Unofficial Albert's new officially unofficial nickname thread
Per rotoworld, Albert has again stressed his displeasure with the nickname "el hombre". And we don't want to make Albert mad (or do we?). So lets use this thread to discuss the new officially unoffical nickname at veb.
We should probably eliminate any and all variations of the man including el hombre, mang, etc.
"the machine" is an obvious candidate. i have no idea how that translates to spanish.
anything relating to destruction of brad lidge should deserve serious consideration as well. lets just be sure to get out in front of the dispatch on this one so we can dictate the new nickname.
well, this is just a brainstorming thread. i may add a poll once we get some frontrunners.
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Can I be the first to vote
against APu. I’ve seen that several times and don’t really care for it. It does, however, beat Pooh and any variations thereof.
I came up with that one
A. Pujols
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 26, 2010 6:38 PM EST up reply actions
and it's not really a nickname
and I love using APu, especially when lineups need posted in game threads
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
yeah, i generally type apu
for its brevity, but have never spoken it that i recall
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
you just know
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 27, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
yeah
it is very efficient
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 27, 2010 3:13 PM EST up reply actions
That's the word. A translation was asked for, and there it is.
Just because a word has a feminine designation doesn’t mean that it’s a ‘girly’ word, anyway.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
I have often wondered
whether any languages that have masc/fem designations on words ever use feminine ones for really masculine words (“la penis” or whatever) or vice versa.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Mar 1, 2010 6:12 AM EST up reply actions
You would be surprised
But most of the vulgar sustitutions for the word ‘penis’ in Spanish comes preceded by a feminine designation.
E.g.
La pija
La verga
La talega
I want the Walrus back...
I'm okay with Albert being mad.
Besides, I have the officially licensed El Hombre t-shirt and a license plate paying homage to El Hombre. I paid good money for those! If Albert wants to buy those from me, he’s more then welcome to.
Forget it, spants. It's Chinatown. - tom s.
the lidgitimator
is the type of machine he is, but i’m not really sure he needs a nickname, at least one that is contrived.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
I like that one
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 26, 2010 6:41 PM EST up reply actions
I, for one,
will miss el Hombre.
Agreed on Apu and Pooh being beyond consideration.
la máquina is feminine.
I got nothing constructive until I get over the breakup with el Hombre.
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
so Mr. Kwik-E-Mart is out ofthe running as well?
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
I think El Hombre will stick especially if he remains
A cardinal for his career, that’ll always be his nickname, I can understand though his feelings, mainly because Stan the Man is so much to the cardinals after his playing days and I don’t think he’d be so loved if he wasn’t a lifetime cardinal and ‘only’ a career cardinal. Albert hasn’t reached Stan as a lifetime cardinal yet.
by ADMDrayson on Feb 28, 2010 7:21 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Taking my cue from The Big Lebowski
Respectfully, Jesus.
Because as we know, “Nobody beats the Jesus”.
Are you trying to make it family friendly?
Or did you misremember the actual line?
He hit it good. He hit it good.
How scary...
would Albert Pujols be if you start attributing Borg quotes to him?
by mynameistyler on Feb 27, 2010 9:49 AM EST up reply actions
Resistance is futile
That is why they always walk him.
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
Alborg?
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 27, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
El Maximo
Simply “The Best”
How about handin' me another helpin' of those mashed taters...thank you very much!
sounds about right
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 27, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
El Hombre
I wonder if Albert has ever asked Stan if he feels it is insulting. My guess is that Stan takes it as a compliment. Stan was the man of his generation, and Albert the man of his.
We could call him “Tim”
“Tim the Enchantor”
How about handin' me another helpin' of those mashed taters...thank you very much!
that'll work
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Yes, Tim
but we have to say it with the correct inflection in our voice.
by ArkansasTravs on Mar 1, 2010 11:16 PM EST up reply actions
The Total Package
Apologies to wrestler Lex Luger, but this name fits Albert quite well.
How about handin' me another helpin' of those mashed taters...thank you very much!
Lex Luger is almost a quadriplegic.
I don’t think he’s taking offense to anything regarding his wrestling nickname.
by mynameistyler on Feb 27, 2010 9:50 AM EST up reply actions
Mr. April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Unlike Reggie or Ryan Howard, Albert dominates all season long.
How about handin' me another helpin' of those mashed taters...thank you very much!
Ball 5
Because pitchers would rather throw that many than to throw him a strike. (Plus, it is his number)
How about handin' me another helpin' of those mashed taters...thank you very much!
albert needs to realize
that he doesn’t get to pick his nickname
he’s lucky we don’t call him la mujer
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
He has asked respectfully many times.
I have always felt the same way Pujols does. “El Hombre” seems both disrespectful and incredibily unimaginative. Feel free to try la mujer to him anytime. Just let me know when you’re going to do it. I think it will be funny to watch him pound you when you try it.
by etp_stl on Feb 26, 2010 9:00 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
wait are you serious
because i’m pretty sure my dad can beat up your dad
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Feb 26, 2010 10:40 PM EST up reply actions
Really?
I’ve always felt like “El Hombre” was a show of respect to both Stan and Albert. I feel like it links the two best Cardinals of all time (sorry Rogers), while linking different cultures and different times in our team’s history.
He hit it good. He hit it good.
It's true, you can't give yourself a nickname
You don’t think I’d like to be called “The Hammer?”
by brackenthebox on Feb 28, 2010 11:11 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Bas Rutten...
would like to have a word with you.
by mynameistyler on Feb 27, 2010 9:52 AM EST up reply actions
never heard of him
But he must be a Steve Martin fan.
Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.
I love Mr Pujols and all
but Bas Rutten would kill him.
cinco
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
this
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 27, 2010 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
Hmmm
Isn’t this a bit wierd? The machine = La maquina (too lazy to get the accent). So Americanized, it’s The Mac.
How about the Big Mac :D
In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his recievers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use the shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy's defensive line.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
'Jols of Fame
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I'm gonna just go with Albert, I think
First-name recognition is better than any nickname, IMO.
I need your discipline / I need your help / I need your discipline / You know once I start I cannot stop myself...
Phat Albert?
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by zoomzoomj88 on Feb 26, 2010 10:25 PM EST up reply actions
didn't know that that was an acronym
thanks for the tip.
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How bout this lol
Me and my group of friends have started calling him “Poo-Joez” coined by a guy that tranfered to my work from Memphis and was clueless about sports and didn’t know who he was or how to pronounce his name One day he was like man that Poo-joez guy is pretty good, lol. So we all started calling him that, it was a joke at first but now I find myself screaming " get out of Poo-Joez’s Yard!!!
by SKyNYrDCHiEF44 on Feb 26, 2010 9:49 PM EST via mobile reply actions
what kind of guy from memphis...forget it
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
El Numero Cinco
(Number 5 in Spanish)
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um, like ocho cinco?
i don’t think so.
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
ahh
thanks for translating!
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
by prophetjohn on Feb 26, 2010 10:41 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Let's call him Ichiro.
"What's your favorite Chuck Palahniuk book?"
"I like the one about the alienated character who finds the socially unacceptable way of coping with modernity."
el ichiro?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
We already call someone Betty
So I think we should call him Al
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
by mattybobo on Feb 26, 2010 10:43 PM EST reply actions 12 recs
And a rec for you.
As long as I can be your long-lost pal.
"But I’m still hungry. I’ve got 10 fingers. There’s one that’s busy and I need nine more."
- Albert Pujols
Well done.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
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by ClemsonGirl on Feb 26, 2010 11:07 PM EST up reply actions
he also has the soles of his shoes on a diamond.
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
by tom s. on Feb 27, 2010 3:46 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
tom
i’d like to buy that book for someone, for purposes that your sig perfectly illustrates. can you tell me where to find that quote in the book, so that i can pinpoint it in my note to the kid (a high school junior, bi-racial, could play at the college of his choice, perhaps beyond, but having issues that lead him to thinking of giving the game up – i’ve coached him from age 10 but am not presently in physical proximity to him, though i can have the book in his hand within hours but would like to have that passage highlighted)
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
eBay, son.
I’ve bought close to 40 books on eBay since the new year, spending rarely over a dollar for them, including this one. Just be sure to avoid books in “Good” and “Acceptable” condition.
by mynameistyler on Feb 27, 2010 9:54 AM EST up reply actions
it's in the last chapter, "home" - page 269 in my version.
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
Nice music reference!
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I am gonna keep calling him El Hombre
Sure he will be pissed, and may show up at my house to beat the crap out of me, but while he is punching me in the face, I will be smiling. Why?
Because I just got to meet Albert Pujols. El Hombre!
"I believe he’s been reincarnated, that he played before, in the twenties and thirties, and he’s back to prove something." - Former teammate Mark McGwire about Albert Pujols
I think we should respect his wishes
I will not call him that
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 27, 2010 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
Good for you!
"I believe he’s been reincarnated, that he played before, in the twenties and thirties, and he’s back to prove something." - Former teammate Mark McGwire about Albert Pujols
that's right
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 27, 2010 5:09 PM EST up reply actions
I just refer to him as "greatness".
It is what we are witnessing.
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose and sometime it rains.
if he had a goatee
I’d call him greatest of all time
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 27, 2010 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
huh?
Albert rarely doesn’t have a goatee
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
He usually goes on a rampage when he's clean shaven.
Makes me happy.
Forget it, spants. It's Chinatown. - tom s.
I know!
I love clean shaven Albert. I’ve been at three games where he came out of the dugout clean shaven and lookin all pissy. I got giddy each time I saw it. That poor, poor baseball.
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
I wouldn't call that a goatee
more of a beard imo
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 27, 2010 5:08 PM EST up reply actions
What do you call a goatee then?
Just wondering.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
I still want to know what Chitown considers a goatee.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
There may be a
discrepancy. Albert’s rocking a beard in the most recent photos. He had a goatee before that. Past that, I have no idea what he considers a goatee.
Forget it, spants. It's Chinatown. - tom s.
That's why I want to know.
Because in my mind I picture Albert with a goatee so I want to know if that is what Chitown thinks is a goatee.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
Franklin wears a goatee.
I see Albert as more of a shadow goatee.
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
Yes.
I refer to it as a full goatee because it goes full circle.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
I guess.
Full goatee and half goatee seems much easier to remember.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
lol...Rap Industry Standard.
Note: Above comment may contain gratuitous amounts of sarcasm.
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I am so going to grow a Dali
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Feb 27, 2010 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
I was thinking of the petit goatee I guess
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 27, 2010 10:48 PM EST up reply actions
OT: but related, in a random stream of consciousness manner
Instead of calling Albert “Tim” (see above) let’s change Franklin’s name to Tim and have him grow his chin-cilla into a Tim-like beard this year.
by ArkansasTravs on Mar 1, 2010 11:28 PM EST up reply actions
how do we accomplish that
mind control, or simply photoshop?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
What? Franklin doesn't read VEB
and do exactly as we say? Yea, OK, photoshop would be enough.
by ArkansasTravs on Mar 3, 2010 2:20 PM EST up reply actions
ok, my definition was a little off

I was thinking of just hair on the chin, but I guess it can also include a mustache
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 27, 2010 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
this is pretty funny
http://blog.arlomidgett.com/wp-content/crazy-goatee.jpg
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 27, 2010 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
the pwn
pitcher’s worst nightmare
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 27, 2010 3:19 PM EST reply actions
better yet
Al the pwn
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 27, 2010 3:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
joey bombs
hits #62
http://foxsportsmidwest.com/pages/video/?PID=3Xd502orsBvRowvFOUdqqxL_SXrXGCFO
"Moneyball: It's kind of like communism."
that's what the QC team was called
until everyone wanted it to go back to River Bandits
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 28, 2010 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
unfortunate anal dildo connotations right there.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Mar 1, 2010 6:15 AM EST up reply actions
not a nickname idea, exactly,
but the “clash of the titans” trailer has me thinking that the phrase “RELEASE THE KRAKEN” is perhaps the scariest thing anyone has ever said, ever. so if we can figure out a nickname for albert that would lend itself to saying that, i’d be all for it.
yeah
whenever pujols comes up, say “release the kraken” in the game threads
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 28, 2010 6:15 PM EST up reply actions
centiquid.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
yeah that's kinda already taken
see my sig…
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Mar 5, 2010 4:54 AM EST up reply actions
If he doesn't like El Hombre
How about just HIM.
Erbmoh Le
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 28, 2010 6:17 PM EST up reply actions
El Hombre Mas Interesante Del Mundo
‘Hit moar dingers, my friends.’
by ADMDrayson on Feb 28, 2010 7:15 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Atlas.
“Atlas comes to the plate, the pitch, he shrugs, HR.”
by ADMDrayson on Feb 28, 2010 7:27 PM EST via mobile reply actions
no ayn rand with my baseball, plz
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
'The Foundation'
it marks:
1) The Pujols family foundation
2) His role on the team
3) And points him out as an irresistable, eternal force.
They say that it's never too late, but you don't get any younger...
I like that, but lets blend it with
another language so it will kind of sound like his name, but also mean the foundation, or the base:
Al Queda!
What?
by Mister Eff on Feb 28, 2010 9:23 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
pujols just might begin to like el hombre
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
Bit too WWF for my liking
and this is coming from someone who quite likes pro wrestling…
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Mar 1, 2010 6:14 AM EST up reply actions
mang
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Feb 28, 2010 8:00 PM EST reply actions
How about Biggus Stickus?
“I have a very good friend named Biggus Stickus.”
Albert Pujols does not have "down" years. He has "~6 WAR" years.
his call to arms could be
to release the fury of his bat, Roger.
by brackenthebox on Mar 1, 2010 12:20 PM EST up reply actions
and they could play "always look on the bright side of life"
for the opposing pitcher whenever Dingerus Maximus went yard at busch.
I am liking this entire direction
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Mar 5, 2010 4:59 AM EST up reply actions
el hombre
well, if he doesn’t like it….doesn’t that kinda solidify it?
maybe he needs a history lesson or two to realize what an honor it is to even be mentioned in the same breath as musial. when it comes to class and dignity, pujols still can’t carry musial’s jock. musial was never thrown out of a game.
golly. ASFAIK, i was the first to drop “hombre” on pujols way back when over at birdsonthebat. but he wants a new one eh? sadly in a couple of years it will be “Yanks DH” regardless of anything so he’ll always be el hombre to me. let the yank fans make up a new one when he gets there.
when does RB Fallstrom get inducted to the hall of fame?
i don't get the animosity
and if he can’t carry musial’s jock, why did you “drop” the name on him in the first place?
"Some days I feel like the hypotenuse in a love triangle; others as if my lucky number is pi."
sometimes you have * who log in once in a blue moon, and only to bitch about something
Lighten up, Francis - Sergeant Hulka
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
just, wow.
I don’t think he needs a history lesson, the reason he doesn’t like it is because he is deferring to STM. What more do you want?
* is an Asshat
Also, Dave Concepcion.
I think it's pretty classy of him to want Stan to keep his name so he has all of the honor.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
Sure, to want that.
But it’s less than classy to keep complaining about it. Stan would’ve never done that.
Incorrigible.
True.
But it’s also less than classy to just say he is going to be the Yankees DH in a few years anyway.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
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Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
DIdn't really mean to say you were.
Sorry.
Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?
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Evan Lysacek: 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist ♥
he isn't complaining, he is asking politely.
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 2, 2010 2:03 PM EST up reply actions
whatever
the pwn is staying in st. louis, why would he be a dh anyway? unbelievable
I'm gonna need a whole lot more franklins if Franklin is our closer this year
by Cards Fan in Chitown on Mar 2, 2010 2:02 PM EST up reply actions
Hmmmmm
I don’t really get the animosity either. Somewhat weird.
RELEASE THE CENTIQUID!!!!
by Felonius_Monk on Mar 5, 2010 5:07 AM EST up reply actions
El Mas Macho
Quien es mas macho? Jose Alberto Pujols o Ricardo Montalban? Pujols! Pujols es mas macho!
what about
The Dilema. Mostly aimed at the opposing pitcher
"I don't take no anesthetic. Did Lincoln ask for any girlie gas when they blowed his head off?"
I've always been partial to
El Caballo, but I’m sure that’s been used before. Maybe El Caballo ____, inserting favorite adjective here.
I like
El Caballo Loco (but it’s too close to Pollo Loco)
El Caballo Grande
El Caballo Fuerte?
El Caballo Rojo
The man is pure horsepower.
Caballos de Fuerza (horsepower)
Albert Pujols nickname
Based upon legendary British concert hall – Royal Albert Pujols

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