Nicknames for Z
What are your ideas for nicknames for Zduriencik?
I'm excited about this hiring, seeing as he's somewhat of a cross between the Epstein-type statistician GM and the old-school type. I won't bother saying anymore, because Dave has it covered: http://ussmariner.com/2008/10/22/welcome-to-the-zduriencik-era/.
That being said, he needs a nickname. Something subtle, and yet, with pizazz. For anyone wondering, his name is pronounced like "Zur-EN-sick."
Put down your top three choices.
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Zdurien from Burien
//lame
This signature space for rent.
by PositivePaul on
Oct 22, 2008 3:04 PM PDT
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Zoinks, Zoinks, Zoinks
and it’s not particularly close.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on
Oct 22, 2008 3:07 PM PDT
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Be creative. OK, be even more creative.
Indie.
by Taylor H on
Oct 22, 2008 3:07 PM PDT
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I didn't create that one but I really like it.
I’m sticking with it.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on
Oct 22, 2008 3:09 PM PDT
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Which is why I'm going to choose from the list of alternatives you provided just now
ooops.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on
Oct 22, 2008 3:14 PM PDT
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You didn't choose Zoinks, Jeff did.
And I say he doesn’t need a nickname. Not everybody needs a nickname. I’m just calling him Jack.
by Goose on
Oct 22, 2008 3:15 PM PDT
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I actually agree with you there
I don’t really think he needs a nickname, but Zoinks is a lot easier to type than Zduriencik.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on
Oct 22, 2008 3:17 PM PDT
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Czar Dick Junkie is obviously the way forward
by Graham on
Oct 22, 2008 3:15 PM PDT
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Couldn't it be Czar Junkie Dick, because then you'd have the whole CJD thing too....
Of course, that makes the whole thing sound incredibly pejorative, which isn’t really my intent.
by marc w on
Oct 22, 2008 3:23 PM PDT
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Explain this:
seeing as he’s somewhat of a cross between the Epstein-type statistician GM
by Fogel on
Oct 22, 2008 3:11 PM PDT
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What's your position?
Or was this more of a hopeful thing as opposed to a done-deal thing?
by marc w on
Oct 22, 2008 3:24 PM PDT
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If it was a done deal thing
believe me, it would be incredibly obvious.
by Matthew on
Oct 22, 2008 3:49 PM PDT
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I'm glad this pact now has a greater chance of being enforced than the mutual suicide pact
by Matthew on
Oct 22, 2008 3:51 PM PDT
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mutual sucide pacts never work
somebody always bails. In related news, I’m looking for some new friends.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on
Oct 22, 2008 3:53 PM PDT
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And someone to split the gas bill with
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on
Oct 22, 2008 4:02 PM PDT
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Lye works better, keeps the smell away.
… or so I’ve been told.
… by nobody in particular
by Matthew on
Oct 22, 2008 4:06 PM PDT
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I was going to post
I hope that one of more of the Sexy People end up calling him boss. But you beat me to it.
by Sec 108 on
Oct 22, 2008 3:30 PM PDT
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Just "Z"
That’s what we called a guy at work whose name was Zasnmapwoeianpson or something.
by short on
Oct 22, 2008 3:25 PM PDT
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Someone on USSM called him Zardoz.
Now I’m going to have a hard time deciding between that and Dr. Zoidberg
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/
by JY on
Oct 22, 2008 3:26 PM PDT
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This gets my vote.
Bring back José Cruz Jr!
by darmok on
Oct 22, 2008 6:05 PM PDT
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The first person to suggest Jay-Z gets permabanned
by Jeff on
Oct 22, 2008 3:28 PM PDT
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it's no better than calling the baseball Adam Jones "Pacman".
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on
Oct 22, 2008 4:03 PM PDT
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Yaj-z
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on
Oct 22, 2008 4:05 PM PDT
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Or I suppose, z-yaj
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on
Oct 22, 2008 4:05 PM PDT
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Sorry, I'm French. C'est pas terrible means it is terrible, literally translated. Sorry.
Indie.
by Taylor H on
Oct 22, 2008 4:05 PM PDT
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The point is that "C'est pas terrible," seems like it would mean "It's not terrible"
But it actually means, “It’s terrible.”
Geddit?
Indie.
by Taylor H on
Oct 22, 2008 6:37 PM PDT
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Fans are typically idiots.
by The Typical Idiot Fan on
Oct 22, 2008 3:38 PM PDT
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Damn, I like this one two
Along with Dr. Zoidberg.
by johnbai on
Oct 22, 2008 11:54 PM PDT
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Just think of all the times we could say...
Good JORB, Coach Z!
Fans are typically idiots.
by The Typical Idiot Fan on
Oct 23, 2008 1:25 PM PDT
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KJR has stolen Dr. Zoinks.
But Groz just gave LL credit!!!!!
This signature space for rent.
by PositivePaul on
Oct 22, 2008 3:39 PM PDT
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Well, Jeff did say he wanted his blog to be taken seriously
but being namechecked on sports-talk radio is probably an acceptable substitute.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on
Oct 22, 2008 3:43 PM PDT
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As long as its Groz. I hate Gas.
Indie.
by Taylor H on
Oct 22, 2008 4:10 PM PDT
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Funny. I've never noticed a difference.
I'm The Alaskan, and I approve this message.
by The Alaskan on
Oct 22, 2008 4:19 PM PDT
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Groz is occasionally intelligent.
Gas is an idiot all of the time.
by BrianL on
Oct 22, 2008 4:21 PM PDT
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This
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on
Oct 22, 2008 6:57 PM PDT
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Groz actually reads the blogs
Gas doesn’t know a damn thing about baseball. It’s all chemistry and leadership crap from him.
by Sec 108 on
Oct 22, 2008 4:22 PM PDT
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Groz is the guy who has Dave on. He can't be all bad.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on
Oct 22, 2008 6:57 PM PDT
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In the tradition of the great Mariner nicknames, Cammy and Shiggy...
I’m gonna have to go with Zduri
by Nick S on
Oct 22, 2008 3:45 PM PDT
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I was hoping to run with Dr. Zoidberg.
Mostly so I could use this:

by BrianL on
Oct 22, 2008 4:17 PM PDT
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We can use it every time he makes a bad move.
by Goose on
Oct 22, 2008 4:20 PM PDT
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And we can use this one every time Baker suggests
that Zoidberg should trade Jeff Clement for (insert mediocre RHP relief pitcher here)

by BrianL on
Oct 22, 2008 7:32 PM PDT
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I aprrove of this.
Hard work never killed nobody, but I won't take my chances.
by JAH on
Oct 22, 2008 5:04 PM PDT
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Zoidberg is the best choice.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on
Oct 22, 2008 6:58 PM PDT
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Im down with Dr. Zoidberg
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
by wadswerth on
Oct 23, 2008 12:39 PM PDT
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This works
it’s simple and easy to remember
by seattlebruin on
Oct 22, 2008 4:32 PM PDT
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This works
it’s simple and easy to remember
by seattlesundevil on
Oct 22, 2008 5:02 PM PDT
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This works
it’s simple and easy to remember
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on
Oct 22, 2008 6:38 PM PDT
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Dieter Zetsche?
Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Washingtonhighways.org
by I'm NOT Corco on
Oct 23, 2008 9:14 AM PDT
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If he gets rid of or doesnt re-sign Beltre
Ill just call him “Dick Blower”
or…
“Cock Sucker”
“Dipshit”
“Stupid Fuck”
“Idiot”
so on and so forth.
Hes got about a year to prove himself.
The good thing about having sex with pregnant chicks is that they cant get pregnant.
by RED29 on
Oct 22, 2008 4:45 PM PDT
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Unless Beltre just decides he doesnt want to play here anymore
Than no hard feelings.
The good thing about having sex with pregnant chicks is that they cant get pregnant.
by RED29 on
Oct 22, 2008 4:47 PM PDT
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Umm, guys?
Is there really any debate?
Dr. Z-vil
by tait644 on
Oct 22, 2008 5:03 PM PDT
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Zed.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on
Oct 22, 2008 6:37 PM PDT
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No, Zedd
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Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on
Oct 22, 2008 7:04 PM PDT
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He should have been a lot creepier than he actually was.
It must have been his complete and utter lack of success.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on
Oct 22, 2008 8:22 PM PDT
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Scrubbing my mind
not working. I have seen the unseeable and will suffer forever as a result.
by johnbai on
Oct 22, 2008 11:58 PM PDT
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Nicknames are earned not given arbitrarily
by Robert on
Oct 22, 2008 8:29 PM PDT
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I have much to learn. Teach me sensei.
Indie.
by Taylor H on
Oct 22, 2008 8:33 PM PDT
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Truer words never spoken, Broberto.
by NOLAmarinergirl on
Oct 22, 2008 8:38 PM PDT
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Except for Romo the Homo
That worked from the very beginning
by Robert on
Oct 22, 2008 8:41 PM PDT
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I think Tony Homo is better.
Yesterday's Pants
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by BrettJMiller on
Oct 22, 2008 9:07 PM PDT
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OH MY GOD IS THAT REAL: http://tonyhomo.com/
Indie.
by Taylor H on
Oct 22, 2008 10:00 PM PDT
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Yes Yes Yes
So where do we go from here? Will I be back next year? Did Homo cry like a little girl in the locker room last night? These are questions that have no answers. Except for the Homo crying one. The answer to that is “OH God yes.”
That reminds me. One final Homo story for the road:
As Homo sat by his locker, with this head in his hands shivering from sadness, tears rolling off of his elbows and onto his knees, I almost felt bad enough not to mess with him… But I couldn’t resist!
I walked up to him, put my hand on his shoulder and said “Hey Buddy. I know how you’re feeling. This is probably the low point in your life. You look around and you’re surrounded by a room full of people you’ve disappointed today. It’s tough to look any one of us in the eye and say "Thanks for practicing all year long and preparing, but it doesn’t matter because I couldn’t hold onto a football.” As an athlete there is nothing worse than letting your team down. It’s hard, I know. It’s really hard. But on the plus side I saved a lot of money on my car insurance by switching to Geiko. Also — Did you get my letter? Because I think I forgot to STAMP IT!"
He moved his foot as I went to stomp on it, but I think I got him pretty good otherwise.
by Robert on
Oct 22, 2008 10:06 PM PDT
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The dude started the blog RIGHT when Romo took the job from Bledsoe.
It was pitch-perfect the whole time. He went on to start another blog but it was never as awesome.
by Teej on
Oct 22, 2008 10:32 PM PDT
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Some Anagrams
Czar Juiced Kink
Czar Dick Junkie
by Slica on
Oct 23, 2008 6:51 AM PDT
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And I see Graham already beat me to it.
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Oct 23, 2008 6:52 AM PDT
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Since this subthread is wasted, anagrams of Graham...
Hag Arm
Hag Mar
Rag Ham
by Slica on
Oct 23, 2008 7:14 AM PDT
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I've done this. I do not recommend it.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on
Oct 23, 2008 8:00 AM PDT
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Trader Jack
Just read an Eric Seidman post talking about the M’s and some pitch/FX work and he used Trader Jack.
That or Dr. Z :P
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Oct 28, 2008 5:57 PM PDT
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