Brenly's sniffing the barn?

[Sarcastic]

Over the last couple days Bob has repeated the phrase "sniffing the barn" a couple times in his color commentary. I've never heard this phrase before so I did a google search on [baseball "sniffing the barn"] and got two articles back from 2002 with a quote from, you guessed it, Bob Brenly which included that phrase. Does anyone have any idea where this originated or even a source quoting somebody else saying it?

 

The really weird thing is I don't remember him ever saying it on the air until a few games ago.

[iCub]

It's a horse term. The story goes that horses start to walk/work/trot faster once they get close enough to smell the barn, anticipating being done for the day. Having worked with a few horses, I can say it's (somewhat) true.

[Sarcastic]

It's a horse term. The story goes that horses start to walk/work/trot faster once they get close enough to smell the barn, anticipating being done for the day. Having worked with a few horses, I can say it's (somewhat) true.

 

That makes some sense. I'd still like to know how it wandered into baseball terminology, and if Brenly is the only person who uses it that way.

[Brett]

It's a horse term. The story goes that horses start to walk/work/trot faster once they get close enough to smell the barn, anticipating being done for the day. Having worked with a few horses, I can say it's (somewhat) true.

 

That makes some sense. I'd still like to know how it wandered into baseball terminology, and if Brenly is the only person who uses it that way.

 

I'll have to remember that one for casual use.

[Magnetic Curses]

It's a horse term. The story goes that horses start to walk/work/trot faster once they get close enough to smell the barn, anticipating being done for the day. Having worked with a few horses, I can say it's (somewhat) true.

 

That makes some sense. I'd still like to know how it wandered into baseball terminology, and if Brenly is the only person who uses it that way.

 

he could use it to refer a starting pitcher who's throwing harder in the ninth inning, seemingly getting stronger.

[treebird]

It's a horse term. The story goes that horses start to walk/work/trot faster once they get close enough to smell the barn, anticipating being done for the day. Having worked with a few horses, I can say it's (somewhat) true.

 

That makes some sense. I'd still like to know how it wandered into baseball terminology, and if Brenly is the only person who uses it that way.

 

he could use it to refer a starting pitcher who's throwing harder in the ninth inning, seemingly getting stronger.

 

or a starter who is gassed but knows he is facing his last hitter.

[imb]

or an ump with a horrible zone in the 9th inning of a 110 degree day

 

On a similar note, I was reading some college baseball clips from the 60s for this story we're running today, and one writer kept saying "bingle" as in "he hit a bingle to left"

 

at first I thought it was just a typo, but I kept seeing it so I looked it up, and sure enough, it means single... has anyone else ever heard this? Besides Fred.

 

(booyah)

[Jehrico]

It's a horse term. The story goes that horses start to walk/work/trot faster once they get close enough to smell the barn, anticipating being done for the day. Having worked with a few horses, I can say it's (somewhat) true.

 

That makes some sense. I'd still like to know how it wandered into baseball terminology, and if Brenly is the only person who uses it that way.

 

he could use it to refer a starting pitcher who's throwing harder in the ninth inning, seemingly getting stronger.

 

or a starter who is gassed but knows he is facing his last hitter.

I would assume it could also refer to a team getting hot at the end of the year while getting close to clinching a playoff berth.

[Fred Hornkohl]

or an ump with a horrible zone in the 9th inning of a 110 degree day

 

On a similar note, I was reading some college baseball clips from the 60s for this story we're running today, and one writer kept saying "bingle" as in "he hit a bingle to left"

 

at first I thought it was just a typo, but I kept seeing it so I looked it up, and sure enough, it means single... has anyone else ever heard this? Besides Fred.

 

(booyah)

 

Hey, that's a new one on me, too !! I wonder if it might be peculiar to college baseball, which I've never followed too closely ??

[Ding Dong Johnson]

or an ump with a horrible zone in the 9th inning of a 110 degree day

 

On a similar note, I was reading some college baseball clips from the 60s for this story we're running today, and one writer kept saying "bingle" as in "he hit a bingle to left"

 

at first I thought it was just a typo, but I kept seeing it so I looked it up, and sure enough, it means single... has anyone else ever heard this? Besides Fred.

 

(booyah)

been a while since I've heard that one, but I have heard it before

[Guest]

or an ump with a horrible zone in the 9th inning of a 110 degree day

 

On a similar note, I was reading some college baseball clips from the 60s for this story we're running today, and one writer kept saying "bingle" as in "he hit a bingle to left"

 

at first I thought it was just a typo, but I kept seeing it so I looked it up, and sure enough, it means single... has anyone else ever heard this? Besides Fred.

 

(booyah)

been a while since I've heard that one, but I have heard it before

 

You're older than Fred!? :shock:

[Ding Dong Johnson]

or an ump with a horrible zone in the 9th inning of a 110 degree day

 

On a similar note, I was reading some college baseball clips from the 60s for this story we're running today, and one writer kept saying "bingle" as in "he hit a bingle to left"

 

at first I thought it was just a typo, but I kept seeing it so I looked it up, and sure enough, it means single... has anyone else ever heard this? Besides Fred.

 

(booyah)

been a while since I've heard that one, but I have heard it before

 

You're older than Fred!? :shock:

nobody's older than Fred

[Bote McBoteface]

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b10/kinsey5/fred.jpg

[Fred Hornkohl]

Where the hell is that Modzilla fellow when I need him ????

[Roast]

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b10/kinsey5/fred.jpg

hahahahhahaaha

[iCub]

Brenly used it today to indicate that Marmol was a little to anxious to get the 3rd out after cruising for the 1st two (he had just walked a batter). Brenly suggested he was over-throwing and losing concentration as he was thinking about finishing the inning instead of finishing the batter.

 

I suppose I should note that horses are usually distracted by the barn, and it can be a pain to get them to listen their rider. I was a horse camp counselor, and occasionally the lead horse would just walk back to the barn after a trail ride, completely ignoring the confused 8 year old on their back.

 

Basically it's a very western way of implying that Marmol got ahead of himself.

[Modzilla]

Where the hell is that Modzilla fellow when I need him ????

You ring?

[Fred Hornkohl]

the other kids are picking on me. waaaaaaaaaaah

[RedFlash]

Speaking of Brenly, did anybody see on BBTN that our own Bob Brenly made Tim Kurkjan's "Kurkgems" segment?

 

Apparently, before Ramon Vasquez did the 3 errors in one game then preceeds to win the game on a walk off hit, the last time that was done was back in 1986 when our own Bob Brenly committed 4 errors which preceeded his game winning homerun.

 

Fun fact.

[series65cubsfan]

Brenly used it today to indicate that Marmol was a little to anxious to get the 3rd out after cruising for the 1st two (he had just walked a batter). Brenly suggested he was over-throwing and losing concentration as he was thinking about finishing the inning instead of finishing the batter.

 

I suppose I should note that horses are usually distracted by the barn, and it can be a pain to get them to listen their rider. I was a horse camp counselor, and occasionally the lead horse would just walk back to the barn after a trail ride, completely ignoring the confused 8 year old on their back.

 

Basically it's a very western way of implying that Marmol got ahead of himself.

 

Cool to know how that originated. Welcome to the board.

[iCub]

Cool to know how that originated. Welcome to the board.

 

Thanks.

[BigbadB]

or an ump with a horrible zone in the 9th inning of a 110 degree day

 

On a similar note, I was reading some college baseball clips from the 60s for this story we're running today, and one writer kept saying "bingle" as in "he hit a bingle to left"

 

at first I thought it was just a typo, but I kept seeing it so I looked it up, and sure enough, it means single... has anyone else ever heard this? Besides Fred.

 

(booyah)

 

Is that short hand for bloop single?

[cheapseats]

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b10/kinsey5/fred.jpg

 

I am sick and miserable today, but this made me laugh.

[biittner77]

So when Piniella leaves and Brenly becomes the manager he can give us bizarre farming metaphors to explain why he bunted with 2 outs?

 

"If the hays in the barn it's time to shuck the corn. Know what I mean?"

[inari]

Cool to know how that originated. Welcome to the board.

 

Thanks.

 

Iowa or ISU?