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Author: | daft twat [ Wed July 22, 2020 5:56 pm ] |
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Kirby |
Author: | The Argonaut [ Wed July 22, 2020 6:06 pm ] |
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Nomar |
Author: | The Argonaut [ Wed July 22, 2020 6:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MLB |
The Argonaut wrote: Nomar but only when pronounced like Nomaaahh |
Author: | Norris [ Wed July 22, 2020 6:15 pm ] |
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ichiro |
Author: | PHATJ [ Wed July 22, 2020 7:25 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MLB |
Babe |
Author: | The Argonaut [ Wed July 22, 2020 9:13 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MLB |
PHATJ wrote: Babe I think there's a difference between, in the context of baseball, everyone knows who you're referring to and the first name being a standard way of referring to that person. "I honestly forgot Nomar even played for the A's." "Did you ever see the clip of Vlad hitting a double off the pitch that bounced in front of home plate?" "Manny diving to cut-off that Damon throw makes me laugh every time I see it." vs. "Babe calling his shot is an iconic moment." "I visited Babe's grave the last time I travelled to New York." It sounds kind of weird. "Babe Ruth" sounds more natural in both cases, where Garciaparra, Guerrero, and Ramirez are extraneous in the above examples. |
Author: | Simple Torture [ Wed July 22, 2020 9:14 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MLB |
It's "The Babe," not "Babe." |
Author: | Simple Torture [ Wed July 22, 2020 9:15 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MLB |
Also, I feel like he is much more commonly called simply "Ruth" outside of The Sandlot. |
Author: | Simple Torture [ Wed July 22, 2020 9:18 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MLB |
Also, "Babe" itself is a nickname, not his first name, if we're being pedantic. But so is "Mookie." |
Author: | MadTIGERmaN [ Wed July 22, 2020 10:46 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MLB |
cutuphalfdead wrote: ichiro Clearly the best example. At his peak of popularity, if you were in Japan, you could drop a piece of mail in the box, and simply put "Ichiro" on it, and they would deliver it to him. He was right up there with Elvis, Madonna, Cher, other 1 name celebs. But baseball is also the sport where players get called by their nicknames just as much as their names Joltin Joe, Splendid Splinter, Hammerin Hank, The Babe, Mr October, The Ignitor, The Rocket, The Big Unit, Maddog, Mr Padre, Stan the Man, The Ryan Express, Satch, Mr Cub, The Big Train, the list just goes on and on Simple Torture wrote: Also, I feel like he is much more commonly called simply "Ruth" outside of The Sandlot. I've never called him Ruth, its always Babe/The Babe. |
Author: | E.H. Ruddock [ Wed July 22, 2020 10:54 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MLB |
cutuphalfdead wrote: ichiro What's going on in here |
Author: | The Argonaut [ Wed July 22, 2020 11:06 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MLB |
The Argonaut wrote:
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Author: | The Argonaut [ Wed July 22, 2020 11:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: MLB |
Yadi Miggy Do diminutive versions of first names count? |
Author: | lennytheweedwhacker [ Thu July 23, 2020 12:42 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: MLB |
predictions for giants vs. dodgers tomorrow night? i'll go Giants win 9-3 |
Author: | E.H. Ruddock [ Thu July 23, 2020 1:39 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: MLB |
Lol no Pittsburgh for the Jays |
Author: | The Argonaut [ Thu July 23, 2020 1:44 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: MLB |
E.H. Ruddock wrote: Lol no Pittsburgh for the Jays It's still not too late to just not do this, MLB |
Author: | lennytheweedwhacker [ Thu July 23, 2020 1:48 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: MLB |
they should play at the trash pandas stadium |
Author: | Simple Torture [ Thu July 23, 2020 3:11 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: MLB |
Author: | philpritchard [ Thu July 23, 2020 10:18 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: MLB |
The Argonaut wrote: E.H. Ruddock wrote: Lol no Pittsburgh for the Jays It's still not too late to just not do this, MLB No big deal... they still have almost 6 days to figure it out! |
Author: | Simple Torture [ Thu July 23, 2020 11:55 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: MLB |
philpritchard wrote: The Argonaut wrote: E.H. Ruddock wrote: Lol no Pittsburgh for the Jays It's still not too late to just not do this, MLB No big deal... they still have almost 6 days to figure it out! Someone on Twitter posted "Hobo Bichette" under a story about this and it made me lol |
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