New nicknames needed!!!!!!

by kaweahkaweah on Feb 1, 2005 9:36 AM PST

A few days ago, a fellow AN member lamented the fact that baseball nicknames have become boring. Simply add an "ie" or "y" to the last name and voila, there is the nickname. Huddy, Chavie, Hattie, Byrnsie..........Crappy.

This is a travesty. What happened to the days of "The Sultan of Swat"? "The Scooter"? "The Say Hey Kid"? "The Mad Hungarian," for crying out loud?

Fellow ANers, this is a call to arms. Let's put our heads together, use our collective 48 brain cells, and give our players the nicknames they richly deserve.

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Oh!

In one of Eric Neel articles a while ago during the season, his poll was:

"What should be Eric Chavez's nickname?"

I don't remember what the options were, ill look it up.

Peace up, A-Town Down (A town being Albany California, not Atlanta)

by ohad on Feb 1, 2005 9:43 AM PST reply actions

Here it is:

Eazy E

Fly Paper
Salty Bob
Leather
The Viking
The Rake
Cha Cha
Young Gun
The Lion of Alameda County

Peace up, A-Town Down (A town being Albany California, not Atlanta)

by ohad on Feb 1, 2005 9:46 AM PST up reply actions

Worst...

nicknames...ever.

C'mon AN, you can beat that.

by Vic @ Athletics Nation on Feb 1, 2005 9:52 AM PST up reply actions

Salty Bob

was my suggestion, I e-mailed it in as a joke and he put it on there.

"I still stand firm that Johnny Damon is really Jesus, The Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer..."

by Zonis on Feb 1, 2005 10:39 AM PST up reply actions

omg

CHA CHA ???

god, that sucks! LOL

by Poppy on Feb 1, 2005 12:49 PM PST up reply actions

Cha Cha

You're right, "Cha Cha" is stupid. It should to be "Cha Cha Cha", with three Cha's. :)

by OaktownTribesman on Feb 1, 2005 1:04 PM PST up reply actions

I think the third Cha

is in Chavez

ie Cha Cha Chavez

Relax alright don't try to strike everyone out. Strikeouts are boring besides that they're fascist. Throw some ground balls it's more democratic.

by devo on Feb 1, 2005 1:10 PM PST up reply actions

Chavvy

Eric Chavez is my favorite player, so I actually sent in the Cha Cha nickname just because I knew "Chavvy" wasn't going to cut it, I think it's stupid too, but I found it cool that my submission actually made it to the vote.

by Furious George on Feb 1, 2005 5:54 PM PST up reply actions

I saw we call our little three

"The Kids"

Peace up, A-Town Down (A town being Albany California, not Atlanta)

by ohad on Feb 1, 2005 9:47 AM PST reply actions

Nicknames

I've found that, in general, the best nicknames tend to be related to something the player does well, or does memorably.

I've seen a number of AN'ers refer to Crosby as "The Human Wrecking Ball" for obvious reasons. I like that since it works on 2 levels: the personal injuries he seems to cause when out in the field, and (hopefully) his ability to send baseballs over the wall. I personally would like to see his nickname shortened to "Wrecking Ball". We already know he's a human, right?

Jonathon

"...every year there are hundreds of great books published that I won't have time to read. And once I'm dead, the situation gets even worse" - Rob Neyer

by JLeverenz on Feb 1, 2005 9:48 AM PST reply actions

for crosby

I have always prefered, for ease and simplicity, "ICU"

by mikedaviswhereareyou on Feb 1, 2005 9:57 AM PST up reply actions

icu?

intensive crosby unit?

Sure am glad that I kept Zito in my fantasy league

by peoples27 on Feb 1, 2005 11:17 AM PST up reply actions

Idea

Maybe Crosby could get an advertising contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield. The ads would be great. Crosby pitching the line:"if you are going to play with me, it pays to be insured by the best".

by mikedaviswhereareyou on Feb 1, 2005 11:56 AM PST up reply actions

LOL

"I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE YELLING ABOUT!!!" -Brick Tamland, Anchorman

by secret ASian man on Feb 1, 2005 2:28 PM PST up reply actions

hm

We generally go with "Hurricane Bobby"... :P

by Poppy on Feb 1, 2005 12:45 PM PST up reply actions

I think we should call Swisher

Moneyball. Jk

Peace up, A-Town Down (A town being Albany California, not Atlanta)

by ohad on Feb 1, 2005 9:50 AM PST reply actions

maybe

just "Money" is easier

by mikedaviswhereareyou on Feb 1, 2005 9:58 AM PST up reply actions

Its really corny, but

Greg Papa used to say Scott "the mad" Hatteberg.

Serrano's gonna need a rocket up his ass to catch that one.

by nothinlikethetown on Feb 1, 2005 9:54 AM PST reply actions

Nicknames

Nicknames can't be consciously thought of and applied. They are adopted gradually until they become ubiquitous. I'll go about reporting some that I have already heard.

Bobby Crosby: "Wrecking Ball" is good, but if you're going for short names that are easy to say, I like "Bo-Cro". The players on the RiverCats used to call him "The Franchise", but I'm sure he wouldn't like that moniker on the A's just yet, not with that guy to his right still on the team.

Scott Hatteberg: I've heard "The Mad Hatter" a few times.

Justin Duchscherer: You can make a case for putting "Duke" or "The Duke" on his jersey, as that's what 90% of A's fans call him these days. If you want a flashy nickname, I've heard some suggest "The Duke of Oakland".

Marco Scutaro: So far it's been a mish-mash of "Scoot", "Scooter", and even "Scootch". I like "Scoot" the best, because it's the easiest to say.

Barry Zito: There's "Ba-Zito", which I don't particularly like. "Z" fits him better. I've also heard the eerily accurate "Planet Zito", but again that's more for flashy fluff pieces than for actual conversations between A's fans.

Octavio Dotel: I've heard numerous. There's "Doc Oc", "Oc-Dot", "Octa-Dot", and even Octavio "Don't Ask" Dotel. "Doc Oc" seems to have a slight advantage so far.

Erubiel Durazo: Aside from the unimaginative "Ruby", there's "T-Rex", for his thick body and short arms, and there's also "Mongo", which is what some of the A's players call him.

by OaktownTribesman on Feb 1, 2005 10:08 AM PST reply actions

I love

Octavio "don't ask" Dotel. It sounds like a Chris Berman nickname on Primetime.

Serrano's gonna need a rocket up his ass to catch that one.

by nothinlikethetown on Feb 1, 2005 10:18 AM PST up reply actions

it is

by Sharon on Feb 1, 2005 10:20 AM PST up reply actions

or was that "shhh dotel"?

by Sharon on Feb 1, 2005 10:21 AM PST up reply actions

I call Crosby...

..."Franchise" every now and then. It seemed like we were talking about Crosby all the time...even in Tejada's final season in Oakland. I swear, it was as if he had a stage light on him all of last year.

I like Wrecking Ball better though, b/c it makes me laugh. Hopefully, his destruction doesn't become a trend.

by Sharon on Feb 1, 2005 10:29 AM PST up reply actions

Oakland is the only team in baseball

where, when you talk about shortstop injuries, you mean inflicted by, not happening to.

The triple of Jeremy Brown's imagination was, in reality, a home run.

by ArakSOT on Feb 1, 2005 10:41 AM PST up reply actions

Yep

That's why I call him "Hurricane Bobby"

by batgirl on Feb 1, 2005 11:15 AM PST up reply actions

Franchise...

Wasn't that his nickname in AAA, could've sworn I read somewhere that's what all the players called him that....but "Wrecking Ball" is definately better.

by Maverick @ Athletics Nation on Feb 1, 2005 10:43 AM PST reply actions

Mark Ellis

Since his fatefull encounter with Bobby Crosby, his nickname seems obvious. Its a peice of equipment he needs and is required for playing opposite Bobby Crosby.

Mark "Mastercheif" Ellis (for his requirment of having to wear the Mastercheif armor whenever he is on the field).

"I still stand firm that Johnny Damon is really Jesus, The Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer..."

by Zonis on Feb 1, 2005 10:44 AM PST reply actions

Here's a few

Juan "Carrabian" Cruz
Keiichi "Koochy" Yabu
Eric "Second Degree" Byrnes
Bobby Crosby "Stills & Nash"
Mark "Ellis Island"
Scott "Scotch is Good" Hatterberg
Adam "The Best of" Morrisey
Justin "case there is an emergency" Duchscherer
"Richy" Rich Harden
"StrawBarry Shortcake" Zito
Octavio Dotel 6
Nick "at Night" Swischer
Booby Kielty "as Charged"
Ricardo Rincon "Artist"
Jeremy "What can" Brown "Do for you?"
Marco Scutaro "Over"

by DaThirdDeck on Feb 1, 2005 10:58 AM PST reply actions

"Booby Kielty"

I will never be able to get this out of my head. Kielty will have to be called Booby from now on.

by Sharon on Feb 1, 2005 11:02 AM PST up reply actions

Blez needs

A spell checker....

by DaThirdDeck on Feb 1, 2005 11:03 AM PST up reply actions

I know

I misspell everything :)

by Sharon on Feb 1, 2005 11:07 AM PST up reply actions

damn,

i thought you did "booby" on purpose!!! man, was i laughing my ass off at that!

My wife says i'm "obsessed" with AN and colleagues worry i'm "fixated". I say "ya, OK.....so?" Wish me luck, therapy starts Monday.

by bigelephant on Feb 1, 2005 11:24 AM PST up reply actions

Booby it is!

I LIKE IT!

by Jennifer on Feb 1, 2005 11:07 AM PST up reply actions

and accidentally

a nickname is born

Relax alright don't try to strike everyone out. Strikeouts are boring besides that they're fascist. Throw some ground balls it's more democratic.

by devo on Feb 1, 2005 11:08 AM PST up reply actions

Imagine, 50,000 fans...

Yelling..."Booby..booby..booby" after a game winning homerun...

by DaThirdDeck on Feb 1, 2005 11:11 AM PST up reply actions

haha

That could be a bit distracting.

by Sharon on Feb 1, 2005 11:15 AM PST up reply actions

kielty and a walkoff

that sure is alot of faith in little booby.

Sure am glad that I kept Zito in my fantasy league

by peoples27 on Feb 1, 2005 11:31 AM PST up reply actions

why?

He's done it before.

Besides, if Scooter can do it...

by Sharon on Feb 1, 2005 11:34 AM PST up reply actions

Booby is great!

Since he's Irish. And they say it more like Bubby or something. So it fits!

Peace up, A-Town Down (A town being Albany California, not Atlanta)

by ohad on Feb 1, 2005 11:37 AM PST up reply actions

Game winning home run

That would require a game winning home run from Kielty...hmmmmm

by conniemack on Feb 1, 2005 4:36 PM PST up reply actions

Believe it or not...

I saw him do that last year in the 12th inning.

"The sun don't shine on the same dog's ass all the time." -Catfish Hunter

by kaweahkaweah on Feb 1, 2005 4:39 PM PST up reply actions

poor Booby

I feel kinda sorry for him

The triple of Jeremy Brown's imagination was, in reality, a home run.

by ArakSOT on Feb 1, 2005 11:11 AM PST up reply actions

kielty...

booby kielty
boober kielty
boo kielty
boobs kielty
boob-esques kielty
boobest kielty

My wife says i'm "obsessed" with AN and colleagues worry i'm "fixated". I say "ya, OK.....so?" Wish me luck, therapy starts Monday.

by bigelephant on Feb 1, 2005 11:36 AM PST reply actions

LMAO!

Boobin, Booboo, Boobit, Boobsy...

by OaktownTribesman on Feb 1, 2005 12:20 PM PST up reply actions

one more

boobster!

My wife says i'm "obsessed" with AN and colleagues worry i'm "fixated". I say "ya, OK.....so?" Wish me luck, therapy starts Monday.

by bigelephant on Feb 1, 2005 12:38 PM PST up reply actions

Yabu

How about Yabba Dabba Yabu.

Jim

by jarforcefatherofforce on Feb 1, 2005 11:40 AM PST reply actions

To welcome our newest import

"Yab-a-dab" Yabu?

by mikedaviswhereareyou on Feb 1, 2005 11:58 AM PST reply actions

Echo...

by mikedaviswhereareyou on Feb 1, 2005 11:58 AM PST reply actions

Captain America

How could you forget? The fans in the Dominican are so right. I even bought a Captain America t-shirt to wear to games.

by Just Me on Feb 1, 2005 11:59 AM PST reply actions

Call him "Hat"

I'm so sick of fans calling Hatteberg "Hattie". It sounds like my spinster aunt! I say call him "Hat"... short and sweet.

Plus- Scutaro's gotta be "Scooter". Holy Cow!

by Brian in 317 on Feb 1, 2005 12:54 PM PST reply actions

Hatte

I call him "Hat" but I spell it "Hatte".

I have called him Hatty, though, b/c a lot of the players call him that. I've heard it so many times that it's just stuck.

by Sharon on Feb 1, 2005 1:10 PM PST up reply actions

Zito....

I've heard a variety of nicknames for Barry. BaZito, Planet Zito, Z, Bluebarry, Sexy Leg Man, Yogameister, Flexy, MAN there are so many. I make up nicknames in my free time sometimes, too. :)

Rich Harden- has become Canadian Wonder, J.R., Richie, Mr. Nose, and he's one of the formally known "Trio Of Hotties."

Bobby Crosby- another member of the "Trio Of Hotties." Wreck, Short, B.C., Croz, BCroz, The God, Sexy DP

Mark Mulder- formally of the "Trio of Hotties". That nickname refered to the fact that those three gorgeous men lived in the same house. Adam Melhuse destroyed that beauty.

Byrnes- Byrnsie, Sexy Hair, E.B., Energizer, ErBear.... He has incredible hair....

Chavez- Chavvy, C, EC Chavez, EC, Chavz....

And now, i cannot think. I need fooooooood. Maybe I'll post more nicknames later. Mmmmm this sandwich is Brain Food!! Eh.... I'll post more later. 10 Days till BZ....

My best friend- "I can't wait to go to A's games again! then i can be like...look at Crosby's buns... i mean... look at crosby run!"

by GreenNGoldGirl on Feb 1, 2005 6:06 PM PST reply actions

The Duke...

If one wants to go more fancy for the Duke, then how about the "The Duke of Hurl."

You know, hurl as in pitching, not hurl as in vomiting.

"I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE YELLING ABOUT!!!" -Brick Tamland, Anchorman

by secret ASian man on Feb 1, 2005 7:11 PM PST reply actions

The Mad Hungarian

Now THAT brings back some memories. BTW I believe Al Hrabosky is from Oakland.

by silas on Feb 1, 2005 8:20 PM PST reply actions

Al Hrabosky

born july 21, 1949 in OAKLAND, CA

Great relief pitcher, even greater intense psych-up/out routine behind the mound (way better than Ben Weber's annoying grunting). Along with Fidrych one of the color onfield performers of his day.

As a 12 year old, I once interrupted Al's breakfast (at the Pittsburgh Hilton snack bar) to ask for an autograph. Probably the stupidest thing I've ever done, but the Mad Hungarian was super patient and professional. Now he's the color guy for Cardinals' radio, I believe.

by Brian in 317 on Feb 3, 2005 5:27 PM PST up reply actions

Crash

At our house, we call Bobby "Crash", that's as in - "watch out players, here comes Bobby "Crash" Crosby onto the field..."

by lurkerD on Feb 1, 2005 10:21 PM PST reply actions

Byrnes too

I had considered submitting this for Byrnes due to his exploits in the outfield, specifically the outfield wall, but I like Captain America more.

It works nice for Crosby too though. Maybe they can be the 'Crash' Brothers?

Jonathon

"...every year there are hundreds of great books published that I won't have time to read. And once I'm dead, the situation gets even worse" - Rob Neyer

by JLeverenz on Feb 2, 2005 8:23 AM PST up reply actions

nicknames eh??

Scott Hatteberg "spot" (mainly because when he gets on base he sits and stays)
Marco "play no" Scutaro (with ginter and perhaps ellis in the mix this year)
Eric Chavez "the delegator"
Bobby "cool hand" Crosby
Eric "elbow" Byrnes (since he has to dive for everything)
Mark "kaiser" Kotsay (sentencing fly balls to dead for decades)
Erubiel "holy braille" Durazo (if he has a season like last year we wont see him in 2006)
Bobby "booby" Kielty (tee hee booby)
Nick Swisher "sweet"
Jason Kendall "barb" (as in barbed wire, but really if there is a ken doll around shouldn't there be a barbie doll around too?)

"What I'm trying to do is set our pitching up for five years," said Beane

by Satchmo22 on Feb 2, 2005 4:03 AM PST reply actions

barbie kielty?

or should we let GNGG have that honor?

Sure am glad that I kept Zito in my fantasy league

by peoples27 on Feb 2, 2005 9:59 AM PST up reply actions

a few more

mark ellis: "Dakota"
bobby crosby: goes from "Rookie" to "Veteran"
nick swisher: "Rookie"
octavio dotel: "Eight Ball"

and jason giambi: "The Giambino" as in NY now has the curse of ....

and lastly, has anyone ever thought of the subtle beauty of Ruby taking Kenny Rogers downtown?

by Brian in 317 on Feb 3, 2005 5:18 PM PST reply actions

We used a few nicknames for the A's last year

Here are some non-"sie" names, as in no Brynsie, Chavvy, Huddy, etc.

Scutaro: Scoot-a-loot or I would yell Skoo TAR-OH!!! in a japanese anime voice

Hatteberg: Big Hat (one of my favorite players, he never strikes out, and hit over 300 for much of the year)

Duchscherer: Doo-shitter (thanks to some drunk A's fans in the left field stands shouting "Doo-shiiter sucks!!" at the top of their lungs during one of the blowouts versus the Reds... Doo-shiiter's ERA was 1.80 at the time)

Dotel: Boner (you might remember the photo of him that led to this nickname)

Blanton: Billy-Bob (he looks like everyone I've ever met from Kentucky)

by olmedotimes on Feb 14, 2005 11:43 AM PST reply actions