Southern Ivy Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Oy vey. That's really all I can say. http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/6/8/8748933/pat-venditte-switch-pitcher-newspaper-headline-amphibious-pitcher 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 What a talent! And he looks like an ordinary human! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMommy Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 And here I thought that the first ambidextrous pitcher was a big deal. But amphibious...that makes ambidextrous downright boring! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Sigh. This is why when I'm queen of the universe, everyone will be required to study the dictionary at least 10 minutes a day. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Sigh. This is why when I'm queen of the universe, everyone will be required to study the dictionary at least 10 minutes a day. I had several kids last year who, when we had free reading time, got a dictionary to read. At first, I thought about saying 'no' and having them read "a real book". But, I watched them and they were actually really reading it and learning new words, so I figured they were better off than the kids reading Captain Underpants! The dictionary group continued to get bigger through the year, too. Positive peer pressure! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 At least the newspaper is being ridiculed for it. I wonder if they had a correction in the next edition? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I'm picturing one of DD's little tiny baby frogs, sitting on a baseball.... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaLisa Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Wonder if this was the work of an editor or the journalist whose name is all over the net! When I was in j school, the editors chose headlines and taglines. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 If he really was amphibious that would be quite something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I was trying to work out how you would use a pitcher underwater, as it would already be full of water, so it would be pouring water into water whilst surrounded by water. I'm not knowledgeable about baseball. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Does water polo have pitchers? There might be an opening for him. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 That's weird as well as hilarious. It's correct in the article. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Oy vey. That's really all I can say. http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/6/8/8748933/pat-venditte-switch-pitcher-newspaper-headline-amphibious-pitcher And somewhere the person who wrote the headline is crawling under a desk and an editor is screaming various unprintable words. It sounds like a copy editor didn't get enough sleep. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Wonder if this was the work of an editor or the journalist whose name is all over the net! When I was in j school, the editors chose headlines and taglines. It's correct in the article, so I'm thinking a very tired editor OR spellcheck for the win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Yes, I have made all sorts of autocorrect mistakes like that, where. Was typing the correct word but it spellchecked it to the wrong one due to a small error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 "Faces Aquaman in next outing." :lol: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Why do people always assume autocorrect is to blame? :blink: This is a newspaper headline, not a text message. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Yes, I have made all sorts of autocorrect mistakes like that, where. Was typing the correct word but it spellchecked it to the wrong one due to a small error. I think we've all had that happen. But this is a printed newspaper. Goes a bit beyond misspelling a word in a text or e-mail for the headline to have actually gone to press like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Why do people always assume autocorrect is to blame? :blink: This is a newspaper headline, not a text message. I was thinking more spellcheck - maybe he started typing it wrong and just did a quick spell check correction without really looking at the word offered. I've done that in papers I'm writing. Either way, this is a "measure twice, cut once" type thing. Always double check and have someone else check, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 It's a shame that the reporter's name is associated with the article, while the editor who wrote the headline may be able to remain anonymous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Hilarious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Because autocorrect is cray- cray? ;) Should have proofread better, certainly. But since it's correct in the article, it was correct, at some point, in the title. Or, if someone else created the header, they would have to have read at least part of the article to create the title. That's why I'd don't think anyone got amphibious confused with ambidextrous. Why do people always assume autocorrect is to blame? :blink: This is a newspaper headline, not a text message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Because autocorrect is cray- cray? ;) Should have proofread better, certainly. But since it's correct in the article, it was correct, at some point, in the title. Or, if someone else created the header, they would have to have read at least part of the article to create the title. That's why I'd don't think anyone got amphibious confused with ambidextrous. I sometimes make a mistake in one spot and not in another. And I often type one word while thinking another! Just saying. . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Oy vey. That's really all I can say. http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/6/8/8748933/pat-venditte-switch-pitcher-newspaper-headline-amphibious-pitcher Some years back there was a story on the morning news about some famous guy rapping for charity. Unfortunately they didn't check the spelling and the banner line said he was raping for charity.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I had several kids last year who, when we had free reading time, got a dictionary to read. At first, I thought about saying 'no' and having them read "a real book". But, I watched them and they were actually really reading it and learning new words, so I figured they were better off than the kids reading Captain Underpants! The dictionary group continued to get bigger through the year, too. Positive peer pressure! I used to do this during my free time at school! Free period -- I headed for the library and hung out there. When others didn't need the really big dictionary I'd randomly choose a word and start reading. I found some really great words that way, and found out a lot about the development of quite a lot of them. That was a REALLY great dictionary, the kind that costs hundreds or thousands of dollars now and requires its own stand. I SO want one of those for my house! It had EVERYTHING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I think we've all had that happen. But this is a printed newspaper. Goes a bit beyond misspelling a word in a text or e-mail for the headline to have actually gone to press like that. I wonder about this. My Grandpa was a newspaper printer, and he never would have let an error like this get past him (he also liked baseball). However that was back in the day when all type was hand-set. Nowadays I assume it's a lot more automated, so there are fewer eyes checking all along the way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I was thinking more spellcheck - maybe he started typing it wrong and just did a quick spell check correction without really looking at the word offered. I've done that in papers I'm writing. Either way, this is a "measure twice, cut once" type thing. Always double check and have someone else check, too. :iagree: This is the key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I had several kids last year who, when we had free reading time, got a dictionary to read. At first, I thought about saying 'no' and having them read "a real book". But, I watched them and they were actually really reading it and learning new words, so I figured they were better off than the kids reading Captain Underpants! The dictionary group continued to get bigger through the year, too. Positive peer pressure! I had a friend in high school who used to read the dictionary for fun. It paid off -- he ended up at William and Mary, iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Sometimes people just make dumb mistakes, which was the case here. http://www.eastoregonian.com/eo/editorials/20150609/our-view-big-frogging-mistake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 It's a shame that the reporter's name is associated with the article, while the editor who wrote the headline may be able to remain anonymous. No such luck. The editor has been identified. For the record, reporters do not typically write the headlines, because they have no idea where on the page the article is going to appear, how many columns wide it will be, whether it's the most important story on the page, etc. There is actually quite a craft to coming up with appropriate, succinct headlines. Sometimes they have to add, delete or change words to make it fit. And sometimes there are big fails, like this one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry gardens Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 He can pitch baseballs both on land and in water. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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