2008 Chicago Cubs

May

19

When my brother-in-law Nathan and I watch the Cubbies play, we like to come up with nicknames for all the players. Here's what we have so far:

  • Kerry "Knock-on" Wood
  • Alfonso "Canker" Soriano
  • Mark "Pon" DeRosa
  • Geovany "Han" Soto / "Cream" Soto / "Quasi"soto
  • Ryan Theriot "Theriots of fire"
  • Derrek Lee: "D-Lee-cious"
  • Felix "Meat" Pie / "Pittsburgh" Pie
  • Aramis Rameriz: "Ram Job"
  • Kosuke Fukudome "Super-dome" (prounounced: "Super Dough May")
  • Jason "Grand" Marquis
  • Carlos Marmol "ade"
  • Bob Howry"doin'?"
  • Michael "Brat" Wuertz
  • Ted Lilly "pad"
  • Kevin Hart "baseball"
  • Rich "on the" Hill / Rich "One Tree" Hill
  • Ronny Cedeno "to drugs"
  • Mike Fontenot "Mike Fonte-yes"
  • Daryle "Psyche" Ward
  • "I can't" Reed Johnson
  • Ryan "Garbage" Dempster
  • Sean "air" Marshall
  • Matt Murton "chops"

Feel free to add your nicknames in the comments below.

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2 CommentsComments

  1. Gravatar must be down Quinn

    Haha, I just love this! It’s become my favorite part of baseball season. You guys are so creative! :)

  2. Gravatar must be down Nathan

    Yes!!! Where did Murton’s Chops come from?

    How about Eric Patt”Hughes”erson? No… that won’t work.

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