The Cliche Goes to a Baseball Game

On May 6, 2009, legendary super hero The Cliché went to a baseball game with his buddies. This is their conversation:

John: Hey, Cliché!

The Cliché: Long time, no see!

Kevin: Sorry we’re late to the game. I tried to find another route to the ballpark but we got lost.

Cliché: Hey, at least you were thinking outside the box.

Kevin: Yeah. So, how’s the team doing?

Cliché: The shortstop is playing like a bump on a log. It really gets my goat.

Bryan: True. He’s been sucking all game, and he’s really bringing the team down.

Cliché: Doesn’t he know a chain is only as strong as its weakest link?

John: …Yeah, I don’t know. So, wow, it’s really hot out.

Bryan: Totally, it’s really unusual for this early in the year.

Cliché: I know! It’s hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk!

John: …

Kevin: Hey, Cliché? Could you cool it down on the clichés a little bit?

Cliché: Sorry.  They just come out one right after another. It’s a vicious cycle. Let’s just talk about something else.

Kevin: Sure. I heard you got a new girlfriend. What’s she like?

Cliché: Well, she’s a real Southern Belle. She loves long walks on the beach, and…

Bryan: Whoa! Home run!

Kevin: Yes!

Cliché: He sent that one out of the park! It’s going, going, gone! You can just feel the electricity from the crowd!

John: Dude.

Cliché: It’s a whole new ballgame now!

John: Dude! Stop!

Cliché: But I just can’t help myself.

Bryan: How would you like it if we talked in clichés all the time?

Cliché: You wouldn’t dare.

Bryan: HOLD YOUR HORSES!

John: WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH THE TOUGH GET GOING!

Kevin: DON’T PUT ALL YOUR EGGS IN THE SAME BASKET!

Cliché: Oh, wow. That is annoying. You made your point, I’ll stop.

John: Really?

Cliché: When hell freezes over.