Padres Nickname Rolodex
by LJbumfool on May 26, 2009 4:32 PM PDT
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Certainly not every player is going to have a cool/legitimate nickname, but a lot of nicknames have been thrown around on GLB, especially in Open Threads. Here's a chance for us to get them all straightened out, and if we happen to come up with a new one, we can discuss ir here. As far as I know, here's what we have so far. If I've missed anything just add it. Also, I'm not including gimmes like Eck and CY.
Adrian Gonzalez: A-Gone, a member of "The Fighting Gonzali", Aid, The Professional
David Eckstein: Scrappy-Doo
Heath Bell: The Cartographer, Heat, Cookie Monster
Chase Headley: The Savior
Scott Hairston: Shrek
Henry Blanco: Blanco Bronco
Edward Mujica: Mojito
Edgar Gonzalez: a member of "The Fighting Gonzali"
Cla Meredith: The Claw
Tony Gwynn Jr.: Thin Gwynn
Brian Giles: Old Man
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Mojito
I like that nickname.
Rebuild and Restock.
by trademaker on May 26, 2009 4:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It's cool and refreshing
like mint and lime.
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Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
by Axion on May 27, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heath Bell = Cookie Monster
I was just jumping on here to post a funny story about this. My Sister who lives in AZ was just chatting with Bell during BP and she texted me to get some good conversation starting material. I suggested telling him that she could beat him in Wii Fit Hula Hoop. I also suggested that she call him Cookie Monster. So when she asked for his autograph she asked if he could please sign it “Cookie Monster”. Well apparently he got a big ’ol grin on his face and praised her for being such a big Padres fan because only true San Diego fans know that nickname.
Kinda funny because unless another GLB’r has called him that the only other time i remember someone calling him that was when my GF asked him to sign a jersey as CM during Spring Training two years ago. He said that if he had a good year that he would next SP.
by friarfanatic on May 26, 2009 5:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Luke Gregorson- Fake Name / Witness Protection
Drew Macias- The Teh Breezer
Joe Thatcher- Iron Lady
Kevin Kouzmanoff- Phil
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"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
by TheThirdGonzalez on May 26, 2009 5:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for putting up Teh Breezer
If anyone needs the explanation again, will be glad to oblige.
Chicks Dig a Low ERA Bullpen.
by eastbaysd on May 27, 2009 8:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait on the Gregorson one
what is the nickname, I don’t get it?
Big Numbers
by homerun013 on Jun 4, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Giles – Old Man
Luis Rodriguez – LRod (generic, but it works)
Chris Burke – Loser
"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.
"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black
by The Kipper on May 26, 2009 6:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Chris Burke
Guyliner
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Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
by Axion on May 27, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Adrian
I’ve also seen Aid, and more frequently The Professional. My take on the professional… Jean Reno.
"Wow. Sounds like someone didn’t get excepted.." - our beloved Tec
"you must know much more about baseball and the Padres than most people on this blog"
by jpleeg2 on May 26, 2009 7:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
A-Hole
Because he makes a big deal outta signing autographs for cute lil kids. YES ADRIAN I SAW YOU AT SPRING TRAINING AND I’M NOT LETTING IT GO!!!! You weren’t even playing in that game so was it really that much of an inconvenience to bust a Sharpie on a ball for a handful of six-year-olds? I vote no.
Jody Gerut, classy former Padre, gave an autographed bat to a young Padres fan at the same ST game. Take notes, Adrian.
/still bitter
by teemcee on Jun 2, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Still bitter?
Try Keystone Light!
(but seriously, though- don’t)
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"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
by TheThirdGonzalez on Jun 2, 2009 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It's pretty unfair
to judge Adrian on that one meeting. I understand that’s probably the only experience with Adrian you have but still look at other stuff he’s doing. Are you nice to children each and every time?
by sixpakfrombelgium on Jun 3, 2009 4:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd like to be wrong
We normally attend tons of ST games (thank goodness for the inside hookup @ Surprise….very nice facility). We get to see most of the players up close and personal over a period of time. It just so happened that this particular time Adrian was especially obvious about not wanting to interact with the youngest fans. I know he’s not gregarious, that’s just not his nature. I have no problems with that. I totally get that it’s annoying when a 35YO dude asks you for your autograph and you know he’s just gonna put it up on Ebay when he gets home. Different story when it’s a little kid and it may be his or her first big league experience. In the interest of full disclosure, these weren’t my kids who were getting dissed…I was just observing the goings on from close proximity.
COOL DUDES (recent): Peavy, Bell, Jody Gerut, Bud Black, Edgar Gonzalez, Scott Hairston
COOL DUDES (old school): T. Hoffman, Phil Nevin (believe it or not), Mark Loretta, Ryan Klesko, Damian Jackson, Dave Roberts
UNCOOL: Adrian, Robert Fick (probably cool but he almost ran us over in the parking lot at Peoria a few years ago)
And no, I’m not nice to children. Ask my kids.
by teemcee on Jun 4, 2009 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Adrian
El Naturale
Isaac Brock is my Morrissey
by CurbEnthusiasm on May 26, 2009 8:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That just sound like he doesnt have fakies
Chicks Dig a Low ERA Bullpen.
by eastbaysd on May 27, 2009 8:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Macias probably prefers
Ma-See-You-Later
And I think I recall Hundley as the Toxic Avenger, but that might just be in my head.
"2009 Padres.....Yeah, we're still here.
by Boilermaker19 on May 27, 2009 5:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I did a lookalike for that one last season
but it doesn’t have the staying power it needs. We can do better.
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Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
by Axion on May 27, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm like "why are the padres called... rolodex?"
More gin please.
"What in the name of Randy Jones is going on over there..."
by ABY on May 27, 2009 12:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
David Eckstein
im pretty sure im the only one who calls him “Simon Birch”, and maybe its not PC for little people but:
I think they could be brothers.
by soulSD on May 27, 2009 1:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No doubt of the lookalike potential
But I don’t think it’s succinct enough to stick as a nick.
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Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
by Axion on May 27, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Who?"
for Josh Wilson….
Who’s on first!
Who?
Who!
"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.
"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black
by The Kipper on May 27, 2009 2:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I just yell "WILSON!!!!!!!!"
DODGERS, RED SOX, YANKEES, BRONCOS, PATRIOTS and RAIDERS all suck. Especially the Dodgers.
by LJbumfool on May 27, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I call him "Meth Lovin' Rapist"
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by TheThirdGonzalez on May 27, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
for the win
"I suggest more bike" ~KSK
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by justdave on May 31, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Adrian Gonzalez and Nick Hundley
For Adrian I think the natural nickname is “El Titano.” He played for the Eastlake High School Titans, he is a Titan with the bat and he speaks Spanish. If Carlos Lee can be “El Caballo” then I think our Adrian should be “El Titano.”
And since he is the catcher that finally shut down the other teams running game for the Padres, I call Nick Hundley “The Cannon.”
by gkmandigo on May 31, 2009 1:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I used to call Rob Bowen "Track"
…because everybody runs on him.
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"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
by TheThirdGonzalez on May 31, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha
Where is Bowen, Athletics farm right?
Big Numbers
by homerun013 on Jun 3, 2009 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Free agent now...
They released him March 17th. He has since started his own business and “he is plenty busy” with that.
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"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
by TheThirdGonzalez on Jun 3, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
TTG PI
"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.
"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black
by The Kipper on Jun 3, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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