sfgdood
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stats geeks never played the game...that's why they don't get it and never will
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Post by sfgdood on Oct 21, 2014 0:31:08 GMT -5
Did this guy give himself the nickname or did he just think it would be cool to steal it from James Worthy without any evidence to back it up? This postseason his ERA is 5.63 and his WHIP is 1.63. Horrible.
Big Shame James is more like it.
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Post by rxmeister on Oct 21, 2014 7:04:45 GMT -5
He's a good pitcher, but I'm sure the name was just given to him because of the obvious rhyme. Hopefully at the end of this series, the nickname will be something we laugh at.
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Post by klaiggeb on Oct 21, 2014 11:19:37 GMT -5
I'm in with "So-So Shields."  booy |
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Post by Rog on Oct 21, 2014 12:24:24 GMT -5
How about James (I pissed away the World Series and couldn't hold back) Shields? Sorry about that, but sadly it came to mind.
Really though, what is the point in coming up with degrading nicknames?
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sfgdood
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stats geeks never played the game...that's why they don't get it and never will
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Post by sfgdood on Oct 21, 2014 23:30:05 GMT -5
After tonight, he should be called Big Game Choke Artist James
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Post by rxmeister on Oct 22, 2014 8:20:13 GMT -5
How about "I just blew millions in free agency with my terrible pitching" game James?
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Post by klaiggeb on Oct 22, 2014 9:52:13 GMT -5
Rog-Really though, what is the point in coming up with degrading nicknames?
---boly says---
Firstly, because it's fun.
Secondly because players 'often,' but not always, come up with names for themselves.
Nicknames are a part of baseball. Always have been.
boly
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Post by donk33 on Oct 22, 2014 10:48:43 GMT -5
they say that Shields got that name because he was a big fan of the Lakers and James Worthy....
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Post by Rog on Oct 24, 2014 13:47:02 GMT -5
Rog-Really though, what is the point in coming up with degrading nicknames? ---boly says--- Firstly, because it's fun. Secondly because players 'often,' but not always, come up with names for themselves. Nicknames are a part of baseball. Always have been. Rog -- Nicknames are the greatest. Unless they are done in fun and aren't sarcastic, degrading nicknames are lousy. They're something a child would do. Read more: sfgiantsmessageboard.proboards.com/thread/2532/big-game-james#ixzz3H5c45tYZ |
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sfgdood
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stats geeks never played the game...that's why they don't get it and never will
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Post by sfgdood on Oct 24, 2014 14:02:29 GMT -5
Whatever, Buzz Killington...you have fun with your numbers, we'll have fun our way
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Post by Islandboagie on Oct 24, 2014 14:47:51 GMT -5
These are grown men getting paid a lot of money to play a game in front of a large audience. I'm pretty sure they can take a few mean spirited names and chants. It's a part of the game, always has been.
This ever growing oversensitive society we live in is far more damaging than a silly nickname.
Bullying? Gimme a break, if you don't like getting bullied, learn to fight. I wouldn't promote kids to fight, but sometimes you don't have a choice.
No, not in this society. We have evolved, my ass.
I know I'm younger than all of you, but even in my youth things were much different.
ADHD? In my day that was called being a spoiled brat. The treatment for such a "disorder" was an open hand to the bare ass. It worked far better than over medicating your children due to a prognosis by someone who got their degree online. Drug your kids at an early age and they learn that drugs will make their problems go away.
This post escalated quickly.
Back to my point, Rog, I am not the type to yell obscene nicknames at players. But as a baseball fan I know it's part of the game, and while it's not my thing, I have no problem with it.
How many of us have used the nickname "the freak"..that's not a very complimentary name.
I've seen Pablo roll his eyes at "Kungfu Panda." Let's face it, that name was slapped on him primarily because he has the same body type of a panda, which is not complimentary. But, he just goes along with it because the fans like it, and the players have fun with it.
Either way, ball players are paid to get cheered AND booed. If you don't like the atmosphere, maybe it's not the game for you.
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Post by klaiggeb on Oct 24, 2014 17:52:40 GMT -5
Some of my favorite nicknames were put downs.
Dick Stuart-Doctor Strange Glove; One I have seen, but I was AT DODGER stadium when I heard it used; "The Big Awful."
Curt Blefary-"Clank"
There are others, but those are my favorites.
Others I've heard are "Schnozz" for Ernie Lombardi who had a notoriously large nose
Pudge-Rodriguez and Fish
Goofy-Lefy Gomez
Gabby Hartnet was known as "Old Tomatoe Face."
Al Simmons was known as "Bucket foot Al," for constantly pulling his left foot off the plate and 'stepping into the bucket."
Pitcher Milt Pappas was known as "Gimpy."
How about Mike Hargrove; The "Human rain delay."
If they're clever, and all of the above, IMHO, are, they're funny and okay.
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