Is the "Dark Knight" stuff embarrassing?

[Zvon]

It's not like he's taping bat ears to his cap.

But I might. I'm working on it for his nickname card.


I love it. A huge fan of Batman all my life and then a new Mets phenom pitcher becomes The Dark Knight? I couldn't have written it up any better.
Embarrassed? Not in the least.
The bat labels? Friggin' awesome and soon everyone will have their own little custom labels.

This is hideous. I want one.

Ceetar wrote: "Early in yesterday's game, the Dark Knight threw a pitch & Gary said "And Harvey dents the outside corner." Had to be on purpose. #Mets"

I ? Gary Cohen.

[Zvon]

d'Kong76 wrote: I was just gonna post Art Vandelay! The Hammer was another fun Mets nickname, Grand Orange too.

"La Grand Orange" to you, sir.

[Edgy MD]

"Le Grand d'Orange" to you.

See what pulling MLB out of Montreal has done to us. Our French is collectively suffering.

[Theoldmole]

Didn't Gooden give himself the "Doc" nickname because of admiration for Doctor J?

[Zvon]

I embrace TDK.

[Edgy MD]

TheOldMole wrote: Didn't Gooden give himself the "Doc" nickname because of admiration for Doctor J?

I think it was put on him by a high school coach, because he operated on opposing hitters the way Erving operated on opposing defenders.

But... it's worth noting that he was half the pitcher after "Doc" displaced "Dwight" in the common parlance.

[Guest themetfairy]

Zvon wrote: I embrace TDK.

Great work Zvon!