After Nick Johson takes a bad hop ground ball off of....uh.... you know where.

JOHNSON HAS JOHNSON NICKED.
_Jim - TBG - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 01:42 PM EDT (#19968) #
http://www.torontobaseballguys.com
Interleague play: San Francisco first baseman runs over Tampa Bay catcher, dislodges ball to score winning run in extra innings:

Hall collapses under weight of Snow
_Mick - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 01:57 PM EDT (#19969) #
Jim, that's genius. How about White Sox OF Jeff and Royals C Alberto ponder position changes?

ABBOTT AND CASTILLO: WHO'S ON FIRST?
_gid - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 02:00 PM EDT (#19970) #
Another variation on a theme introduced above...

Jays in the field. Opposition runner on first base. Batter drives a double to the wall in left field. Shortstop bobbles the relay, allowing the winning run to score from first:

JAYS FAIL TO CUT OFF JOHNSON
Mike D - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 02:13 PM EDT (#19971) #
Devil Rays' closer says the Rangers' utility infielder was stealing signs:

FOX THE TARGET OF BAEZ ACCUSATIONS

Pirates' catcher gunned down on the game's final play:

PNC PARK DARK AFTER KENDALL PUT OUT

Without his best stuff, the Red Sox closer gets stunned by Tampa's light-hitting second baseman:

COMMON FOULKE: "CANNOT." DEVIL RAYS: "CANTU"

Toby Hall gets an off-day, and the Rays get shut out:

TAMPA OFFENCE CRAPS OUT DESPITE USING FORDYCE

Royals' lefty tosses a gem:

K.C. HURLER: "TONIGHT AFFELDT IT"
Mike D - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 02:23 PM EDT (#19972) #
Cardinals pinch-hitter in awe of his club's heavy-hitting lineup:

MABRY: "I'M AMAZED"

The White Sox' only run comes from a ninth-inning homer by the centre fielder:

SHUTOUT BID ROWAND BY LATE BLAST

Beattie and Flanagan threaten to replace Sir Sidney in the rotation with a swingman from the 'pen unless he changes his approach on the mound:

BRASS TO PONSON: ADAPT OR PARRISH
_Kevin - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 02:28 PM EDT (#19973) #
Jays lose on an Alex Rios error in the 9th
BLAME IT ON RIOS

Shane Halter hits a walk off home run vs Jays
HALTER TOPS JAYS IN NINTH

Brad Radke gets ejected for throwing at Carlos Delgado
DELGADO FUMES AS RADKE OVERHEATS
_Jordan - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 02:45 PM EDT (#19974) #
http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/newsstand/newsblog_discussion/bong_not_bad_schilling_better/
I can't top the genius entries from the legendary Baseball Primer thread when Jung Bong was with the Braves (COMN).

BRAVES TRADE BONG FOR LEITER, LATER REALIZE ERROR
_Tenobia - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 02:49 PM EDT (#19975) #
Pittsburgh is eliminated from the post season by a Bond's homer.

PIRATES TREASURE BARRY'D
_Mick - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 02:50 PM EDT (#19976) #
This one's topical, to TODAY, even -- with a subhead:

METS REALIZE: THAT'S NOT HOWE IT'S DONE
Duquette: "I'm not into Art appreciation, dudes."
_braden - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 03:38 PM EDT (#19977) #
After a particularly bad start for Bartolo
[b]COLON STINKS[/b]
_braden - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 03:39 PM EDT (#19978) #
Let's try that again....
COLON STINKS
_Mick - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 03:43 PM EDT (#19979) #
Oh, if only former Angel SP Don Aase was still playing ... he and Colon as teammates could make for a truly memorable starting duo in a double-header.
_benum - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 03:59 PM EDT (#19980) #
If only the Angels hired Oil Can Boyd as their Pitching Coach.

"After a tough start, Oil Can loosens Colon up"
_Mick - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 04:11 PM EDT (#19981) #
Mentioned earlier, Giant ace Jason gets off to a great start while his opponent in the recent World Series rematch is still waming up in the pen:

SCHMIDT FLIES AS COLON LOOSENS

Please, somebody ... anybody ... everybody! -- jump in with a non-scatalogical entry!
_Rob - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 04:37 PM EDT (#19982) #
In 2005, when Josh becomes the anchor of a great Toronto pitching staff and decides to go with "pitching every game" over "4 days rest between starts":
JAYS PITCHING TOWERS OVER REST

I know, too much work in the setup.
_Jim - TBG - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 04:48 PM EDT (#19983) #
http://www.torontobaseballguys.com
You want too much work on the setup?

Former Padres backup catcher comes to camp as special instructor and questions the talent of up and coming Aussie prospect:

Parent Questions Legitimacy of Oxspring.
_Mick - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 05:00 PM EDT (#19984) #
Offering to start on short rest to take Game 1 of the NLDS fo his Wild Card Cubs:

START ON SHORT REST? SURE, KERRY WOOD

A's miss playoffs, star hurler decides to join broadcast team and talks famed Dodger play-by-play guy to join him in the booth:

FOX, MULDER FINALLY CONVINCE SCULLY
_Keith Talent - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 05:01 PM EDT (#19985) #
Melvin Mora hits for the cycle

BALTIMORA
_Keith Talent - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 05:03 PM EDT (#19986) #
A former Blue Jays SS, now a first-base coach, is caught stealing signs.

BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GRIFFIN
_Keith Talent - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 05:06 PM EDT (#19987) #
STINSKE
_Mick - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 05:13 PM EDT (#19988) #
Blue Jays retroactively sign a whole team of players:

C Sammy
1B Bill Di.
2B Frank
SS Barney
3B Bill De.
RF Rondell
CF Devon
LF Roy
SP Hal
RP Gabe
MGR Jo-Jo

And it's MEET THE "WHITE" JAYS
_Jim - TBG - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 05:19 PM EDT (#19989) #
http://www.torontobaseballguys.com
The Big Unit outlasts the Cardinals when St. Louis starter Williams has to exit pitching duel early due to tightness in his neck:

JOHNSON BENEFITS FROM STIFF WOODY

Man, it's a good thing Jack Glasscock doesn't play anymore.
_Andrew K - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 05:22 PM EDT (#19990) #
During interleague play, Sammy Sosa hits 4 home runs as the Chicago Cubs rout Montreal 18-0:

SUPER SAMMY GOES BALLISTIC EXPOS ARE ATROCIOUS

(I hope you non-Brits have seen Mary Poppins...)
_braden - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 05:54 PM EDT (#19991) #
Former player Rusty Kuntz facing Woody Williams, when suddenly it starts pouring rain.

Ah, nevermind.....
_Mick - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 06:07 PM EDT (#19992) #
Okay, looking for non-scatalogical, PG-13 entries!
_Tassle - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 06:09 PM EDT (#19993) #
Okay, a team coached by Dave Pope has Ryan Church go up to bat against Jesus Colome. Colome hits church, and so Pope demands a warning which the umpire refuses.

JESUS BURNS CHURCH; POPE CONFUSED
_Simon - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 06:56 PM EDT (#19994) #
That's gold
_Emerald - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 07:22 PM EDT (#19995) #
Genuis!
_Mick - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 07:29 PM EDT (#19996) #
Man, I demand a PG-13 entry and I get a headline from Christianity Today.

Will early Saturday Night Live fans get this one? Controversial Ranger reliever Frankie and New York Met erstwhile lefty Johnny (No, this is not a "Frankie & Johnny" lyric takeoff) bot suffer from dead arms, concerning the local media:

FRANCISCO, FRANCO ... STILL DEAD?
_Mick - Wednesday, September 15 2004 @ 07:51 PM EDT (#19997) #
Keep 'em coming; I'm willing to find and award prizes as long as this thread lasts. I am declaring all my own entries ineligible, or obviously I would win every day and that wouldn't be fair.

First runner-up prize to Andrew K., penalized only because you really have to read it aloud to "get it" fully and that's not how headlines work. And tell him, Monte, what has he won? This FABULOUS movie poster!





Second runner-up to Tassle, for getting us all back on track .. it's ... it's ... ANOTHER movie poster! Woohoo! But, as second runner up, this one is smaller.





And first prize for today to Jim of The Baseball Guys, who gets a career award for making me laugh out loud more than once -- even with the X-Rated headline. Thank God nobody named Richard Hertz or Michael Hunt has ever played major league (base)ball. For his prize, Jim gets a copy of the most famous headline ever published in the history of journalism in the English-speaking world:


_Anders - Thursday, September 16 2004 @ 12:00 AM EDT (#19998) #
Anders, I don't mean to complain, but do you realize you virtually word for word repeated two of the examples in the original article?

whoops, missed the wells one.
and my justin speier pun was better.

anyhoo.

angel get traded to the cubs
BEARS GET SALMON

oakland promotes its ace pitching prospect and trades for jaret.
OPPONENTS BAFFLED BY WRIGHT, STREET
Mike D - Thursday, September 16 2004 @ 11:58 AM EDT (#19999) #
Bob Melvin is emphatic about who will be playing centre next season:

JUST WINN, BABY

Mets manager and veteran corner infielder are both happy to be getting out of Flushing. Also, George Costanza talks about leaving on a high note:

HOWE TO DEPART WITH ZEILE

L.A.'s first baseman publicly admits that the strain of the pennant race has caused many in the clubhouse to turn to pot:

TAXED DODGERS TURN TO JOINT: VENTURA
_Mick - Thursday, September 16 2004 @ 01:02 PM EDT (#20000) #
Same LA 1B hooks up with former teammate Orosco, heavily into roids to keep his career going into his '60's, and acquires a new nickname as a result, then both are traded to the Twins where Robin will be paleyr-manager and Orosco will be player-pitching coach.

JESSE "THE BODY," VENTURA TO LEAD MINNESOTA
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