2007 ANGELS NICKNAME KEY
One of the biggest challenges we have encountered in maintaining this blog is the difficulty of attracting readers. I think one of the main reasons for this is our love of nicknames, nicknames 99.9999% of the general popluation don't understand. So, in an effort to de-alienate (is this a word?) our potential readers, I have devised a nickname key. Whenever a name stumps you and you have no clue who we're talking about, peruse the key and find out. Sound easy? It's as easy as the other side of the pillow. Or something.
2007 ANGELS NICKNAME KEY
Pitchers
Hector Carrasco = Hector Fiasco
Bartolo Colon = Barcholo Cologne
Kelvim Escobar = Lambo
John Lackey = His Lackness
Dustin Moseley = Sugar Shane
Darren Oliver = Cousin Oliver
Chris Resop = Poser, Resop Choi
Francisco Rodriguez = Frod
Ervin Santana = Magic
Joe Saunders = Barry Saunders
Scot Schields = Doug E. Fresh, One T
Justin Speier = Just Inspire, Justin's Pyre
Jered Weaver = The Good Weaver
Catchers
Jeff Mathis = Johnny
Jose Molina = JoMo
Mike Napoli = Mo'Napoli
Infielders
Erick Aybar = Erick Gaybar
Orlando Cabrera = Cabfare for Cutie, Cabfare, The Big O
Chone Figgins = Fignuts
Shea Hillenbrand = Che Hillenbrand, Shea Hey
Maicer Izturis = Mice Hair
Howie Kendrick = Kenny Howdrick
Casey Kotchman = Crotch Goblin
Dallas McPherson = JR, Chiropractor's Best Friend
Kendry Morales = MORE-Alice
Robb Quinlan = Baby Face, Quinny The Pooh
Outfielders
Garret Anderson = Sit & Sleep, Caddy, Night Train
Nick Gorneault = Dick Porno
Vladimir Guerrero = Vlad
Gary Matthews Jr. = Gary Matthews Juicer
Tommy Murphy = Captain Murphy
Juan Rivera = Johnny Rivers
Reggie Willits = Reggie and the Full Effect
Coaches
Mike Scioscia = Mike Chocha
Ron Roenicke = Enterprise Roenicke (He'll pick you up)
Alfredo Griffin = Fettuccine
Dino Ebel = Bam-Bam
Mickey Hatcher = Dumb ass
Mike Butcher = Sam (Haha, two Brady Bunch references in our list of nicknames. Cool!)
Orlando Mercado = The Market
Steve Soliz = NONE
Non-roster invitees
Chris Bootcheck = Fat Tire, Bootcheck Bootcheck Ghali
Matt Hensley = Sherman Hensley
Alex Serrano = Pedro Serrano
Mike Eylward = The L Word
Brandon Wood = NONE (HELP!)
Nathan Haynes = Haynes His Way
Curtis Pride = Deaf Cab for Curtis, Pride (In the name of love)
There you have it. I am open to all suggestions and help on the ones I forgot.
posted by WiseAndEck @ 10:50 AM
7 comments
7 Comments:
GREAT JOB "B"!!!!!
I'm surprised that you guys even know who Johnny Mathis is!!!
B, this is awesome! Bootcheck Bootcheck Ghali? Freakin' love it!! Now, do you mean Caddy, like he carries Vlad's golf clubs around or the car? I think we may have referred to GA as "Night Train" on occasion, but only when he was good, moving along like a cool cat. I got nothin' for Wood or Soliz yet. Let me work on those...
Yes, Caddy=Cadillac.
Ah, Night Train! I knew I was forgetting that one.
We definitely need one for Wood.
For some reason I really like Enterprise Roenicke. Haha.
Good job, B. Things have been hectic over here, but I hope to get back into the blogging game before too long. And none too soon as the season's about to begin!
I still like to call Fig "Trainwreck", although it seems to have not caught on. Following the key, I will refer to JR as "Chiro" from now on. Of course, I likely won't have any reason to refer to him.
Ah yes, "Trainwreck." This nickname came up by some SI writer saying that the Angels would NOT win the World Series in '02 because Fignuts, in his opinion, was a Trainwreck on the basepaths during both the ALDS and ALCS. He figured that would catch up to the Angels in the series that mattered most. He was wrong.
Brian-Great job on these nicknames.
You don't have one for the Angels as a whole. How about "AL West runner-ups?" Or "1995 Chokers."
Just messin with ya. But the M's are legit this year, except when Rich Harden pitches. For Brandon Wood, how about "The Future" or something like that. I hear he is a stud.
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