Cubs Nicknames

by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 13, 2008 8:23 PM CDT Comment 36 comments

This was a post on the Cubscast Message Boards and I wanted to post it here to get your guys feedback. They are discussing all of the different nicknames they have for different Cubs. Here are some of mine.

Alfonso Soriano-Fonzie

Ryan Theriot-The Riot

Derek Lee-D

Aramis Ramirez-Rammy

Kosuke Fukudome-Dome

Ryan Dempster-Dempe

Jon Lieber-Liebs

Ted Lilt-Lil' T

Jason Marquis-J. Marq

Carlos Zambrano-Big Z

Ronny Cedeno-Onedec

Eric Patterson-E-Patt

Jim Edmonds-Edmo

Most of mine are just plays on their names. For example, Lil T, Ted LILy, yes I know, it's really lame but that's what I call him. So what are some of your guys nicknames that you have for players?

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I only have what I've picked up from people on the board

Gallagher – Easy Gas
Marmol – White Castle
Eyre – Stevie Ire
Edmonds – Hollywood
Fontenot – The Hamster – The Wonder Hamster
Wood – Kid K (no, I haven’t let go of that one yet)

Sorry if I stepped on anyone’s toes by posting and not giving proper credit.

To be honest, I don’t like the first initial+last name nicknames like ARod… For some reason I’m fine with it with DLee, but EPatt, CPatt, ARam… I don’t care for those, they just seem lazy to me. I miss the old days with cool, imaginative nicknames like The Bull, The Penguin, Sarge, The Red Baron, Rainbow, and Zonk – with the cool nicknames I see popping up on this site, I think a lot of others miss those type of nicknames too.

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by HectorVillanueva on Jun 13, 2008 9:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

You too?

I thought I was the only one.

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by Cool Hand on Jun 13, 2008 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I see him and now I think wonder hampster.

it’s so wrong

by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 13, 2008 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Matt Stairs...

is the only “Wonder Hamster” and, unless Fontenot gains about 50 lbs., he has no claim to the title.

by LaddieRenfroe on Jun 13, 2008 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

but I like the wonder hampster picture.

by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 13, 2008 11:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No letter P

Hamster, not Hampster.

Ryan Theriot: Worst Water Polo Punter Ever.

by bluebythebook on Jun 14, 2008 8:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Punting: Not a part of water polo. :P

Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager

by northsider on Jun 15, 2008 12:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stairs a hamster?

That’s a pretty big hamster.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Jun 14, 2008 8:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe a Guinea Pig

by BartlettBob on Jun 14, 2008 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm surprised...

...that nobody else has chimed in to say, “wait a minute, Stairs is the ‘Wonder Hamster’, that’s a blatant case of Nickname Theft.” Then, I wondered if that was a personal nickname for Stairs, something that only a few people called him…because Stairs was the all-time favorite player of one of my college roommates, an Oakland native and passionate A’s fan…

...So I googled “Matt Stairs” and “Wonder Hamster” and, among the first results, was this SI profile of him from 10 years ago.

A few paragraphs in, it notes that the A’s fans call him the “Wonder Hamster” and the term came up in all kinds of blog results from his time with the Royals, Pirates, etc. While OT, the bulk of the profile is a good example of why Matt Stairs is one my favorite ballplayers, ever.

Now, Mike Fontenot is an extremely likeable ballplayer but I don’t think he should be allowed to steal Stairs nickname. Rather, he deserves his own unique nickname and there are many possible inspirations for his own unique monicker…his Cajun heritage…his hustle…his dimunitive stature…that awful haircut…his resemblance to Mickey Morandini…you tell me.

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by LaddieRenfroe on Jun 14, 2008 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

He didn't steal it.

Mike has no idea we call him that. As long as we call him that in here it hurts nothing. I doubt Matt Stairs gives a crap.

by sue369 on Jun 15, 2008 12:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I knew a few people who like Zambo over Big Z.

by Arbusto on Jun 13, 2008 9:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

My Nicknames

Carlos Marmol-Duffle Bag Boy
Carlos Zambrano- Horse
Ryan Theriot- Hustler
Derrek Lee- D Lock
Aramis Ramirez- Rams
Geovany Soto- Grand Slam
Alfonso Soriano- Sores
Kosuke Fukudome- Fuku
Sean Gallager- Gally
Ryan Dempster- Dumpster (not bad it’s sounds cool)
Ted Lilly- Lilly Pad
Jason Marquis- M Dog
Henry Blanco- Hank White
Mark DeRosa- DeRo
Kerry Wood- Kanye
Michael Weurtz- Lil Weurtz
Scott Eyre- Scotts
Bobby Howry- How
Neal Cotts- Cottsy
Ronny Cedeno- Cakes

by lexmarklover on Jun 13, 2008 9:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Cakes?

please explain

This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again.

by HectorVillanueva on Jun 13, 2008 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well...

When I first saw him play, he was up at bat and my bro was like o theres cake and then the name just stuck.

by lexmarklover on Jun 13, 2008 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

Me and my brother have just made up most of mine.

"Check the magic of a winning season and there are always reasons beyond the talent." Ned Colleti

by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 13, 2008 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No Dumpster

doesn’t sound cool.

by sue369 on Jun 15, 2008 12:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Aramis Ramirez...

is known to me and my friends as “Chong Hits.”

Several of us were at a game in Pittsburgh when Aramis was still with the Pirates. Between innings at PNC, they ran a montage on the jumbotron of several different players answering questions such as “what is your favorite movie?” When Aramis answered that one, he giggled and paused for a second, then said, “Cheech and Chong Up in Smoke,” and then he busted out laughing. We’ve called him “Chong Hits” ever since.

by LaddieRenfroe on Jun 13, 2008 11:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

A-Ram used to be

We used to call him big lazy. But that was back in 2006ish… Now I feel ashamed to have called him that.

by ak123 on Jun 14, 2008 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

In 2006 I called a lot of Cubs various names

none of which I still do

by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 14, 2008 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That explains a lot

"Let's not get too giggly." ~Lou Piniella

by JohnM on Jun 14, 2008 2:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yup

and I’m sure Aramis is the only one on The Cubs who would pick that movie too….

by ak123 on Jun 14, 2008 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't really have any different ones

Except for Jedmonds, and Lil Todd Walker for Fontenot.

"Let's not get too giggly." ~Lou Piniella

by JohnM on Jun 14, 2008 2:30 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

marquis

guess this isnt the place for all my nicknames for him!!

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by cubsluver22 on Jun 14, 2008 8:17 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Easy

Biz Marquis (Markie)

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by JD McCubbie on Jun 14, 2008 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

HA

thats awesome, unfortunately he doesnt ” got what we need”

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Jun 14, 2008 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wait

Jason Marquis is also a human beatbox?

"Let's not get too giggly." ~Lou Piniella

by JohnM on Jun 14, 2008 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lillys should be Presidential

afterall he is Theodore Roosevelt Lilly III

how bout
T 3: Rise of the machines
Rough Rider
trust buster

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Jun 14, 2008 11:03 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Check out my sig

It’s an actual conversation at the August 12 Cubs game about nicknames

Conversation at a Cubs Game
Me "I think it's cool that a lot of Cubs have names that are abbreviations. A-Ram, D-Ro, D-Lee.... how about R-Ther (R-Tear).
Cousin "....that just sounds graphic."

by Beaushek on Jun 14, 2008 12:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I kinda like

Authur (RTher). I know you meant RTear but I like RThur.

"Check the magic of a winning season and there are always reasons beyond the talent." Ned Colleti

by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 14, 2008 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Great Zambino

Mine for Zambrano is The Great Zambino
also, hank white is just about the only thing you can call henry blanco.
i love the onedec name for ronny.

by the great zambino on Jun 14, 2008 3:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Two nicknames

Last year I dubbed Carlos Marmol as “The Marmolator” – referring to batters getting “Marmolized” or “Marmolated” by his wicked slider.

It occurred to me this year that Scottie Eyre, not only reminds me of, but becomes “Eyore” of Pooh fame when a simple “o” is added to his name.

SOMEDAY…
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by hellfreezesoverwaittillnextyear on Jun 14, 2008 5:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Eyre

I can’t help but call him Stevie ever since Lou slipped up and called me that.

Geovany Soto you're my Hero

by love the ivy on Jun 15, 2008 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ted Lilly =

Uncle Ted.

"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08

by drewishdrewid on Jun 14, 2008 5:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Here are mine...

Soriano – Fonzie, Sory
Theriot – The Riot, T
Derek Lee – DLee
Aramis Ramirez – A-Ram, Rammy, Aramirez
Kosuke Fukudome – Kosuke, Fukes
Geovanny Soto – Geo, Rook
Mark DeRosa – D-Ro
Reed Johnson – Johnny, Reed, RJ
Ronny Cedeno – RC
Mike Fontenot – Fonty
Eric Patterson – E-Pat, Patty, E
Matt Murton – Ginger
Carlos Zambrano – Big Z, Z, Zamby, Zamboni
Michael Wuertz – Werty
Kerry Wood – K-Wood, Woody
Jason Marquis – Jay
Carlos Marmol – Clutch
Ted Lilly- T Lil, Lil T

For everyone else, I got nothin.

"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." - Alvin Dark

by cubs199235 on Jun 14, 2008 10:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Here are a few

Big Z
DLee
The Riot
ARam
Dome (doughmay)
Fonty
Onedec (used to call him Cedung-yo, but he is above that level now)
Demp (used to be Dumpster, but again he is playing above that level)
Howry = Bobby (he used to be Bad Howry)
Marmol = The Fireman
DeRo
Woody
Murton = Murt, Ginger Kid
Wuertz used to be Worst on a bad day
Just Soto for Soto, Geo kinda sounds snobby like calling a Barbara Babs.

I am seeing that I have many angst filled nicknames for the pitchers, especially for the bullpen. I always stew for a starting pitcher that busts his butt only to have it lost by the bullpen.

Geovany Soto you're my Hero

by love the ivy on Jun 15, 2008 12:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs