Tiger Nick Names

[hellifino]

Verlander= Rainmaker, every time he pitches, it rains.

Penny= Maytag Repair Man,won't see much work

others?

 

[Mitchrapp]

I know this is off topic but it got me to thinking the best nickname ever, Mike Hargrove - The Human Rain Delay.

 

[hellifino]

Mitch[/color]]I know this is off topic but it got me to thinking the best nickname ever, Mike Hargrove - The Human Rain Delay.

1st thing I think of, when ever I hear his name. lol the guy could hit thou.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Sure could. We could use a guy like him to leadoff he knew how to take a walk. It'd take awhile but he'd get it done

 

[turok]

Mitch[/color]]I know this is off topic but it got me to thinking the best nickname ever, Mike Hargrove - The Human Rain Delay.

Imagine Hargrove batting vs who is quite likely to be still currently the sloooowest pitcher in MLB, Josh Beckett, who topped the WSJ's "SLOTH" index, (2010) "clocking" in @ an average of almost 15 seconds between receiving the ball from his catcher, and delivering his next pitch, assuming, of course, that there are no other distractions, such as a known speedy base stealer on first. You could go out to the store when Hargrove came up to the plate, and buy another six-pack, come back home, and maybe see Hargrove taking a trot to 1B on a BB.

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303720604575170202124997446.html


Quite unsurprisingly, our own Tigers SP, Justin Verlander came in with the 5th fastest.

However, I was VERY surprised that ex-Indians SP, Jake Westbrook, was somewhat further down the list of the slowest, always thought that he was the slowest pitcher that I had ever seen, but of course, since he pitched for a team in our division, I saw him pitch more than most of the others above him, except for Greinke and Tubbathia....haha!!

 

[Mitchrapp]

I always thought Fernando Rodney was really slow once a runner got on base, horribly slow in fact.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Also, that's a bit old so i wonder where Fister would be. He seems to have a quick delivery.

 

[mikem2780]

Rafael Bentancourt is slower than molasses too. If I remember correctly, they had to put him on a clock a couple years ago because he was taking so long.

Verlander is fast, seems like Fister works pretty quick too

 

[tycobb420]

Ryan Raburn: Dr. Strangeglove 2.0

 

[hellifino]

Jackson= no action Jackson

 

[kalinecountry]

Ryan Raburn: Dr. Strangeglove 2.0

you liked that Dick Stuart reference.

Tigers pitchers that are or were slow, rodney, galarraga, Penny.

 

[turok]

Al (No Left Turn) Albuquerque

 

[turok]

Doug (Missed 'er) Fister

 

[turok]

Alex (Count Catchula) Avila

 

[turok]

"Swiggy" (Cop-Scotch) Cabrera

 

[turok]

"Willsoon Benchismitt"

 

[Mitchrapp]

I still like Doug "Fist of Fury" Fister.

And in reference to AJ above, Austin "No Action" Jackson. I like this one.