Seeking new Nicknames - Page 3

YoungEagle · 04-25-2003, 04:09 PM

"High Wire" would always be a good name for a marginal closer.

asaintsfan · 04-25-2003, 04:22 PM

The Truth
Big O
Babalooo (Cuban defector)
Big B
Cosmos
Big Sexy
Intimidator
William Wallace (Braveheart)
No-teeth Tom
TurkeyBoy
QuadZilla (Big Thighs)
Big Swoal (MuscleHead)
Kung Fu (From the #1 pick in the Northern League Draft - Todd "Kung Fu" Beier) Future HOFamer
Hoover (defensive wizard)
Boudreaux or Thibodeaux (Cajun)
gumbo yaya (cajun)
WhoDat (new orleanian)
JigSaw
Chino (pronounced cheeeeeeeno)
RPG
jarhead
french toast (canadien)

Most of these come from my neighborhood growing up in Mid City New Orleans - Ive got a couple more but not suitable for print.

Specs · 04-25-2003, 04:45 PM

What about "Way Back" Wasdin or "Upper Deck" Beck? You remember them from the days when the Red Sox had an awful bullpen...

We need some more for everyone but Brandon Lyon. Any ideas?

tategter · 04-25-2003, 04:50 PM

What about the most famous of Red Sox relievers- Sam "Mayday" Malone.

Bill II · 04-25-2003, 06:44 PM

My step-son's fictional league has a 5 star prospect named Floyd "Space" Floyd.

BleacherBum · 04-25-2003, 09:40 PM

Gettin' some good ones from the group here, keep 'em coming...

Meanwhile, here's some more that I'm adding to the file...

Speedy
Cheeks
Bat Man
Lumberjack
Eagle Eye
The Sultan
The Giant
The Wonder
The Meal Ticket
The Prince
The Geek
Mr. Huge
Preacher
Spanky

BleacherBum · 05-25-2003, 11:53 AM

bump

Shorty · 05-25-2003, 12:38 PM

Got alot of these from the same website

Extra Large
Tiny
Biggy
The Enchilada
Baby Blue
Rheumatic Duck
Meat Stick
Flaming Lips
Crimson Fart
Popoff
Infection
Mushroom
Double Dip
Swamp Donkey
Cheese
The Goat
Lobsterboy
Double Vision
VCR
Only Human
Big Jiggley
Whack Attack
Manic Psycho
Nips
Afro
Cork
Groove Pony
Toolbox
Zippy
The Manchild
Living Legend
Holy Roller
Astral Haze
Maestro
Bonafide
Stringy
Spyda
Mr. Bubbles
Grease
The Navigator
Popcorn
Celly
Flip
Sharpie
Homie
Meanface
Mr. Mayonaise
Incredible
Bread
Dirty
Lollipop
Night And Day
The Janitor
Snatch
Orange County

Muppetus Galacticus · 05-25-2003, 03:23 PM

Sicknote
Ginger Sex God (yep it could only be real, a defender of my local footy team has the honour)
Dobbin
Nobby
Gonzo
Trigger
Bruno
Donkey
Bag of Spanners
Porno

Muppetus Galacticus

NYM Jason Phillips 23 · 05-25-2003, 08:41 PM

Crazy Legs

Mrexbaseball · 05-25-2003, 11:40 PM

my favorite is "hot sauce"

Mrexbaseball · 05-25-2003, 11:41 PM

Half-Man Half-Amazing

JWay · 05-26-2003, 01:10 AM

My Favorite, David "Fat" Wells my friend also always called Pat Rapp, Fat Rapp. I always got a chucke from that

Kevin · 05-26-2003, 07:58 AM

Nutter
Great White Whale
One Ball
Digger
Pigpen
Swampy
The Stomach
Snake Oil
Smokehouse
Creepy
Train Wreck
Wallflower

04-25-2003, 04:22 PM	#42
asaintsfan All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Orleans LA Posts: 559	The Truth Big O Babalooo (Cuban defector) Big B Cosmos Big Sexy Intimidator William Wallace (Braveheart) No-teeth Tom TurkeyBoy QuadZilla (Big Thighs) Big Swoal (MuscleHead) Kung Fu (From the #1 pick in the Northern League Draft - Todd "Kung Fu" Beier) Future HOFamer Hoover (defensive wizard) Boudreaux or Thibodeaux (Cajun) gumbo yaya (cajun) WhoDat (new orleanian) JigSaw Chino (pronounced cheeeeeeeno) RPG jarhead french toast (canadien) Most of these come from my neighborhood growing up in Mid City New Orleans - Ive got a couple more but not suitable for print. __________________

04-25-2003, 06:44 PM	#45
Bill II Major Leagues Join Date: May 2002 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 466	My step-son's fictional league has a 5 star prospect named Floyd "Space" Floyd. __________________ Bleeding Pirate Black since 1968! Visit the Great Gload's page. http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gloadro01.shtml

04-25-2003, 09:40 PM	#46
BleacherBum All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 672	Gettin' some good ones from the group here, keep 'em coming... Meanwhile, here's some more that I'm adding to the file... Speedy Cheeks Bat Man Lumberjack Eagle Eye The Sultan The Giant The Wonder The Meal Ticket The Prince The Geek Mr. Huge Preacher Spanky __________________ Right Field Sucks!

05-25-2003, 11:53 AM	#47
BleacherBum All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 672	bump __________________ Right Field Sucks!

05-25-2003, 12:38 PM	#48
Shorty All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 992	Got alot of these from the same website Extra Large Tiny Biggy The Enchilada Baby Blue Rheumatic Duck Meat Stick Flaming Lips Crimson Fart Popoff Infection Mushroom Double Dip Swamp Donkey Cheese The Goat Lobsterboy Double Vision VCR Only Human Big Jiggley Whack Attack Manic Psycho Nips Afro Cork Groove Pony Toolbox Zippy The Manchild Living Legend Holy Roller Astral Haze Maestro Bonafide Stringy Spyda Mr. Bubbles Grease The Navigator Popcorn Celly Flip Sharpie Homie Meanface Mr. Mayonaise Incredible Bread Dirty Lollipop Night And Day The Janitor Snatch Orange County __________________ Here we go Redlegs here we go!

04-25-2003, 04:09 PM	#41
YoungEagle Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Wayne, MI Posts: 364	"High Wire" would always be a good name for a marginal closer.

04-25-2003, 04:50 PM	#44
tategter Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 67	What about the most famous of Red Sox relievers- Sam "Mayday" Malone.

05-25-2003, 08:41 PM	#50
NYM Jason Phillips 23 Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 58	Crazy Legs __________________ HOCKEY RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Ny Ranger fan)

05-25-2003, 11:40 PM	#51
Mrexbaseball Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 471 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	my favorite is "hot sauce"

05-25-2003, 11:41 PM	#52
Mrexbaseball Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 471 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Half-Man Half-Amazing

05-26-2003, 01:10 AM	#53
JWay Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 5,031	My Favorite, David "Fat" Wells my friend also always called Pat Rapp, Fat Rapp. I always got a chucke from that

05-26-2003, 07:58 AM	#54
Kevin All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 503	Nutter Great White Whale One Ball Digger Pigpen Swampy The Stomach Snake Oil Smokehouse Creepy Train Wreck Wallflower __________________ It seems more like today than it did all day yesterday.