I know this is Hawk Harrelson's department, but maybe we can help and think of a few original nicknames. I mean, "The Big Hurt" is one of the all time best.

 

Until I started reading the brilliant comments on this net, I didn't have particularly strong feelings about K-layton, but if the rumors about him are true, I would call him "The Tropic of Cancer." I always referred to our great rightfielder as "Maggie May" after that great song by Rod Stewart, but no one else has. Maybe if our organist would play that song when he comes to bat.

I know this is Hawk Harrelson's department, but maybe we can help and  think of a few original nicknames.  I mean, "The Big Hurt" is one of the all time best.

 

Until I started reading the brilliant comments on this net, I didn't have particularly strong feelings about K-layton, but if the rumors about him are true, I would call him "The Tropic of Cancer."  I always referred to our great rightfielder as "Maggie May" after that great song by Rod Stewart, but no one else has.  Maybe if our organist would play that song when he comes to bat.

here are some ive heard..mostly from WSI

 

buehrle - "burly -mon"

 

valentin - "manos" or "porn star moustache"

 

durham was "wtp" - warning track power - "ray -ray"

 

borchard is "LTP" light tower power ..i love that one

 

ritchie was "toad"

 

rowand - "crash"

 

olivo - "corky"

 

harris "wee-willie harris"

 

lee - "el caballo" - "dumbass caballo" - "the lawn ornanament" - "the statue" "dips*** -moron " you name it..oh..and "heather's husband"

 

colon "tub of goo" ..also was terry forster's nickname in the early 80's

 

konerko - "konehead"

 

graffinino "graffy" - "tony g." - "wise guy" - "goodfella"

 

josh paul - "mr. versatility"

 

foulke was "foulke you" and "unfoulkingbelievable"

 

wunsch - "sidewinder" - "wunschmiester" -

 

rick white - "the bouncer" - from the st louis board

 

daubach - " daubber" - from the red sox board..guess its a take off from the show "coach"

 

glover "the glove" -we need a better for him

 

osuna was "el canon"

I still want Jon Rauch to be the Human Sears Tower.

I still want Jon Rauch to be the Human Sears Tower.

ive heard rauch refered to as "the alien"...

Why is Olivo's nickname Corky?

 

Personally for Colon I would call him Fatolo

nicknames hapen when they happen, they cannot be forced.

 

CLee gets called CLee by those who do that because that is how he signs his autographs. And it fits neatly on the scorecard.

 

Paulie will be Paulie on scorecards for years to come, that or PK (for a while I had him as Korn in a slaute to RPS), but when he comes to bat, the fans chant, "Paulie, Paulie, Paulie..." so there that one is.

nicknames hapen when they happen, they cannot be forced.

 

CLee gets called CLee by those who do that because that is how he signs his autographs.  And it fits neatly on thge scorecard.

 

Paulie will be Paulie on scorecards for years to come, that or PK (for a whiule I had him as Korn in a slaute to RPS), but when he comes to bat, the fans chant, "Paulie, Paulie, Paulie..." so there that one is.

Ive called him Konehead before...

Parque was butter....that was when he was good though.

 

But cw's right.....nicknames can't be forced. They just happen.

 

But for Bartolo.....courtesy Tim Hudson...."Tree trunks"

Why is Olivo's nickname Corky?

 

Personally for Colon I would call him Fatolo

in the AA all star game 2 years ago..olivo was caught using a corked bat