whippoorwill Old-Timey Member Posted June 23, 2019 Posted June 23, 2019 Could you guys give a list of your nicknames for the players so when I read IGTs and stuff I know who the hell you are talking about?Please?
kcmets Old-Timey Member Posted June 23, 2019 Posted June 23, 2019 Lol, squirrel is McNeil. Not sure where that started or came from.
bmfc1 Old-Timey Member Posted June 23, 2019 Posted June 23, 2019 Mine aren't that subtle:Brodie Van Ego--Brodie Van WagenenRos-ERR-io--Rosario
smg58 Old-Timey Member Posted June 23, 2019 Posted June 23, 2019 Alonso is the polar bear. Which I'd totally get if he were from Alaska, but he's from Florida.
G-Fafif Old-Timey Member Posted June 23, 2019 Posted June 23, 2019 (edited) These are the players' group-sourced nicknames, as reported by Tim Healey of Newsday in late April. Clip and save.The Mets are really running wild with this animal nicknames thing.Best buds with Jeff “Squirrel” McNeil, Pete “Polar Bear” Alonso revealed Thursday at a charity event that they aren't the only Mets with bestial monikers.“We got something going on in the locker room right now, where we're trying to figure out everyone's spirit animal,” Alonso said, noting that the Mets might “make a t-shirt or something” about “The Zoo.”Here's what the Mets' animal kingdom looks like so far, according to Alonso:* Michael Conforto: silky elk* Brandon Nimmo: golden retriever* J.D. Davis: honey badger* Keon Broxton: black panther* Wilson Ramos: Buffalo (a longstanding nickname)* Alonso: Polar Bear* McNeil: Squirrel (or Ardilla in Spanish)“We got half the zoo filled right now,” Alonso said.Alonso spilled those details at a Times Square showing of “Avengers: Endgame” Thursday evening. Alonso and Steven Matz joined the Brewers' Eric Thames, Yasmani Grandal, Josh Hader and several other Milwaukee players in hosting 52 kids from a local Boys & Girls Club at the movie theater.Not a particularly big fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Alonso said he felt giving back was a good way to spend his off day before the Mets open a series against the Brewers Friday.“Growing up as a kid, I was definitely impacted by some interactions with some players,” Alonso said, according to an interview transcript provided by MLB. “Hopefully, I can be that for some other kid, and hopefully, I can impact someone positively at the end of the day. This is what it was all about. Just leave them with a positive impact, being gracious. This is a small little thing, I just wanted to give back.”Alonso added that he loves the Hulk, but “I got a pair of special Superman underwear.”Forget animals for a second. What superhero does Alonso remind you of?“He kind of has that Captain America look,” Thames said. “Just like with the chin up, with the flag behind him waving. I can see that.” Edited June 23, 2019 by Guest
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted June 23, 2019 Posted June 23, 2019 Keon Broxton seemed to disappear in the snap of a finger, didn't he?
whippoorwill Old-Timey Member Posted June 23, 2019 Author Posted June 23, 2019 Thank you thank you thank you!Exactly what I needed!
Fman99 Old-Timey Member Posted June 23, 2019 Posted June 23, 2019 Some of us have been using "Piss Missile Pete" as an alternate handle for Mr. Alonso.
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted June 23, 2019 Posted June 23, 2019 While I'm sticking with "Pete LaCock."
whippoorwill Old-Timey Member Posted July 8, 2019 Author Posted July 8, 2019 Bumping for easy refer now that I actually know what some of them look like
whippoorwill Old-Timey Member Posted July 8, 2019 Author Posted July 8, 2019 =whippoorwill post_id=15363 time=1562604974 user_id=79]Bumping for easy reference now that I actually know what some of them look like
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