TOP 5 MOST OVER USED SAYINGS AT THE WINTER MEETINGS

#1 "Taking a Flier"

Every time a reporter gathered information that a club is showing interest in a high risk player they used the term "Taking a flier".
For example, The Yankees are taking a flier on AJ Burnnet.

Investopedia Says:When an investor is taking a flier, he or she is knowingly acquiring a high-risk, speculative instrument that may end up with them taking a bath

#2 "Kicking the Tires"

I don't know who or why this expression makes sense. Like "Taking A Flier" This saying apparently means that would like to do a general investigation on a player.

Investopedia Says:Individual investors and fund managers alike partake in tire kicking. Asking your full service broker or financial adviser about a company, calling and visiting a company, and doing general investigative research prior to investing in a stock are all examples of kicking the tires

#3 "Believed to be having Internal discussions" .

To me All this means is some reporter sees 2 GM's at a black jack table and start to speculate that they are discussing some sort of baseball transaction. meanwhile they are probably just discussing the wild night they had the night before.

#4 "stepped up their efforts"

To me, this expression is just used out of desperation by clubs when they are afraid their potential client is losing interest.

#5 "Making progress"

The expression making progress is used when a counter by any party is made. That's all it means...

There are many more Over used Aggravating sayings I must have read over the week.
But these are the ones that got under my skin.


Let me know which sayings annoyed you?