Sports analogies that hit a homer or make us balk

An all-star roster, from the ‘makeable putt’ to the ‘double-wall bounce’

This blog post on MyRagan elicited numerous comments. We included the gems below. Enjoy—and please share sports analogies that irk you—ed.

As a sports fan with a particular interest in football, I have worked for many years to avoid using sports analogies in my writing for fear it would become a nasty habit. That said, I’m always amused by how much and what kinds of sports analogies leaders use in their communications.

One of my favorite clients used to say, “That’s a makeable putt,” when he felt good about something. Of course there are the usual, “He hit that one out of the park!” and, “We’re getting back to blocking and tackling.”