Redbird Nicknames
by bgh on Apr 20, 2008 2:01 PM EDT
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This post is partially inspired by suggesting this as a Fanpost last weekend during the series in San Fran when brindled suggested a fanstpost after discussing what names Miles would have on his XFL jersey and then by Red Baron's advocacy for "Santa Glaus" as our new thirdbaseman's nickname.
I have been relucatant to make such a fanpost with nickname suggestions because it is so daunting a task. I firmly believe that player nicknames sprout organically from the soil of comments during games and grab hold as they prove accurate over the 162-game slog. Nonetheless, it is a lot of fun and my suggestions are by no means the end-all, be-all of such an exercise. I greatly look forward to the VEB community's ideas.
So, in honor of Vinca McMahon's aborted XFL and its jerseys featuring nicknames (may "He Hate Me" rest in peace), lets discuss what nicknames would be found on the flip side of the Birds-on-Bat if Bud Selig were displaced as MLB Commish by Vincent Kennedy McMahon.
via blog.wired.com
AARON MILES
He is penciled into the leadoff spot of this daunting fanpost because I feel his is teeball compared to many others on the roster. "Grit" seems to be the ideal nickname to supplant Miles on the back of his jersey. It sums up, in one word, why TLR insists that he be on the roster, as well as labeling the only plus skill set Miles has as a big leaguer. Plus, the man has scars on his back from fighting a gunman for control of his firearm during a hostage situation. Miles is grit and grit is Miles.
TODD WELLEMEYER
Goold's piece in the P-D on Friday's victory over San Fran, I believe, gives us Wellemeyer's nickname.
Whether it's the short towel he wears around the clubhouse or the business card he carries as a certified Kentucky Colonel, the Cardinals are used to Todd Wellemeyer being out of the ordinary.
You really need to read this from the Kentucky Secretary of State's webiste, too. Did you know that "Colonel" is the highest honor given to a Kentucky citizen? Or that The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels is "A great non-political brotherhood for the advancement of Kentucky and Kentuckians." You see, Wellemeyer is a member of this Honorable Order, along with another famous Kentucky Colonel.
I believe it only natural that Wellemeyer be "Colonel."
BRAD THOMPSON
I love "WonderBrad" as a nickname for him. I have piggybacked it a little. Last summer, I was in Europe (and I picked the right summer to miss the vast majority of Cardinal games). Well, when explaining to one of our German friends our nickname for Brad Thompson, my friend, who is fluent in German, said, "Das WunderBrad," or, "The WonderBrad." Now, every time I see Thompson's headshot on GameCast, I chuckle because a German-accented "Das WunderBrad" plays in the Soundtrack of My Life. Can you imagine him dancing in a European discotech to bad techno and introducing himself to German girls as "Das WunderBrad?" I digress...
RICO WASHINGTON
Is it "Suave" or "Uncle Rico?"
JASON LARUE
Where to begin? Given his forbidden hair, ape drape, t-bird tail, or, just ol' mullet, what is the best option. "Biz N Front?" Since the name would be viewed from the back, it would compliment the easily visible "party in the back" portion of LaRue's hairdo. Or, should we try something all-encompassing, like, say, "Lawrence," harkening to the dry-walling construction worker neighbor from Office Space, a character that LaRue plainly looks up to and maybe even is intentionally emulating.
RYAN FRANKLIN
I nominate "Franklinstein," and tip my cap to the Red Baron, who clearly puts a great deal of thought into this. What's more, with his PED use, it's even more fitting.
BRENDAN RYAN
My suggest is "Nuke." He plays the infield the way that Ebby Calvin LaLoosh pitched: hard and all over the place. Can't you picture Ryan breathing through his eyelids, wearing a garter belt underneath his uniform, abstaining from sex to keep a streak alive, and generally carrying on conversations with Miles in the vein of LaLoosh and Crash conversations?
RICK ANKIEL
"The Natural," "Hobbs," "'Ammerin' Ank," all have been used. Watching him play, I always think of Roy Hobbs.
CESAR IZTURIS
Mendoza the Second, or, "Mendoza II" is my suggestion. As his walk rate tumbles back to career norms and reveals his true offensive capabilities, we are left to wonder whether or not his batting average will fall on the over- or under-side of the mythical "Mendoza Line."
CHRIS DUNCAN
"Lil' Dunc," "Dunc the Yunger," "Lumberjack," and more have been thrown out. I like "Lumberjack," especially given his phenomenal player beard in 2006 coupled with his giant dip of chew. (The preceeding link actually shows some tobacco spit intermingled with his beard.) "Chaw" also comes to mind: "a wad of something chewable, such as tobacco." For some reason, his photograph on Gamecast this season makes me think of him as a "Chaw"...
SKIP SCHUMAKER
Since his real name is "Jared," it seems that "Skip" wins. I kind of like "Skippy" myself, given his small-dog like appearance. "Cobbler" maybe?
RYAN LUDWICK
"Lud" or "Luds" seems to be a favorite of VEB.
ADAM KENNEDY
AK 87? (He played in 87 games last year.) AFK? Dead Kennedy? "Adam Kennedy of Anaheim?" Of course, his bat doesn't look quite so dead thus far this season.
KYLE MCCLELLAN
"Nails?" "McNails?" "Golden Arches?"
ANTHONY REYES
"Love/Hate" would seem to be the common ground for the VEB community. "He Hates Me?"
KYLE LOHSE
"Hired Gun." Kyle "The Coup" Lohse. "Best Value."
BRADEN LOOPER
Braden "The Convert" Looper. "Converted" Braden Looper. "The Braden Looper Experiment."
MATT CLEMENT
"Scrap Heap '08". "Junker." "Fix'r Up."
MARK MULDER
"Seventh-Best, or, Sixth-Best?" "Has-Been." "Not Haren."
RANDY FLORES
LOOGY I.
RON VILLONE
LOOGY II.
RUSS SPRINGER
"One More Year." "Proven Vet." "Still Got It." "Cal Eldred."
KELVIM JIMENEZ
"Has Options."
BRIAN BARTON
"Dreads," "Rule 5-er," Brian "Brains" Barton, "Intelligentsia."
ADAM WAINWRIGHT
His nickname is "Wagonmaker."
ALBERT PUJOLS
He has quite a few. "El Hombre" would look cool across his jersey back.
TROY GLAUS
"Santa Glaus" has been kicked around. So were a few others. I defer.
JASON ISRINGHAUSEN
Obviously, "Izzy" is Izzy's nickname.
YADIER MOLINA
"Yadi."
CHRIS CARPENTER
"Carp" or "Ace."
TONY LA RUSSA
"Esquire," which is what attorneys put after their name. "Mad Scientist." "Genius."
DAVE DUNCAN
"The Resurrector." "Crotchetty."
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Good post
I’ve been preaching “Say Hey Skippy Shoes” ever since Dan McLaughlin started singing praises of him as if he’d won 9 consecutive Gold Gloves.
Rasmus or bust.
by Zoop on Apr 20, 2008 3:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
"say hey skip"
that’s a winner
e'rebuilding mang
by nycbirdo on Apr 21, 2008 1:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really?
Like the Say Hey Kid?
Formerly Big Red (victim of the SBNation upgrade)
by Tackle Box on Apr 21, 2008 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Appropriating a nickname from one of baseball's all-time greats?
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve seen Skip play a number of times for Memphis when they visited Des Moines, but giving him the Say Hey Kid’s nickname…I just don’t feel comfortable with that.
by bgh on Apr 21, 2008 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's sarcastic.
it was started a few games ago when mclaughlin started giving him praise as if he WERE the say hey kid. also ties in with larussa saying he plays “gold glove defense” when he clearly doesn’t. giving him the nickname of one of the best outfielders ever is a sarcastic reaction to that.
e'rebuilding mang
by nycbirdo on Apr 21, 2008 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yadi
Yadi has a little known Nickname that I think would have to go on his jersey. In honor of a historic reaction by one of my friends to Yadi’s NLCS homer comes the name: Get the F*ck Yadier!
by fltfire on Apr 20, 2008 3:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That's awesome
I also thought about “Charlie Brown,” a nickname that also has its origins in that fateful HR.
by bgh on Apr 20, 2008 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My friends and I have dubbed him
Yadi Cakes, borrowed from Vladi Cakes-Vlad Guerrero
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
by showmejoe on Apr 24, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pujols – Hombre the Giant
Yadi – Funky Cold Molina
by adiueordie on Apr 20, 2008 7:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jason Larue
this has to be a winner…...
La Fu Man Rue ~ LaFuManRue
by punksoulbrutha on Apr 20, 2008 7:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thats good!!...but...
Larue has been “Lash” around here for a long time…put on the black cape, string tie and top hat and give him some rope …then put out a call to the Mounties!
by cardschinmusic on Apr 23, 2008 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great!!
Wow, Id forgotten about THAT Lash!! LOL!!
I think the drunks around the bar here must believe that “Lash” must be a “Snidely Whiplash” type that ties damsels to the railroad tracks….Larue looks pretty villianous…... (he’d best start punishing the ball more often!)
....thats great, Lash Larue was a hero! Maybe if we can put a handlebar ‘stache and long black hair on this Lash?
by cardschinmusic on Apr 26, 2008 5:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
back when grudzielanek was on the team
we called him Grudzilla
Call an ambulance, La Russa's about to kick some ass.
by emrfg8 on Apr 20, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Barton
Has to be “Rocket Scientist”
Because sometimes it does take a rocket scientist….
by ncgostl on Apr 20, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i like "the astronaut" for barton
e'rebuilding mang
by nycbirdo on Apr 21, 2008 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i like rocket man
reminds me of moon man too.
how about major tom? too geeky? yeah, maybe it is…
by mattybobo on Apr 21, 2008 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice - Astronaut and rocket man both work
I like them because they take advantage of inside knowledge by the cardinal (VEB) base.
Crabman requires inside knowledge of My Name is Earl. A fine show, no doubt, but lost on the rest of us…..
by ncgostl on Apr 21, 2008 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll bite
I don’t get it. Sorry if I don’t get to read all of the posts for all of the games. What’s the deal with “rocket scientist”?
Formerly Big Red (victim of the SBNation upgrade)
by Tackle Box on Apr 21, 2008 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My wife and I
have been calling Barton “rocketman” as well. It fits two ways.
by hit and run on Apr 23, 2008 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Skip
By the way, do they play “Jump” for Skip’s at bats?
It does invite “Hop” as a nickname….
by ncgostl on Apr 20, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Favorite Nicknames
This doesn’t really go with what name should be on the back of an XFL jersey for each player, but these are my favorite nicknames for some of our birds:
YADIER MOLINA
MoMo (Or MOMO the Monster)
From the old Six Flags ride, he is my favorite cardinal (i’m sure that’s obvious) and it’s fun to scream…
Chris Duncan
Dun CAN!
Special emphasis on the CAN, I would say his name like this for a while, and I just saw this http://www.rinawear.com/duncan-chewing-tobacco-cards-gear-pi-527.html?image=0&;osCsid=3c64f0e1f0b1cd701a1553b13d8a12e5
Brian Barton
Crabman. Sadly, this goes back to My Name is Earl, some people have mentioned it on the boards, but for those of you that don’t watch the show, Eddie Steeples plays a character called Crabman http://imdb.com/media/rm3319634688/nm1100337
Albert Pujols
I HATE when people call him “the hombre”. St. Louis already has “the man”. This nickname sucks. Back when he was a rookie we used to always yell “Stick it in there, Pujols” a lot. It’s a double entendre…
Kyle McClellan
I’m sad that K-Mac didn’t make it on this list. (As an aside: I told my roomate that I’m going to start calling Wellmeyer “The Colonel” and he got mad at me because that was what I used to call Reggie Sanders (Colonel or Colonel Sanders, original i know…). He seemed to think that you can’t use a nickname from a player no longer on the team for a new player. I beg to differ. Reggie has been gone for over 2 years now, and I have moved on. As such, I think we should start calling Kyle McClellan “Big Mac”.
Braden Looper
Blooper is a great name for him, because he seems to give up all types of hits EXCEPT for bloopers…
Adam Kennedy
I WISH he would switch numbers with Ludwick, that would be the most exciting thing about him. Until then, AK7 works for me.
Cesar Izturis
If we all call him “Mighty Caesar”, do you think it would eventually rub off on him and turn him into a great offensive player? I say yes.
wow, this is much longer than i intended. sorry (kudos to those of you that read it all, I’m sure it wasn’t worth it and I apologize.)
"Them Cubbies can kiss my ass" -Dizzy Dean
by Molina4MVP on Apr 20, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Edit
I dont’t think the Duncan link was clear, but that’s a t-shirt that http://rinawear.com/ has to offer. It’s beautiful, and as soon as i can scrounge up $16 i will buy it.
"Them Cubbies can kiss my ass" -Dizzy Dean
by Molina4MVP on Apr 20, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
K-Mac can't be Big Mac
at least until he earns it.
by aNdrOss on Apr 21, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nicknames
I’m really sensitive when it comes to nicknames. I think we rush too quickly to come up with something that it’s often uncreative or silly. That’s why I’m so disappointed in nicknames these days. No creativity. Therefore I am making a call to ban the first initial-first syllable of last name “nicknames”. Except for J-Rod (and A-Rod, he’s the orgional unless you count J-Lo) since when he came up to the bigs he called himself J-Rod and had it written on his shoes. Gotta give the guy props for moxy (too bad he can’t hit right-handed).
Plus, every frickin’ cub fan refers to their players by those uncreative nicknames. D-Lee. A-Ram. DeRo(okay, that’s his last name, but still), A-Pat, etc., etc.
El Hombre is great, as is Wagonmaker and WonderBrad and I’m really excited about The Colonel (although that’s a tough word to spell). Yadi is a natural nickname as is Lud. I think Slick is it for Rick and Skip just works. Izzy, well it is what it is and it ain’t changin’. When Izturis played for the cubs they called him Izzy as well but I like Itz2 better.
(btw, Itz2 has his own signature move. Last year when A-Ram hit a go ahead homer against the Brewers, Itz2 got a little “familiar” with Ram’s stuff…from behind no less…which prompted a local radio host to coin the move the Cesar Salad. Funny).
So, we gotta skip A-Rey and go with Flatbill. I also say we drop the “Glaus” from “Santa Glaus” and just go with Santa, or possibly Kringle? Or Kris? Brian Barton IS Crab Man and Duncan wil always be Lil’ Dunc (just because it’s funny). Oh, and its just gonna have to stay Uncle Rico (although I hope he goes to Memphis).
Btw, La Rue (in french) means “The Street”. So maybe “Broadway” is appropriate? And I guess Carpenter is simply Carp (although I could live with Ace).
Anyway, no one else really deserves a nickname. Most will come in time. They need to just really stick and mean something like Bi-Polar Betty and Sno Cones (two all-time greats!). I know I didn’t give many ideas, mainly just wanted to eliminate a few since I think the origional poster did well and then began to reach a little. Fun topic nonetheless.
Formerly Big Red (victim of the SBNation upgrade)
by Tackle Box on Apr 20, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yes it is
Formerly Big Red (victim of the SBNation upgrade)
by Tackle Box on Apr 20, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
easier
Apparently colonel is easier to spell than tough
That said, the Cubs do deserve my pity, but never my support.
by Solanus on Apr 21, 2008 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doh!
Formerly Big Red (victim of the SBNation upgrade)
by Tackle Box on Apr 21, 2008 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
flatbill is good
- as is “Iron Bill”. Or “Iron Cap”. Or “Socks”. I actually don’t mind “A-Rey” myself though.
- Col. Welly is plenty easy to spell.
- I love where you’re going with “Broadway”, but that doesn’t describe the guy to me. he needs something more redneck-ish.
“Highway J” would be the easy pick, and HWY J does go through the Ozarks (you’ve gotta love that connection to “Coon Creek Road”!) OTOH, LaRue wears #21 and HWY 21 goes through Potosi… Oh, such a tough decision. BGH’s original “Lawrence” is pretty darn good.
- AFAIK I invented Iz2, so I’m a bit impartial to it as well. I don’t like most of the insulting nicknames that were proposed, unless there’s a story behind it (like Betty’s).
- I agree that “the list” should include former players like sno-cones and bipolar betty as well. With links to the original threads, if possible… How quickly the memory fades.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
by SleepyCA on Apr 21, 2008 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thompson
wonderbrad or puppykicker? so hard to pick just one. I choose… Puppykicker!
At least he's better than Esteban Yan.
by jacksonian on Apr 21, 2008 12:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
One that should be mentioned
but hasn’t. Chris Duncan has been referred to as Natty Light. In one particular game thread we were discussing if Chris Duncan were a beer what flavor he would be, and whoever threw out Natty Light nailed it.
Also, this year in game threads the name franklin (as in the last name of our setup man) has been synonymous with beer.
Example: Glaus GIDP – “Wow, did that just really happen again? I need a franklin.”
I believe this particular tidbit of VEB vernacular stemmed from a drinking game of some sort. Not nickname related, but pretty damn funny.
by thewizard3 on Apr 21, 2008 3:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nickname related
A nickname for beer…
So, if you have a Natty Light in the ‘fridge, do you need a Duncan?
by bgh on Apr 21, 2008 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
from what i remember
duncan was first referred to as natty light because he was being compared to “the natural” ankiel and was found to be the light version, hence natty light
the franklin drinking game was more of a joke that involved chugging your beverage every time he gave up a warning track out, and his name was synonymous with beer because he just had a terrible first appearance, i think, and everyone kept talking about needing a drink
good times
i take your signatures and use them as away messages
by ihavebadknees on Apr 21, 2008 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Plus Dunc might make you cringe at times but it's for the league minimum so it's all good
With no evidence to the contrary, Colby Rasmus is clutch
by joker24 on Apr 25, 2008 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
duncs
We call duncan “country strong” kinda in the same vein as that “army strong” type thing.
How strong?—Country Strong.
by cd on Apr 21, 2008 10:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Lud
Can’t we do better than “Lud” for Ludwick?
I can’t hear his name without thinking of two famous Ludwigs….
van Beethoven
“Mad King Ludwig” or “The Swan King”
who gave us Neuschwanstein Castle, the model for Disney castle…..
by ncgostl on Apr 21, 2008 12:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
luddy
Ludwick’s nickname on the bench is “Luddy”. I’ve heard TLR, Lil’ Dunc and Ankiel all call him that. I guess it doesn’t have to be his VEB nickname, but it’s one he he answers to so that gives it some power.
Ludwick means “famous warrior” in old german, so that’s my personal favorite nickname for him based on the way he warms up, swinging the bat around his head like something out of braveheart, and the fact that he goes all out 110% on every swing; if he hits it, it’s gonna be hit hard.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
by SleepyCA on Apr 21, 2008 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I still call him
Bryan Ludwig at times, from the name on his bat last year. Or Luddy.
by hit and run on Apr 23, 2008 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A few of mine...
I love the post! I have a few nickname ideas of my own, so here they go:
Chris Duncan: Given the large amount of dipping he does, I think he’s got to be Ulysses S. Smokeless. My college team back in the day had a picture of 5 guys from the 1930’s Cubs chewing massive plugs, and we called one of them Ulysses S. Smokeless. So anyway, I’m giving the title to Chris Duncan.
Randy Flores: Whenever he comes into a game, I utter “Aw Fuck” to myself. There you go…Aw Fuck
"Your Holiness, I'm Joseph Medwick. I, too, used to be a Cardinal."-Joe Medwick, to Pope Pius XII.
by redbirdnation8206 on Apr 21, 2008 1:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sophie, Wagonmaker
I don’t have the time at work to do up the links, but I wrote up the original Bi-Polar Betty post back in ‘06, in which I gave Anthony Reyes the moniker “Sophie”. Over the past two years, following that context, Reyes has gone from a odd-looking, potential winner to a dorky girl whose wardrobe & actions have been drug down by bad ideas (both internal & external) to a recharged looker who improved mostly by simplifying.
As for Wagonmaker, it’s not technically a nickname. It is what his last name actually means: a wainwright makes wagons or, more specifically, the wagon bed. A wainwright would usually double as a wheelwright, completing the wagon. (I can also claim credit for that one.)
Another nickname I’ve used for Adam is “Big Sexy”, which I think was brought on by a combination of remembering Scarlet the Cardinal’s amorous comments during our WS run & his “sexy” arsenal. I know that one is used by Richie Sexson, but I think it works for him.
Quick hits: Flores is D’Artagnan, Albert is The Mang, Thompson is Babyface, Baron von Ludwig, Cesar Ain’turis, & LaRue is Italian Porn Star
That said, the Cubs do deserve my pity, but never my support.
by Solanus on Apr 21, 2008 2:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
pretty much +1
i love d’artagnan and babyface; the mang is better than el hombre but does suffer from the same “it’s just spanish for the man, and we already have one” critique. i see no reason for ludwick to have a nickname beyond lud or luddy.
if larue is italian porn star, can we just call him stallone? the shorter the better.
e'rebuilding mang
by nycbirdo on Apr 21, 2008 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nickname for Duncan
Almost forgot – if I remember correctly, Lil’ Dunc’s nickname down in Memphis was Lurch.
That said, the Cubs do deserve my pity, but never my support.
by Solanus on Apr 23, 2008 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
El Hombre
Cannot be beat for elegance and symmetry.
Once every fifty years a Cardinal might come along who can rewrite MLB records. It’s perfect.
I hope we can do it again in 50 years in a third language…....
by ncgostl on Apr 21, 2008 7:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
somehow we forgot Boog
(Brendan Ryan)
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
by SleepyCA on Apr 22, 2008 3:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
wow
nobody mentioned get up baby’s nomination for ryan ludwick:
thudwick!
has a great ring to it.
go cards, o's, and phillies.
...boiler up.
by moboiler on Apr 23, 2008 9:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
STL P-D names Springer?
The subheading on his return: “The Old Dude Cometh”
Duncan to TLR, “I think we need to go with The Old Dude.”
Shannon on the radio, “The Old Dude cometh from thine bullpen.”
The possibilities are endless.
THE OLD DUDE COMETHRuss Springer showed no rust in his first appearance since enduring a stay on the disabled list with an inflamed nerve.
Springer struck out the first batter he faced, third baseman Bill Hall, before allowing an opposite field double to right fielder Gabe Gross, then a fly out and grounder to short.
Springer, 39, had not worked since April 4, when he allowed three runs without getting an out against the Washington Nationals.
Springer is likely to be called upon again tonight as fellow righthanders Kyle McClellan and Ryan Franklin threw 26 and 31 pitches, respectively, Tuesday.
by bgh on Apr 23, 2008 10:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
When I go to the Mets/Cardinals series this year at Shea...
I wonder how long I’ll be able to yell “Stick it in their Pu-jols!” before someone tries to assualt me? Perhaps a bit of reserve may be in my best interest…those of you who brave to Shea know what I’m talking about. By the way DEWEY’S FLAT IRON is no longer the scene apparently…Where is the Cardinal bar in Manhattan?
mattnj
by mattnj on Apr 23, 2008 10:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
if i was sitting next to you
and you yelled that, i’d probably try to assault you. Shea or no shea, it’s too gay.
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
by SleepyCA on Apr 23, 2008 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you for
Sharing.
It was molina4mvp's idea....not sure I'm creative enough to come up with that one....But I will watch out for you next time I'm there anyway.mattnj
by mattnj on Apr 23, 2008 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
cletus
when i see brendan ryan, i think “cletus”. no explanation for that one, just the first thing that pops into my head.
go cards, o's, and phillies.
...boiler up.
by moboiler on Apr 23, 2008 2:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Izzy
Besides the obvious, another favorite has been Interesting-hausen. Scares me sometimes.
by fishref on Apr 23, 2008 4:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was sitting by someone at Busch in 06
who groaned when Izzy was brought into a close game. He said, “Great, here come’s Iffy.”
by spants on Apr 25, 2008 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My vote
For Iszturis: Izn’t
Ank: Anything but “Young Musial”
Tony: Fungo
D. Duncan: Crypt Keeper
I have discovered in twenty years of moving around a ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. ~Bill Veeck
by bukowski on Apr 23, 2008 4:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Izturis
He was briefly Snapple in my apartment (IzT > Ice-T>Snapple).
But then we remembered that Snapple is good. So we tried Lipton, but that’s not as much fun to say.
by six on Apr 23, 2008 4:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nicknames
I saw the get up baby’s nickname for ludwick too and i love it—Thudwick,..I also think the Baron is cool too.
Rock Scientist for Barton is great.
I really like K-Mac for McClellan
AK87 for Kennedy has a nice ring to it.
Lil’ Dunc is fitting for Duncan but I kinda like Chaw too.
Ankiel is The Natural but its more fun to say Ank the Tank or Rick the Stick
I wish I could find a perfect name for Pujols but i like The Mang right now
Brendan Ryan’s nickname is Boog, but I think I like the reference of Nuke from Bull Durham, very fitting.
Oh and Santa Glaus is freaking great!
Question: I’ve seen puppykicker used for B. Thompson on the website before, but I’m not quite sure of the reference here, can anyone help me out? I do like WonderBrad though!
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." Bob Gibson
by jodicards on Apr 24, 2008 10:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
puppy kicker
i believe after a bad game last year he told the press he was so mad he felt like kicking a puppy. scored a lot of points with people at VEB.
by mattybobo on Apr 24, 2008 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
- I meant rocket scientist…
"The two most important things in life: good friends and a strong bullpen." Bob Gibson
by jodicards on Apr 24, 2008 10:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The only nickname
I have for a player would be Yadier “Wheels” Molina, for his superior running speed.
by Fro Jackson on Apr 24, 2008 10:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
his brothers can be
sloths
I can't believe i gave up a homerun to that punch and judy hitter-major league 2
by punchinjudy on Apr 24, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Miles
I’d give Miles a “Star Wars-y” name.
6-3PO.
by Hoffa on Apr 24, 2008 10:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Miles
Personally, I see Miles as Super Mario.
every time I see the little guy running the bases, I think of Mario trying to outrun a speeding turtle shell.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Apr 26, 2008 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aaron
I’ve called Miles “Gollum” for a couple of years now. he’s short, occasionally invisible, and have you seen his teeth?
no longer a cardinal (or an mlb player, it seems), but i’ve called preston wilson “Hamlet” because of his (step)parentage.
Rabid Redbird
by gthedamned on Apr 27, 2008 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Izturis
it may be a little inappropriate but my buddies and I call him Jizzturis. It gets a chuckle everytime
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
by showmejoe on Apr 24, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I know "The Colonel" can't be beat...
But every time I see Welley’s picture on gameday it reminds me of Bill from Bill and Ted’s Excellent adventure. So I have taken to sometimes referring to him as either Todd S. Preston, Esquire or Todd “Theodore” Logan.
Maybe Wyld Stallyn too?
by mattybobo on Apr 25, 2008 1:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
wyld stallyn
is pretty good, but I could never say it in public…
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
by SleepyCA on Apr 25, 2008 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
nickname
I think Dave Duncans nick name should be “Theodore”
and we should always introduce Tony and Dave together as”
Tony LaRussa Esquire and Dave Theodore Duncan…”
by jealousblues on Apr 25, 2008 1:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
soneofa gun
someone did a bill and teds referance right before me.
Drat you mattybobo, drat you all to hell
by jealousblues on Apr 25, 2008 1:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I just saw that Brian Barton's middle name is Deon
Seems pretty fitting considering he’s the fastest guy on the team…
Cardinal fan in the heart of Braves country
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by Mr Redbird on Apr 25, 2008 5:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Are you implying
that he should be called Neon Deon?
by spants on Apr 26, 2008 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely not!
We gave #2 that name when he played for us in Tallahassee @ Doak. We would start chanting “Neon Deion” from the stands after a highlight play and he would start dancing on the side lines. That guy was amazing!
Though, he nicknamed himself “Primetime”, I still think of him as Neon Deion.
C'mon you Redbirds, lets prove em' wrong, again!
by yer dog first on Apr 26, 2008 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dunky Kong!
I was watching a game the other day and somehow it just hit me. I think Duncan has always been Dunky Kong, I just didn’t know it yet.
by rowboat on Apr 26, 2008 4:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hilarious ;)
And I awoke in California, far far from Spancilhill...
by SleepyCA on Apr 28, 2008 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Duncan -
Dippity DuncStick
Duncman
Dippin Duncan
Ludwick-
ThudDick
Looper-
Blooper (not derogatory, just fun, combination of B. Looper)
Wellemeyer-
Smellemeyer (also not derogatory)
Franklin -
Cranklin
Ankiel -
Rick the Stick (rivals Pat Burrell’s “Pat the Bat”)
by Mountains Win Again on Apr 27, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Glaus
My roommate has been calling Troy Glaus “The Trojan Horse”
I like it.
Now the story of a wealthy family who lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together...it's Arrested Development.
by Bowen on Apr 27, 2008 10:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Miles
My boyfriend and I decided today that “Frodo” is our nickname for Aaron Miles.
by cassandrab on Apr 27, 2008 10:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wellemeyer
I’m sticking with ‘Frankenstein’ as my nickname for him: the ultra-broad shoulders, the way that he limply hangs his arm and kind of projects a humpback effect when throwing from the stretch, and his newfound endurance.
"You say the world has lost it's love. I say embrace what it's made of" - Dar Williams
by Valatan on Apr 28, 2008 1:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
frankenstein
braden looper always reminded me of frankenstein too. he’s a pretty big guy (or seems like it… maybe i’m wrong) and has kind of a gaunt face. now i’m thinking of him and dave duncan singing “puttin on the ritz” so maybe i’m just weird.
by mattybobo on Apr 28, 2008 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
bradenstein
see, i’m a genius. franklinstein, bradenstein, and colonel frankentodd could form the crossover bullpen/starter trio of the undead.
by mattybobo on Apr 28, 2008 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
El Hombre
has already been done:
http://shop.mlb.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2757197&cp=1452367.1452899.1473437
by Cards81fan on Apr 28, 2008 2:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
larue
jason larue has always had one nickname in my book: chesty.
this (admittedly odd) nickname comes from the simpsons episode in which homer changes his name to max power. at the end of the episode, homer changes his name back, but in the process, decides to change marge’s name to chesty larue. (when he breaks the news to her, he tells her that she can always change her name to busty st. clair or hootie mcboob if she wants a different name.)
anyway, the episode aired in 1999, the same year that jason larue came up with the reds. the first time i saw his name on the roster, i immediately thought of chesty larue, and the moniker has stuck to this day. my wife even finds it mildly amusing.
by djones9 on Apr 28, 2008 4:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wellemeyer has always reminded me of
that old SNL sketch, Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer with some of his Cro-Magnon features.
Maybe he could be Unfrozen Caveman Pitcher,
Billy Crystal is a tougher out than Izturis.
by tangledbrett on Apr 28, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Glaus...
How about Troy “Zee Goggles” Glaus?
by Evilfrog on Apr 29, 2008 10:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
cool Skip nickname
How about;Skip to the Lou
by XxStLunaticxX on Apr 30, 2008 7:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I just call him Jared
Gotta call the one guy who goes by a nickname by his actual name.
by Phizzle on Apr 30, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My friend does the same thing
“Jared” has evolved into “Jerry”
by bgh on May 1, 2008 8:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ryan "Vincent" Ludwick
when Ludwick played here in Memphis my friends and I called him “Vincent” or “the Queens Assassin” after the villian in the Naked Gun- Vincent Ludwick. I don’t know the actors name but he also played the lead on Fantasy Island.
by memphisredbird on Apr 30, 2008 11:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ricardo montalban
veteran spanish actor, also played star trek villain khan noonien singh—a la when kirk looks up and screams “KHAAANNNN!!!”
i wonder if ludwick’s glove is made of soft Corinthian leather? (ten points to anybody who gets that reference).
by mattybobo on Apr 30, 2008 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
money quote
“fine corinthian leather”
go cards, o's, and phillies.
...boiler up.
by moboiler on May 2, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"My Dog Skip" Schumaker...
you know that movie My Dog Skip?
by STL Redbirds 06 on May 2, 2008 12:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Glausy Eyed.
was getting lifted with a few friends watchin the eye watering performance of troy glaus and the idea of “glausy eyed” came up. Can’t be sure if troy is blazing up between innings or not, but we all know the feeling bra. who needs 420, let’s get glausy eyed!
by punksoulbrutha on May 3, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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