August 16th, 2007, 09:20 PM
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What The What!?!
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Baseball Nicknames are Ridiculous
Why does every (well about 95%) of baseball names have to end in "E".. For example.. Webb = Webby, Grace = Gracie... Why is this like this? It drives me up a wall.. Or The "rods" A-Rod, K-Rod.. With the length of a baseball season youd think they could get more creative with these names..
Dont know why I just ranted about this, but it does piss me off..
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August 17th, 2007, 04:13 AM
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It's a dry heat.
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You must love "O-dog" then!  |
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August 17th, 2007, 05:54 AM
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Long time Phoenician!
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Phoenix AZ
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It's the announcers reminding us that, even though they don't wear a uniform, they are Diamondback insiders.
But it does wear thin after awhile.
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August 17th, 2007, 12:27 PM
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No Talent Ass-Clown
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The Big Hurt, The Big Unit, The Sheriff, The Ryan Express, Crime Dog, The Rocket, Gonzo, Moose, Pudge, Man-Ram, The Riot, Big Cat, Meat Hook, Sweet Lou, Papi, Big Mac, Miggy, Wild Thing, Doc
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August 17th, 2007, 12:47 PM
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Registered
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Sun City, AZ.
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Schu, Straw, The Mad Hungarian, BB, DD, Oil Can
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August 17th, 2007, 05:06 PM
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Jahiisus
Join Date: Jun 2007
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i dont like how the dbacks force the issue on the nicknames, let players like Justin Upton, who already have nicknames from their life have those (J-Up), but dont force it with Mark Reynolds (Sheriff) i mean honestly sheriff is the worst nickname, it doesnt make any sense |
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August 17th, 2007, 05:06 PM
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Jahiisus
Join Date: Jun 2007
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by dbacks i meant dbacks announcers, fyi
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August 17th, 2007, 07:08 PM
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Open the Roof!
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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They call Reynolds the "Sheriff". At least that is original.
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August 18th, 2007, 02:28 AM
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No Talent Ass-Clown
Join Date: Nov 2006
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alot of people have the nickname the sheriff..
the sheriff nickname is lame, i posted this somewhere else too, but how about Make it Reynolds or Remark or Marker or Stark.... kind of like starbury but with a K.
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August 18th, 2007, 12:08 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gee!
Why does every (well about 95%) of baseball names have to end in "E".. For example.. Webb = Webby, Grace = Gracie... Why is this like this? It drives me up a wall.. Or The "rods" A-Rod, K-Rod.. With the length of a baseball season youd think they could get more creative with these names..
Dont know why I just ranted about this, but it does piss me off..
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Haha I was just complaining about this to someone the other day. Its not just pro baseball players its anyone that plays baseball, they always call their friends by these annoying nicknames. Matty is definately the most common. Any guy named matt that ever played baseball was called matty. While only 34.6% of non-baseball playing matts are called matty. |
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August 18th, 2007, 12:29 PM
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Long time Phoenician!
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Phoenix AZ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bufalay
Any guy named matt that ever played baseball was called matty. While only 34.6% of non-baseball playing matts are called matty.
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It's our obsession with celebrities and our egos.
We treat anyone whose name is known to the public as gods . . . and pretend familiarity with them through those goofy nicknames.
Human nature is not logical. |
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