To be fair, cliches and jargon are the price of admission in sportswriting. Every time you step up to the plate to write, you're throwing a hail mary. Not that

To be fair, cliches and jargon are the price of admission in sportswriting. Every time you step up to the plate to write, you're throwing a hail mary. Not that sticking with cliches ensures every story will be a slam dunk, but knowing what cards you have to play ups the odds in your favor.