Check out my 25 yr old 3 time Cy Young Knuckleballer from LSU, needs a nickname

lencombs · 10-31-2020, 06:11 PM

Ryan Canfield is only 25 years old but the knuckleball pitcher from LSU has won 3 Cy Young Awards and 2 World Series with the Tokyo Giants in my 48 team fictional World League. His filthy knuckler has led the league in K's 4 years in a row.

Canfield is an appropriate cpu generated last name as he also has won 3 gold gloves.

Originally from Brownsville, Texas. This young star phenom needs a fitting nickname with his career on a HoF trajectory. Any ideas?

polydamas · 10-31-2020, 06:42 PM

The Texas Twister

Westheim · 10-31-2020, 06:51 PM

Can Ryan field? Ryan Canfield.

Sorry, I have nothing else, and yes, my family is ashamed of me.

Dark Horse · 10-31-2020, 11:18 PM

Thinking about how it feels to try to hit the knuckleball:

Mardi Gras
Bourbon Street
The Hangover

fuzzy_patters · 10-31-2020, 11:22 PM

Papillon. It’s French for butterfly. There is a heavy French influence on Louisiana, and trying to hit a knuckleball has been described as like trying to hit a butterfly.

zappa1 · 11-01-2020, 10:49 AM

Ryan "Cy" Canfield. His friends just call him Cy.

dodger300 · 11-01-2020, 12:17 PM

Ryan "Brass Knuckles" Canfield

CBeisbol · 11-01-2020, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dodger300

Ryan "Brass Knuckles" Canfield

I had thought about "Bloody knuckles"

hfield007 · 11-01-2020, 08:27 PM

get some pretty jersey mods for your team!

yanko · 11-01-2020, 10:41 PM

Well Nolan Ryan was the Ryan Express so maybe Ryan Canfield should be the Ryan Metro? (i.e. slower / more stops).

Dazooz · 11-01-2020, 11:02 PM

Ryan “Can-Can” Canfield. Cancan - a dance considered scandalous and repulsive. Like trying to hit a knuckle ball.

Harry Hibbs · 11-02-2020, 12:01 AM

Texas "Chainsaw" Canfield

StLee · 11-05-2020, 10:43 AM

"Sugar Cane" Canfield

BTW, Geaux Tigahs!

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ALB123 · 11-06-2020, 02:03 AM

I love giving nicknames to players...even some that aren't in my organization. Anyway, if I had Mr. Ryan Canfield on my roster, I would probably give him the nickname of "Fastball". Maybe something else that refers to speed or being fast somehow.

CBeisbol · 11-06-2020, 03:41 AM

I do too, but it has to be organic

Like my second baseman Tristao Seixas who became "Sexy" because my Portuguese pronunciation is terrible

Or his new double play partner Domingo "Diamond" Estreito

Palaaemon · 11-06-2020, 03:04 PM

If you want to inject a little humor into it you could use "Floater", as the knuckle ball floats to the plate. Alternatively, for a bit of "toilet" humor, you could go off the rails of Floater with "Mr. Hanky".

Have a Great day everyone!

Palaaemon

ALB123 · 11-06-2020, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CBeisbol

I do too, but it has to be organic

Like my second baseman Tristao Seixas who became "Sexy" because my Portuguese pronunciation is terrible

Or his new double play partner Domingo "Diamond" Estreito

Yup. That's how I do it too. I approach it just like I would in real life. A homerun hitter doesn't have to get a nickname associated with power or HRs. His nickname might be "Toothpick" because he made fun of a teammates bat with a smaller barrel by calling it a toothpick one time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Palaaemon

If you want to inject a little humor into it you could use "Floater", as the knuckle ball floats to the plate. Alternatively, for a bit of "toilet" humor, you could go off the rails of Floater with "Mr. Hanky".

Have a Great day everyone!

Palaaemon

Mr. Hankey... LOL

“The fact is, I couldn't sleep last night, so I took some Ambien. You ever take that stuff? It turns your brains into oatmeal.”

Bobbyraz49 · 11-09-2020, 08:27 PM

Slow ride.
A reference to a Foghat song.

"Slow ride...take it easy."

ablobj · 11-09-2020, 09:26 PM

The Maestro

The Game · 11-09-2020, 09:39 PM

Knucklehead?

check out this thread for some cool Tokyo giants jerseys.
https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...+giants&page=2

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lencombs All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Eureka, Ca Posts: 535	Check out my 25 yr old 3 time Cy Young Knuckleballer from LSU, needs a nickname Ryan Canfield is only 25 years old but the knuckleball pitcher from LSU has won 3 Cy Young Awards and 2 World Series with the Tokyo Giants in my 48 team fictional World League. His filthy knuckler has led the league in K's 4 years in a row. Canfield is an appropriate cpu generated last name as he also has won 3 gold gloves. Originally from Brownsville, Texas. This young star phenom needs a fitting nickname with his career on a HoF trajectory. Any ideas? Attached Images __________________ "A passion for statistics is the earmark of a literate people." - Paul Fisher "Baseball isn't statistics. Baseball is (Joe) DiMaggio rounding second." - Jimmy Cannon

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Dark Horse Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas! Posts: 2,633	Thinking about how it feels to try to hit the knuckleball: Mardi Gras Bourbon Street The Hangover __________________ A Justafan Fan LBA Geo Bahn Rock Hounds fan of the ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE

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dodger300 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 268	Ryan "Brass Knuckles" Canfield __________________

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StLee Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NC Posts: 4,971	"Sugar Cane" Canfield BTW, Geaux Tigahs! <--- __________________ Fan of LSU sports (especially baseball and football), New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Pelicans, and Atlanta Braves (Dale Murphy for the HOF!). Current dynasties: Fallout 4's Commonwealth Baseball Organization Completed dynasty: Fallout: New Vegas' Mojave Baseball League Uniforms: My custom uniforms

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polydamas All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 599	The Texas Twister

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fuzzy_patters All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,806	Papillon. It’s French for butterfly. There is a heavy French influence on Louisiana, and trying to hit a knuckleball has been described as like trying to hit a butterfly.

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zappa1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 2,134	Ryan "Cy" Canfield. His friends just call him Cy.

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hfield007 All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,713	get some pretty jersey mods for your team!

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yanko Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 22	Well Nolan Ryan was the Ryan Express so maybe Ryan Canfield should be the Ryan Metro? (i.e. slower / more stops).

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Dazooz Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 193	Ryan “Can-Can” Canfield. Cancan - a dance considered scandalous and repulsive. Like trying to hit a knuckle ball.

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Harry Hibbs Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Jose Posts: 199	Texas "Chainsaw" Canfield

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ALB123 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 638	I love giving nicknames to players...even some that aren't in my organization. Anyway, if I had Mr. Ryan Canfield on my roster, I would probably give him the nickname of "Fastball". Maybe something else that refers to speed or being fast somehow. __________________ "I'm on the side that's always lost against the side of Heaven. I'm on the side of snake-eyes tossed against the side of seven" - Leonard Cohen "The Captain"

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CBeisbol Banned Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Ban land in 3...2... Posts: 2,943	I do too, but it has to be organic Like my second baseman Tristao Seixas who became "Sexy" because my Portuguese pronunciation is terrible Or his new double play partner Domingo "Diamond" Estreito

11-06-2020, 03:04 PM	#16
Palaaemon Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 263	Funny Nickname If you want to inject a little humor into it you could use "Floater", as the knuckle ball floats to the plate. Alternatively, for a bit of "toilet" humor, you could go off the rails of Floater with "Mr. Hanky". Have a Great day everyone! Palaaemon __________________ I don't have to run faster than the bear, just faster than you.

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Bobbyraz49 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 933	Slow ride. A reference to a Foghat song. "Slow ride...take it easy."

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ablobj Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 162	The Maestro

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