The Common Man anoints the Twins with nicknames
The Platoon Advantage: Nicknames For All!
Nothing we haven't seen before, but something to take up five minutes of your afternoon nonetheless. My personal favorite:
Setup: Matt Capps = State Farm
He’s the expensive insurance policy in case Joe Nathan isn’t healthy to start the year.
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Some good ones.
I still prefer…
Morneau: Dr. Neau
Tolbert: Tol-bear
Cuddyer: Cuddles
Butera: Sweet Drew
Pavano: Pavstache
Blackburn: Blackbeard
Like Blackbeard
Morneau – The Canuck
Baby Face Baker over The Kid
Sweet Drew is a classic alter ego
It shouldn’t really make it better to watch him play, but somehow it does.
Blackbeard is good.
Especially when you can add the Big Game to it (you know, when he’s not sucking). Big Game Blackbeard sounds so…cool.
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Pavstache
Am I the only one that doesn’t like “Pavstache”? I just don’t think it flows at all, and it doesn’t sound enough like either “Pavano” or “mustache” to be all that catchy to me.
I’m on board with the others you listed, and I agree that they’re all upgrades over what the Common Man had.
"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein
Me neither
But after scanning the names of film noir lead men and trying to create something better, I can’t figure out a better alternative.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
Indeed
I also have come up with nothing for a good replacement. I like the idea of using film noir leads, but that’s getting a bit obscure. How about a Tom Selleck reference? Pavano, P.I., maybe?
"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein
Meh, didn't like most of those
And what is this:
Nishioka: Yoshi = “After the adorable dinosaur that tried to ruin Super Mario games. TCM predicts better things for this Japanese import.”
I love Yoshi! I always picked him in Super Mario Kart. Man, I love that game.
Baseball reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again.-Terence Mann/James Earl Jones in FoD
Please
Princess was awesome – I though you’d be with me on this one, fischean!
Haha, I'm sorry!
I liked being Princess just because she was the girl (and Yoshi was usually picked first), but Yoshi handled so much better. And was much cuter. :\
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Any other choice is a downgrade!
Yoshi is the man.
I’ve never picked any one other than Yoshi. People knew not to pick him because I’d rage. How did Princess handle? I might have to whip out my SNES later.
Baseball reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again.-Terence Mann/James Earl Jones in FoD
She was probably a step down from Yoshi
But she was a solid second choice, IMO. Such a good game.
Faster than Yoshi, which is a plus.
But definitely not as easy to maneuver.
As the youngest player, I got screwed out of Yoshi all the time. I’m jealous.
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by fischean on Jan 26, 2011 4:12 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
That would suck!
I rarely ever lost with Yoshi so there was no way I was ever going to choose any one else. Yoshi was my first choice as soon as I bought the game and it never changed.
Baseball reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again.-Terence Mann/James Earl Jones in FoD
Toad was the man!
The little mushroom man, but still the man.
This was a triumph
I'm making a note here - huge success
by what_would_gil_thorp_do on Jan 26, 2011 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
Wait a sec
Am I the only one here that raced with the tank characters?
I remember dominating races with DK, just blasting through everyone at the start of the race, and anyone who tried to pass me was kindly introduced to the wall
Good times :)
"Baseball is the only major sport that appears backward in a mirror" ~George Carlin
by thewild_viking_twins on Jan 27, 2011 12:34 AM EST up reply actions
Flash of inspiration
We should start calling Casilla “Birdo”, since he’s Yoshi’s partner in Mario Kart: Double Dash. “The Question Mark” is pretty blah, even if you try to spice it up by saying it in Dr. Evil’s voice.
Fun fact: According to the Super Mario 2 manual, Birdo is actually a male who thinks he’s female (or wants to be female; I can’t recall for sure).
"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein
I'm a super smash Bro(er) at heart...
And well… Yoshi just kinda poops eggs.
And basically just sucks in general
I also enjoyed "Elmon Young"
B/c he’s got no “D”! Heh heh.
Another one that SBG uses that I've always liked
Scott “Light Rail” Baker. I believe it came about during a game thread, when someone made some sort of reference to Baker being another Walter “Big Train” Johnson, and the response was “Big Train? More like Light Rail.”
"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein
Delmon has so many good nicknames
Elmon/Demon is great, and I’ve always liked Skates. If we want to be really harsh, some guy in the comments called him Elmn, no D or O.
This was a triumph
I'm making a note here - huge success
by what_would_gil_thorp_do on Jan 26, 2011 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
I don't even care that no one else likes this
Kubel will always be “White Trash” to me, because every time I see him, I can only think of this guy:
Although I am beginning to think that “Kubel the Cable Guy” may catch on more easily.
Either way, “Jerry” is nowhere near adequate.
"...and we'll see ya tomorrow night!" - Jack Buck, Game 6, 1991 World Series
by WindyCityTwinsFan on Jan 26, 2011 5:33 PM EST reply actions
Nah, LeCroy will always be Larry
Separated at birth:
http://creatives.as4x.tmcs.net/sandbox/uploaded/batch046/LarryCable3_821461_OTH_5Z.jpg
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
Kubel
Eyes: Beady-er
Smile: Crooked-er
Beard: Patchy-er
White: Trashy-er
"...and we'll see ya tomorrow night!" - Jack Buck, Game 6, 1991 World Series
by WindyCityTwinsFan on Jan 26, 2011 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
No Twin was ever white trashier than LeCroy
The guy ate canned possum meat in the clubhouse and cut off the sleeves of every non-uniform shirt he ever wore. LeCroy’s relations use broken-down pick-ups as lawn ornaments.
Kubel is a California boy.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
He was born in Belle Fourche, SD
Which is French and therefore classy, so were still good.
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
"Gardy MOY. Feel great disturbance in Force. As if millions of Internet cranks cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced." -BatGirl
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jan 27, 2011 4:00 AM EST up reply actions
Nice
That’s awesome, unfortunately I can’t say I followed too closely during the LeCroy years – obviously I was missing out.
But funny you should bring up broken-down pick-ups as lawn ornaments, cuz in South Dakota where Kubel’s from, they use broken-down lawn mowers as pick-up hood ornaments.
"...and we'll see ya tomorrow night!" - Jack Buck, Game 6, 1991 World Series
by WindyCityTwinsFan on Jan 27, 2011 9:58 AM EST up reply actions
Hey!
I’m from South Dakota, and I’ve never seen a lawn mower used as a hood ornament.
Old toilets used as outdoor flower planters, that’s another story.
"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein
And you have plenty of bathtubs used as Mary grottos
That is particular to Minnesota and the Dakotas.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
I guess I have a few personal favourites.
Justin Morbreau
Bro Mauer
Jason Kubro
Tsubroshi Nishibroka
Jim Brome
Kevin Browey
Bro Duensing
Brose Mijares
Bro Nathan
Hahahahaha
Too funny. +1
"FTYITAWAB" -less cowbell, more 'neau
by d-mac on Jan 27, 2011 10:49 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
And for (possibly) the last time on this blog
Shank’d…
"Baseball is the only major sport that appears backward in a mirror" ~George Carlin
by thewild_viking_twins on Jan 27, 2011 12:38 AM EST reply actions
Mugsy is OK for Blackburn
But it will never top “Pumpkin Tits.”
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
"Gardy MOY. Feel great disturbance in Force. As if millions of Internet cranks cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced." -BatGirl
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jan 27, 2011 3:55 AM EST reply actions
Funny, I didn't know Valencia was a Jewish name.
But the Hebrew Hurricane is pretty awesome. I thought Lumpy was pretty good for Mijares. Either that or Fluffy.
"FTYITAWAB" -less cowbell, more 'neau
by d-mac on Jan 27, 2011 10:48 AM EST via mobile reply actions
I didn't know he was Jewish either
It is a pretty cool name
Baseball reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again.-Terence Mann/James Earl Jones in FoD
The Dunce?
I guess I’m a bit of a Duensing fan, so I’ve always referred to him as “The Dunslinger”.
For some reason that nickname always makes me think he throws poop
I always think of “dung” slinger before I think of “gun” slinger, which could also mean that he is a BS-er (according to urban dictionary).
I know, I’m odd.
Baseball reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again.-Terence Mann/James Earl Jones in FoD
Suggestion
When he strikes a guy out, we can refer to it as “giving him a Duens cap”.
"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein
Meh
Things I didn’t like:
- Do not diss Yoshi. Ever. He will eat you and spit your skull at one of your friends.
- He mentioned BatGirl, and then ripped off BatGirl’s Liriano nickname: The Cisco Kid.
- “Pavstache” is already established.
- “The Mountie” for Dr. Neau, and “The Masher” for Thome? Those sure took a lot of creativity…
Ones I liked:
- “Captain America” for Mauer. I might actually use this one.
- “State Farm” for Capps is also good.
One of my own:
- “Burninator” for Blackburn. -After Trogdor of Homestar Runner/Strongbad Email.
-Flip
You know what I've decided I like fluffy for Mijares, than Lumpy.
Seems to fit him better.
"FTYITAWAB" -less cowbell, more 'neau
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