Favorite Nicknames
by samxrm on Mar 21, 2010 2:39 AM EDT
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PrintAs we sit here awaiting the start of the season, believe it or not, I had an idea. I think we all know who is heading north. So, I got to thinking about nicknames players have had. Catfish, The Splendid Splinter, Three Fingers, Iron man, Mustard, Channel (anyone who guesses this players name and year, wins a prize), or the other multitude of lame nicknames that Chris Berman has come up with. We all have to have our favorites.
Mine is "The Human Rain Delay." Mike Hargrove with the Indians back in the day.
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Jason “Im gonna phuck the Phillies up all year
long” Heyward.
"(Jason Heyward) is like the Grim Reaper -- you know he's going to get you, you just don't know where or when."
by Scott Coleman on Mar 21, 2010 3:38 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Hahahaha!
If we are gonna make up some nicknames, mine was gonna be: Jason “All Your Bases Are Belong To Us” Heyward. };0)
"Brian McCann will be guest starring as Bizarro in Smallville this fall. See, he has to put his glasses on to become Superman." -by Rhyno18 on Aug 4, 2009 5:52 PM EDT
by Chopaholic on Mar 21, 2010 3:55 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Mine has to be Brad “The Animal” Lesley. I remember watching a game between the Reds and the Astros where The Animal was doing his thing on the mound…very animated, Hulk-Smash type sh*t whenever he recorded a K. When Nolan Ryan came out to pitch to Lesley and struck him out, he imitated Lesley’s on-mound theatrics to much hilarity to everyone on attendance.
"Brian McCann will be guest starring as Bizarro in Smallville this fall. See, he has to put his glasses on to become Superman." -by Rhyno18 on Aug 4, 2009 5:52 PM EDT
One of the current Braves minor leaguers is called Dick by his teammates, which I thought was interesting. And it’s said with affection.
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Channel (anyone who guesses this players name and year, wins a prize)
Are we talking about Andy Messersmith?
...still waiting for Minaya to sign Brad Hawpe as a defensive replacement...
number 17?
Pujols is NOT God.... sure he'll hit .350, hit 50 bombs, and drive in a 125....but then again...so will Heyward..
by lemke2blauser2bream on Mar 21, 2010 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I tend to like
“The Human Victory Cigar.” It can be any player, in any sport, whom when the lead is big enough, the coach/manager sees it fit and safe enough to put the guy in for some in-game experience in a game that’s out of reach for the opposition.
Recent examples include Reid Gorecki’s daily insertion into LF during the Braves’ playoff push, Darko Milicic in the NBA under Larry Brown, Dewey “Biscuits” Burke from UNC basketball, inserted only when UNC had crossed the 100 point mark thus garnering the fans free biscuits from Bojangles, and any time anyone saw Jim Sorgi play for the Colts in the NFL.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
My favorite is our Aussie's Change Up
Dave
"Spring Training is the most exciting time that can't end soon enough" - Me
I’m partial to Kung Fu Panda myself
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
by Jacob Peterson on Mar 21, 2010 11:21 PM EDT reply actions
haha i think thats funny
but you may be pushing some religious buttons.
"Spring Training is the most exciting time that can't end soon enough" - Me
nobody wins the prize
….And it was nice, too.
Channel was the nickname given to No. 17, Glenn Hubbard at the start of the 1976 season. In lieu of last names on the back of the uniforms, the Braves went with nicknames that year. They also switched to red pinstripes at home. If you remember, The Braves were broadcast on WTCG. channel 17 in ATL. Bowie Kuhn, the commish at the time, didn’t like it and it lasted about three days.
Thx for playing. Everyone gets a case of Rice-A-Roni, the San Francisco treat.
You got it wrong...
they got it above, Andy Messersmith.
Among other things, then-Braves owner Ted Turner suggested the nickname “Channel” for Messersmith and jersey number 17, in order to promote the television station that aired Braves games. Major League Baseball quickly nixed the idea
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Messersmith
I scanned up the comments and can hardly believe no TCer has posted the one given by the folks here to a certain player…. FUGA.
BTW: Wikipedia article about baseball nicknames can be seen ~ By Clicking HERE ~
"When all is said and done, more is said than done." - Lou Holtz
Former Syracuse G/F Paul Harris...
“Aleve”—all day long, all day strong. He was a beast on the AAU circuit.
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