ron883 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 (edited) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Abreu_%28baseball%29 Is it official? i hate this nickname. I don't even understand how hawk came up with this one. Edited August 2, 2019 by ron883 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royoung Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 QUOTE (ron883 @ Jul 15, 2014 -> 09:42 PM) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Abreu_%28baseball%29 Is it official? i hate this nickname. I don't even understand how hawk came up with this one. I don't think Wikipedia can be counted on to make anything "official." I've only ever heard Hawk call him that...so I would say no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I've liked the transition to El Hombre better. Or Pito, which is the actual nickname that he has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Who is Jose Areu? And who takes what Wiki says seriously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSox13 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Hawk can nickname someone all he wants but if the fans don't use it, it means nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasttriptotulsa Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 QUOTE (ron883 @ Jul 15, 2014 -> 09:42 PM) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Abreu_%28baseball%29 Is it official? i hate this nickname. I don't even understand how hawk came up with this one. You don't understand how he came up with the name? What's not to understand? It is because the ball leaves the bat like it was shot out of a cannon. I thought it was pretty self explanatory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsoxhurt35 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Jul 15, 2014 -> 10:10 PM) You don't understand how he came up with the name? What's not to understand? It is because the ball leaves the bat like it was shot out of a cannon. I thought it was pretty self explanatory. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd_city_saint787 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Jul 15, 2014 -> 10:10 PM) You don't understand how he came up with the name? What's not to understand? It is because the ball leaves the bat like it was shot out of a cannon. I thought it was pretty self explanatory. Seriously....Not to mentions he's called Lexi "Missile" and Dayan "Tank" so it's only natural that he calls Jose "El Cañon".....What I don't understand is people NOT getting it. Hate it or not (I like it) it fits.....Do people really still think when Hawk pronounces it in spanish he's calling him a canyon??? Don't get the hate one bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 It's official on Wiki until you edit it, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 15, 2014 -> 09:51 PM) I've liked the transition to El Hombre better. Or Pito, which is the actual nickname that he has. Maybe not the smartest play to start poaching nicknames from Albert Pujols? I know Pujols never loved the nickname El Hombre because of the connection to Stan Musual and preferred The Machine instead but people have been calling him that for over a decade now. Maybe Hawk wants it to be the new "pudge" for Latin American firstbasemen? Personally, I love the nickname Yogi because, dammit, he looks like Yogi Bear and it fits his good-natured personality. But if the man wants to be called Pito, you call him Pito. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruth05 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 16, 2014 -> 06:35 AM) Maybe not the smartest play to start poaching nicknames from Albert Pujols? I know Pujols never loved the nickname El Hombre because of the connection to Stan Musual and preferred The Machine instead but people have been calling him that for over a decade now. Maybe Hawk wants it to be the new "pudge" for Latin American firstbasemen? Personally, I love the nickname Yogi because, dammit, he looks like Yogi Bear and it fits his good-natured personality. But if the man wants to be called Pito, you call him Pito. From the spanish I know, Pito is either a whistle of some sort or a slang word for penis. and I just looked it up, and in some South American countries I guess it means a joint. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Maybe not the smartest play to start poaching nicknames from Albert Pujols? I know Pujols never loved the nickname El Hombre because of the connection to Stan Musual and preferred The Machine instead but people have been calling him that for over a decade now. Maybe Hawk wants it to be the new "pudge" for Latin American firstbasemen? Personally, I love the nickname Yogi because, dammit, he looks like Yogi Bear and it fits his good-natured personality. But if the man wants to be called Pito, you call him Pito. Speaking of poaching nicknames, Reds fans call Aroldis Chapman "The Cuban Missile" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasttriptotulsa Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jul 16, 2014 -> 06:53 AM) Speaking of poaching nicknames, Reds fans call Aroldis Chapman "The Cuban Missile" Cespedes also goes by The Cuban Missile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Such a pleasant thing to nickname a person after, a crisis between the USSR and the USA that nearly ended the world. Show some awareness baseball fans! /drinks Irish Car Bomb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 15, 2014 -> 09:51 PM) I've liked the transition to El Hombre better. Or Pito, which is the actual nickname that he has. Dick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PorkChopExpress Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 (edited) I thought I read somewhere that in the clubhouse (where it matters) his teammates were calling him "El Oso" as in "The Bear." I thought that was perfect. And then everyone can always say, "Sometimes you eat the bear, and, sometimes the bear, well, he eats you." Edited July 17, 2014 by PorkChopExpress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd_city_saint787 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 QUOTE (PorkChopExpress @ Jul 17, 2014 -> 09:33 AM) I thought I read somewhere that in the clubhouse (where it matters) his teammates were calling him "El Oso" as in "The Bear." I thought that was perfect. And then everyone can always say, "Sometimes you eat the bear, and, well, sometimes the bear eats you." Yogi Oso has a fun ring to it.....Even though it sounds Japanese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron883 Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 He seems totally clueless at the plate this year. Fastball in, slider away, Jose gone. Very disappointing stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 We should absolutely DFA him. The honeymoon is over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Oh my goodness, he's in an 8-game slump! Trade him for Vogelbach while we can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pettie4sox Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Aberu has been here before. He'll start raking before long. It would be nice if others were hitting as well. Robin has to shake things up somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 I know a lot of been don't agree with but he is probably the most frustrating bat we have. He gets in the way of himself being a great player with his plate discipline. But he is just in a slump and will get back to it soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmmmbeeer Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Can this be locked? Please!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harkness99 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 He is really struggling at the moment with his discipline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 We should blow it up. Season is lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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