Third Base Line Glossary
TBL: Third Base Line, the person. As opposed to Third Base Line, the blog.
Baby Jesus: Joe Mauer.
Bankees: the Yankees.
Bubble: the Metrodome.
Casa Liberales: TBL's home.
'Cisco: Francisco Liriano.
En Fuego: the state of being so incredibly good at baseball that the sight makes TBL all swoony. Most often applied to Johan Santana.
Fourth Pew, Center (aka FPC): TBL's mother, proprietress of the blog Fourth Pew, Center (natch).
Go-Go: Carlos "Zoom!" Gomez
Infield: TBL's nom de plume when posting on BatGirl.
Jughead: Adam Everett.
Ladies of Tortuga: the Ladies of Tortuga Knitting and Keelhauling Society, which encompasses most of TBL's female friends.
Landed Gentry: the Royals.
Levellers, aka Levs: BEST. BAND. EVER.
Little Grey Box O' Gloom: TBL's cubicle.
Mr. TBL (ancient posts only): TBL's ex.
Native American Stereotypes: the Indians.
Pirates: usually refers to the members of the Bloodwake Pirates re-enactment group, which encompasses most of TBL's friends. (See also: Ladies of Tortuga.)
Puckhead: TBL's hockey-lovin' Canadian buddy.
Smirking Bastard: Derek Jeter.
Sucking: the state of being so incredibly bad at baseball that the sight makes TBL develop involuntary twitches.
Tall Socks (also "socks the right way"): the wearing of a baseball uniform in the only proper manner, i.e., with the socks and pants meeting just below the knee.
The Company: TBL's employer.
Tolie and Pooie: TBL's fat, lazy, cranky feline companions.
Whine Sox (also "Wind Sox"): the Chicago White Sox.
Young Brad Radke/Young Master Radke: Kevin Slowey.
