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Nicknames for Yuni


I have been reading this blog for about four months, and really appreciate the insight into my favorite, and eternally perplexing, Kansas City Royals

To get through every season (especially after May when the Royals are usually mathematically eliminatied), I need a nickname for a player that I can focus my disappointment on.  This year it shall be Yuni.  From some of the recent posts, I have seen some entertaining nicknames for our starting shortstop and include some that I have thought up.  Please tell me which one I should use.

 

  

Poll
What should Yuni Betancourt's nickname be for this year?
The Magical Yunicorn
15 votes
Yuni better, Yuni better, Yuni bet (with apologies to The Who)
2 votes
Yuniversal Theory of the Absurd
0 votes
Yuniversal Church of the Crucifixion of the Shortstop Position
2 votes
Former Philadelphia Flyer (sorry, inside joke)
0 votes
Leave Yuni alone as he will lead us to the division title
11 votes

30 votes | Poll has closed

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However,

I prefer Yunitard.

"He once had an awkward moment, just to see how it felt...he lives vicariously...through himself- He is the most interesting man in the world"

by Home Run Tony Cogan on Mar 2, 2010 7:22 AM EST reply actions  

Yunanimous Suck

Regardless of who the Chiefs pick at #5 overall, Whitlock will call it the worst pick in the history of the Chiefs. Heres to hoping that #5 pick runs Whitlock out of town.....

by jrcnc on Mar 2, 2010 9:15 AM EST reply actions  

Man, the days I wish we had Rey Sanchez back

- .-. ..- … – / – …. . / .—. .-. - .. . … …

by Jeff Zimmerman on Mar 2, 2010 11:58 AM EST up reply actions  

The tragic part

is that Rey actually had some value for us. Sigh.

This space for rent.

by jonfmorse on Mar 2, 2010 3:31 PM EST up reply actions  

I agree

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Mar 2, 2010 12:58 PM EST up reply actions  

yep, this one!

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Mar 2, 2010 1:20 PM EST up reply actions  

Yunilaterally Challenged

Regardless of who the Chiefs pick at #5 overall, Whitlock will call it the worst pick in the history of the Chiefs. Heres to hoping that #5 pick runs Whitlock out of town.....

by jrcnc on Mar 2, 2010 11:50 AM EST reply actions   1 recs

Ask his agent serving time in jail

He might suggest Yunihole

Mr Glass, this is a pro sports team, not a retail store - run it like one!

by loyal2sdad on Mar 2, 2010 12:55 PM EST reply actions  

WOW!! Yes, that was fun.

- .... .- - .----. ... / .-- .... .- - / ... .... . / ... .- .. -..

by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Mar 2, 2010 1:20 PM EST up reply actions  

Does it have to start with "Y"?

How about Puny-bat-sky?

That seems like a more appropriate name.

by CentralChamps20?? on Mar 2, 2010 1:30 PM EST reply actions  

nice

Regardless of who the Chiefs pick at #5 overall, Whitlock will call it the worst pick in the history of the Chiefs. Heres to hoping that #5 pick runs Whitlock out of town.....

by jrcnc on Mar 2, 2010 1:46 PM EST up reply actions  

Yu-Bet Is Short

Simple and stupid; the total package.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Mar 2, 2010 1:31 PM EST reply actions  

On a similar note, some Yuniesky Betancourt anagrams

A Bouncy Inset Turkey
Yuk, Teeny Incubators
You Try Cabinet Nukes!
Nuke Yo Rusty Cabinet!
Unbeaten Yucky Riots
Yucky Abstinent Euro
Yucky Baritones Tune
Sneaky Buyout Cretin
Yuk, Cat Use Tiny Boner
Sucky Trey, About Nine
Banni: “Eye Tryout Suck”

"You know what, I mean I cried in bed for a while, moaning 'Why!? Why did this have to happen?'"

Zack Greinke on the Brad Pitt - Jennifer Aniston split

by DCRoyals on Mar 2, 2010 4:29 PM EST reply actions  

plagiarism by me:

(sort of)
Nuke Your Bats Nicety

and

Rube: Unyoke Sanctity

Zapp Brannigan/Dayton Moore quote of the day: "[my most important sabermetric stats are] runs scored and runs driven in"

by SagehenMacGyver47 on Mar 2, 2010 5:24 PM EST up reply actions  

Oh dear god, it works!

I feel like you’ve just unlocked the Da Vinci Code of baseball.

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(By which I mean the observations of one Bob Da Vinci, disgruntled Mariners fan, but I digress)

by sterlingice on Mar 2, 2010 10:06 PM EST up reply actions  

It Even Sounds

Like stereotypical Japanese pidgin English.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Mar 2, 2010 10:36 PM EST up reply actions  

Somebody needs to alert the media to this

Maybe Ryan Lefebvre can mention it every time Yuni bats in the 9 hole. It will be his most interesting story of the night, even after the 4th time we hear it.

by AxDxMx on Mar 3, 2010 12:36 AM EST up reply actions  

Brilliant.

It's pronounced Poo-ZHOLS in Catalan.

by Juancho on Mar 3, 2010 6:59 AM EST up reply actions  

Best post of the decade. Already.

Too bad Trey will screw it up by batting him higher than batter nine.

by Black and Gold on Mar 4, 2010 1:57 AM EST up reply actions  

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