Ryan LeFebvre Drinking Game
by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Aug 16, 2008 12:35 AM EDT
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PrintBecause Ryan LeFebvre needs to be made fun of.....
Take one drink when:
Soria's nickname is mentioned (The Mexicutioner)
Dayton Moore or Trey Hillman are praised, rightly or not
Good baserunning is overemphasized (especially runners going from 1st to 3rd or scoring from 1st)
Anything positive is said about Ross Gload, because this should never happen and we could all use a drink
Take two drinks when:
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Ryan makes a bad analogy (TPJ vs. Ozzie Smith, i mean...c'mon)
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Ballpark reference or complaint...as in 'that ball would've been out of any other ballpark' or 'the foul territory here is so much more/less than at the K'...or 'because of the Monster/short porch, hitters will adjust their approach'
Minnesota is mentioned. Whether it's the Twins and Ryan's time as an employee or about Ryan's time as a Gopher....
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Take three drinks when:
Ryan makes a bad joke and Splittorf/White don't laugh. This happens way too often.
TPJ's name is mentioned while he is not playing.
Baseball lineage or position changes are mentioned (this includes any reference to Ryan's father, big league manager Jim LeFebvre)
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The 3rd to 1st pickoff move is explained as to why it's not a balk
For God's sake, reach for the liquor when:
'Hey, that guy brought his glove to the park'
'How often is it that a guy who finished an inning w/ a great defensive play leads off the inning for his team at the plate'...Ryan it's how batting orders work, not any kind of coincidence.
I-CHI-GLOAD....This would fit under bad analogies, but it's fucking Ross Gload.
Ryan complains about the strike zone or umpires. I get it. They're umpires, and they make mistakes. They are inconsistent. You are a broadcaster. Don't complain because it's part of the game. That's for us fans to worry about.
This is not meant to be a serious drinking game, but it is rather to poke fun at our local broadcaster. No offense or drunken misconduct is intended by this. Offensive/inappropriate? Well, maybe. But it is more fun to walk the line than to blatantly cross it. Anyone else have LeFebvre-isms to add? I know we all laugh at/with this guy for our own reasons, and I know I could not get everything ridiculous he does.
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D'oh
Nice job… I’ve actually been working on a slightly different game for weeks now, saving it for the right occasion. Now I’ll need to delay it.
That’s just sour grapes, though. Nice job. Rec’d.
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
When we face Jarrod Washburn, he ALWAYS mentions...
the Royals/Angels brawl that was Washburn’s first career start.
—When he cracks himself up at a joke and does that cackling sort of grandpa-style laugh….imagine The Count on Sesame Street’s laugh.
—When he makes an “if you’re scoring at home” reference.
—Anytime he refers to a Ross Gload routine fly-out as a “deep drive” or “hard-hit ball.”
—His BamBam references to Butler are already getting annoying and overplayed.
—Saying anything positive about Jason Smith.
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Aug 16, 2008 1:23 AM EDT reply actions
agreed w/ the BamBam thing
But it’s for selfish reasons. I prefer calling him Billy Badass. Bygones
Never giving up on your team is what makes you a good fan.
by kcisbetterthanstlateverything on Aug 16, 2008 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions
I've always championed
Billy “Beefcake!” Butler.
Billy “The Barber” Butler
Billy “The Bootyman” Butler
Billy “Zodiac” Butler
Billy “The Disciple” Butler
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by Matt Klaassen on Aug 16, 2008 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Just Call Him
Sean Casey.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Aug 16, 2008 11:31 AM EDT reply actions
Rec'd
Ryan Lefebvre, protect us from national threat Milton Bradley!
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Funny
When Splitt on Saturday referred to Bradley as “your guy Milton Bradley”, when talking to Lefebvre.
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Thanks for including Ichi-Gload
under the most painful category. It is a bad analogy, yes, but it also sounds completely unpleasant to my eardrums and my sense of appreciation for our (or any) spoken language.
I do love LeFebvre’s voice though…gotta hand him that. And by all accounts he seems like a good guy, he was certainly nice when I met him. That said…rec’d, and I will be participating in this game*
*using shots of water or grape juice, of course!
Yet Necessary, Sometimes.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Aug 17, 2008 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions
didn't George Brett come down with a case of IchiGload during the playoffs that one year?
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How about when they get more excited about the other team than ours.
Like today when Cody Ransom went yard….
Don't forget to send your broken maples to the US Forest Service.
Splitorff--isms
This will supplement my meager Paul Splitorff drinking game:
Take a drink when a reliever comes in and he refers to his ERA as “rather lofty”.
Take a drink when on a replay of a close play, Splitt exclaims, “I wouldn’t want to have to make that call.” (Ignoring that he is the color analyst)
by Tarnished Crown on Aug 18, 2008 12:24 PM EDT reply actions
My biggest pet peave
“And is first ball hitting” which inevitably means popping out, fouling off or missing competely. No, Split, the phrase is they are first ball SWINGING (or whiffing, or hacking, etc.).
I can’t decide if my animosity comes from Split saying it, or the frequency with which it happens. I always cringe whenever I hear it, though because nothing good every happens afterward.
Take two drinks
When Splitt gets midway though a sentence and is obviously out of breath.
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I've commented on this before
but Split is not the color analyst. If you pay close attention, he handles about 80% of the play-by-play, and Ryan handles about 80% of the pointless drivel.
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
I wonder what Ryan would say
about his dad’s antics in Beijing last night? Would he defend his old man and call Schierholtz a thug, or would he say his dad got what he deserved after all the hit batsmen?
Sarcasm™. It's the new gravy.
My least favorite Lefebvre ism
is when there is a high off speed pitch called a ball, and Ryan complains, explaining “if he swings at this pitch, there is a good chance he hits it out of the park, because it was a mistake pitch. If this is a pitch he hits out of the park, this is a pitch that should be called a strike.”
other notables…
-the fruit of the loom ad (fruit of the loom feeeeels good)
-when it was still being advertised, the “christian night” when he talked about the veggie tales ad nauseum
However, usually Ryan breaks the painful stretches with his random jokes that Splitt never responds to. For example: “There are 3 certainties in life: Death, Taxes, and Alberto Callaspo swinging at the first pitch”
That was from like 3 months ago but I doubt I will ever forget it.
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