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T-Mac’s Limited Vocabulary: A Prone, Lifeless and Motionless Josh Thole Described as “Wobbly”

Kyle Scott

By Kyle Scott

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A new series here on CB: T-Mac’s Limited Vocabulary, a feature to point out, well, Tom McCarthy’s limited use of the dictionary. Sometimes he just seems limited in his word choices, perhaps because he’s pulling from a limited depth of knowledge. I don’t know, really, it just seems like there are limits to what he has to say.

Last night (as the Phillies were in the midst of squandering a scoring opportunity with two men on and no outs), Ty Wigginton Giroux’d Mets catcher Josh Thole on a close play at the plate. 

Wigginton’s left shoulder connected squarely with Thole’s jaw, sending the catcher to the ground, where he laid, prone, in a lifeless heap for almost a minute. 

Naturally, Tom McCarthy, using the only tools he has at his disposal, words, was unable to describe the scene:

Well, at least he didn’t go with heckuva or dandy. But wobbly doesn’t quite work here.

In other news (and the very obvious joke here): Ty Wigginton will be hearing from Brendan Shanahan right… about… now.

Kyle Scott

Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.

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