Jay-oooh--Reese

[Centerfield]

Did you guys hear it during the broadcast the other night? Gary Cohen says he asked Familia directly.



Familia says it's pronounced Jay-ooh-Rees.



Sure as hell sounded like "Jerry" when I heard him in the promo.

[nymr83]

It took them this long to ask??

[A Boy Named Seo]

Nah, Gary was talking about the Pads reliever Maton, and how the best way to know how to pronounce a name is to just ask the player. He then recalled when he first asked Familia how to pronounce his name and got the Jay-oooh--Reese response. Makes sense to just ask a dude rather than guess some shit.

[MFS62]

Until he gets his s**t together, I just hope they don't call it as often.

Later

[seawolf17]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Nah, Gary was talking about the Pads reliever Maton, and how the best way to know how to pronounce a name is to just ask the player.

When I worked at SUNY Old Westbury, I did PA announcing for both our basketball teams. I *always* asked one of the opposing coaches before the game how to pronounce names, because you look like a moron getting it wrong. I distinctly remember the coach from Yeshiva one year thanking me for asking; they said I was the only PA person who'd ever actually took the time to care.

[Chad ochoseis]

My last name is often mispronounced as an ethnic slur. I really appreciate it when people ask rather than getting it wrong.

[Frayed Knot]

Chad ochoseis wrote: My last name is often mispronounced as an ethnic slur. I really appreciate it when people ask rather than getting it wrong.

You're J. J. Putz aren't you?

I knew it!!!

[Chad ochoseis]

Well, I'm probably overpaid for what I do, I'm too old to be a major leaguer, and I have shoulder issues.

[Edgy MD]

Any guesses?



I'm going with "Kuhn."



My second guess is "Gammon."