Nicknames

Beaneater · April 9, 2013

Many of the guys who have been on the team for at least a year or so have a serviceable nickname: (Big) Papi, Laser Show, Salty, etc.

Some of the returning guys and most all of the new guys could use a nickname, though. I mean, when Gomes hits a big HR (assuming that happens at some point in the season), I don't want to be jumping up and yelling, "Good job, Johnny Gomes!"

So here, in no particular order, is a partial list of the guys who either don't really have a nickname or could use an upgrade. I'd be happy to hear any clever ideas that you might have on these guys or any other players.

Gomes: nothing

Victorino: Vic (which is pretty blah), the Flyin' Hawaiian (better)

Middlebrooks: WMB (initials don't make a nickname in my book). Now if we called him WMD that would be more acceptable.

Iglesias: Iggy (sort of blah)

Nava: nothing

Bradley Jr.: JBJ (but as stated earlier, initials are pretty lame as nicknames)

Drew: nothing

Dempster: nothing. Obviously on days when he pitches like garbage he'll be Dumpster, but that's not a very complimentary full-time nickname.

Napoli: Nap, Naps. I suggest Napples. It's got a good ring to it that would sound suitable shouted after a walk-off hit. As a bonus it sounds just a bit off-color.

Doubront: Doubs, Doubie. Considering how fat he was coming into spring training, I suggest Doubrontosaurus.

kapsis21 · April 9, 2013

Gomes: He reminds me of Jonny f**kin Damon so i vote for idiot.

BornToRun · April 9, 2013

Just for the record, I've been calling WMB the WMD ever since he came up.

Bellhorn04 · April 9, 2013

Middlebrooks = Will-Da-Beast. I didn't make it up but I think it's a good one.

Laser Show · April 9, 2013

Many of the guys who have been on the team for at least a year or so have a serviceable nickname: (Big) Papi, Laser Show, Salty, etc.

Damn straight.

RedSoxNC84 · April 9, 2013

Middlebrooks = Will-Da-Beast. I didn't make it up but I think it's a good one.

I'm still partial to "Will Monster-Beast"

User Name · April 9, 2013

I call JBJ Jolly Black Jesus

BornToRun · April 9, 2013

I call JBJ Jolly Black Jesus

Win.

Bellhorn04 · April 9, 2013

I call JBJ Jolly Black Jesus

How PC of you. :lol:

User Name · April 9, 2013

Don't judge me.

Youk Of The Nation · April 9, 2013

Well, considering he is the second Drew the Sox have had, we could build off of that:

Drew 2: Electric Boogaloo

Drew.2

Or go the wordplay route:

Drewth or Dare

Drew Lies

Drew Grit

You can't handle the Drewth

Admittedly, some of these are better to shout in the Gamethreads after HRs. I like Drew Grit though.

As for Napoli, Naps is okay, but Napster is pretty good too. I don't know about Napples.

mvp 78 · April 9, 2013

They are calling Gomes "Ironsides" and Ross "Lone Wolf."

Youk Of The Nation · April 9, 2013

Both of those sound like s***** straight-to-video Seagal films.

mvp 78 · April 10, 2013

Both of those sound like s***** straight-to-video Seagal films.

Which is how NESN came up with them?

Ironsides probably started when they (Ross, Gomes, Nava, Kalish) visited the Constitution this winter.

Bellhorn04 · April 10, 2013

I went to a school where you could buy a Doubie for a Buch, out by the Dumpster. Of course you had to keep an eye out, Lestah cop or school Lackey be on patrol. :joke:

Youk Of The Nation · April 10, 2013

Very nice.

Beaneater · April 10, 2013

Will-da-Beast is not bad. It at least gets some consideration.

Ironsides and Lone Wolf are awful. Sorry, NESN. I mean, unless they're supposed to be tongue-in-cheek or something.

YotN, Napster is acceptable in my book. And as far as I'm concerned, Drew is now officially Electric Boogaloo.

I was thinking about The Leather Channel for Iglesias. Except it sounds like it could be a questionable pay-per-view station, rather than a nod to Iglesias' glovework.

One or two more late-inning bombs and I'm going to start calling Nava The Babyfaced Assassin.

wyo-sox · April 10, 2013

Well if they keep playing like they have we will call the lot of them Cherries Redemption.... which also has a non intentional hint of adult pay per view.

Bellhorn04 · April 10, 2013

If our overachiever keeps it going into the summer, he'll need a female fan club, wearing halter tops and short shorts...the Nava Hos.

Youk Of The Nation · April 10, 2013

If our overachiever keeps it going into the summer, he'll need a female fan club, wearing halter tops and short shorts...the Nava Hos.

I love it. Not only is it a beautiful pun, but it's simultaneously offensive to Native Americans and women, and any time you can offend two groups of people with one phrase is a win in my book. I hope this happens.

Beaneater · April 11, 2013

Wikipedia tells me that the main character of the Steven King book Firestarter is named Charlie McGee. A couple more 9th inning meltdowns and that's going to be Hanrahan's nickname...

CaliSoxFan04 · April 15, 2013

I laughed out loud when I read dumpster.

KrisBryant23USD · April 15, 2013

For Nava, I like Lava Nava.

YAZMAN · April 16, 2013

This is true. BTR, if you are reneging on a signature bet, you are neither a member in good standing of this site nor a particularly decent human being. If I recall correctly, even Jacko has held up his end of one of these agreements, and as a Yankees fan his sense of honor and decency hovers somewhere between "Berkowitz" and "Romulan".

From another thread, but I think this spot on observation earns Jacko the nickname "Son of Selok".

Youk Of The Nation · April 16, 2013

From another thread, but I think this spot on observation earns Jacko the nickname "Son of Selok".

I think despite the fact that "Selok" in this instance could be either parent, it would sound better if it were a male Romulan name, since the original Son of Sam was a male name. How about "Son of Suran"?

YAZMAN · April 17, 2013

I think despite the fact that "Selok" in this instance could be either parent, it would sound better if it were a male Romulan name, since the original Son of Sam was a male name. How about "Son of Suran"?

Even better.