Long live Sideshow Pat!

"The sprinkler" still makes me bust a gut laughing!

What? No Spazzy McDanceypants?

Also voted with Sideshow, but I have to give props to the biblical reference. Something about siting in a burning oven seems appropriate for a reliever.

As a Taiwanese, I have to vote for "Chiang Kai Neshek" in honor of our country's ex-president.

I call him Bouncy.... so I didn't vote.

"The Love Neshek" reminds me... I think it was Saturday at the game, there were Bitch Sox fans sitting behind JustBeth and me, and they spoke of staying in Shack-a-pee while they were in town. made me laugh.

Side-show! Side-show!

I went with The Secretary of Strut. I'll probobly call him strut for short.

Thik about it, the pitching staff has already got a pres and a vp, we need a cabinent. And a bullpen as good as our definitely needs a department of strut.

Sideshow :) Shadrack, Neshek and To Bed We Go.

I was telling someone about the contest and they said "Phat Pat Neshek".
Made me laugh...

Lots of good nicknames. I would go for 'The Love Neshek' but that was my roommates ringtone all last year and now I can't stand the song. Seriously, you would think she would want to change it up a bit.

Shadrack or Sideshow work for me!

How can you not vote for Pat The Bunny??

Here you go Adam...

El Presidente: Santana (President for Life can be a good thing.)
Veep: Nathan (He just looks like he's having a heart attack.)

Secretary of State: Radke (The elder statesman from Wisconsin.)
Secretary of Treasury: Crain (I wanted Scott Baker to take care of the jewels, but alas...)
Secretary of Defense: Hunter (The turf maybe catching up with him, but he's still my SECDEF.)
Attorney General: Rincon (He's got experience with the law.)
Secretary of the Interior: Castillo (Nobody else holds down the middle of my infield.)
Secretary of Agriculture: Kubel, Tyner, Rabe (The J's are all just off the farm.)
Secretary of Commerce: Neshek (Is he still trying to start a website for Joe Vavra?)
Secretary of Labor: Cuddyer (His hard work is finally being rewarded.)
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Garza (Building Tomorrow's Future Today.)
Secretary of Transportation: Boof (Anyone who travels that much...)
Secretary of Energy: Bartlett (I got your leadership right here.)
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Dr. Morneau ('nough said.)
Secretary of Education: Silva (He's got all those learn'n centers I keep hearing about.)
Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Redmond (I miss Old Man Mulholland.)
Secretary of Homeland Security: Punto (Where else would you put a Tiny Superhero?)

The rest of these aren't really in the cabinet but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be:

White House Chief of Staff: Reyes
Under-Secretary of the Interior: Lil'Rod
Under-Secretary of Defense: Lewww
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Eyre
FBI Director: Guerrier (He's not on the DL, he's undercover)

Chairman Mauer of course has other reponsibilities.

(Using today's 25 man roster)

that made my day.

Can I just say that's the greatest collection of potential nicknames I've ever seen, Congratulations.

I can't vote because they're all so great

I prefer "Twitchy", which I'm pretty sure I got from here, so I didn't vote.

"Twitchy" is derived from "Twitchy McXanax" which belongs to the Veep.

I love The Sprinkler, come to think of it he does look like one.

I'm with kafumbly, and he's just "Bouncy" to me.

{Castillo, incidentally, has finnally been given a nickname on the scorecards: "A.D.D." Watch him in the field...taking his hat off, tying his shoes, stretching his back, looking (apparently) into the stands, tossing his glove to himself.}

TwinsFoghorn, you rule. I'm putting that on my wall. ;)

Your cabinet and such, I mean, not "TwinsFoghorn, you rule." Of course, I could do that, too - just kind of add it in there somewhere... heh.

He will always and forever be "Spazzy McDancypants" to me.

Wish I would have thought of this earlier, I could have submitted it, and maybe someone else did and I just missed it, but I kinda like "Knick Knack Pat Neshek"

OMG waaaay to many good choices!

Apparently LNP isn’t the only Twin with super powers.

http://www.startribune.com/509/story/627893.html

I saw a proposed name on another site (game log, I think) calling him a Cheat Code. You know, one of those codes you put in a video game to get unlimted lives, unlimited strength, etc....he is an automatic strikeout. The Cheat Code. I like it, a lot. Guess I should have brought this up earlier. Such is the story of most of my life.

Dicta

Oh Ya, I voted for Sideshow.

Dicta

Whether it wins or not, I'll be calling him Skippy. :nods:

I heard it here and have been calling him Sideshow ever since but my personal private nickname is Popcorn. *wiggles eyebrows*

But in public, we'll stay with Sideshow... it's just such an event when he comes out.

Not a bad choice in the bunch. I went with Shadrack.

I would humbly suggest, regardless of the outcome, that henceforth his last name be spelled NesheK, with the K capitalized for obvious reasons. (I'd suggest the K be not only capitalized but also typed sideways, but who the hell knows how to type that?)

JC

As a furriner 'round these here parts, I don't feel that I should have a vote. But regarding the proposed title "Secretary of Strut", with his special delivery motion, wouldn't he be more the Undersecretary?

well Ken, I would say that he's more a true sidearmer than a sub-mariner so... not sure about that. But definitely a valid question

Ok, so I've got this...um...friend...yeah...friend that doesn't get the Shadrak name. Could someone explain that one to me...errr, him?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiery_furnace

In the furnace with Daniel were Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

It's a play on the middle name.

OK, Daniel wasn't with them. But it was his book.

Um, the Beastie Boys song is a bit more contemporary.

There's a Beastie Boys song?

ummm ... I'm not to proud to say fter viewing that link that I "still" don't get the Shadrach thing. :shrugs:

OK, guys. Pay attention. There were these guys in the Bible called Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. "Meshach" sounds like "Neshek". I don't think it's any more complicated than that, other than the whole "trial by fire" aspect of being a reliever - since S, M, and A were tossed into a furnace by Nebuchadnezzar for worshipping God instead of old Neb's golden idols. I think that covers it.

I like Neshak Paddywhack but I guess I'll vote Sideshow

I will stay with the Secretary of Strut...I love th whole cabinet and staff listing...Maybe if our Twins were in power in DC the whole planet would be Twins Territory

Wouldn't know the Beastie Boys song, but there is one by Brook Benton, from late 50s/early 60s, titled "Shadrack," about the trio (no, no -- not the Jasons). Why yes, I am almost as old as dirt. :-)

"Neshek" is also a Hebrew word with many definitions, one of which is "weapon."

I think Gardy calls him Shaq. Ironically enough.

k-bro

This is very much off topic (which causes a flare-up of Lutheran guilt deep down in my soul) but I need some help from the knowledgeable BG and her Batlings.

As a former Minnesotan turned Cheesehead, the Twins will forever be my favorite ballclub. The past few months have seen my love for this game rekindled, due in large part to the serendipitous friendships I've formed with a handful of MLB umpires--an admission which may cause many Batlings to grumble a tad--but honestly folks, they are really nice guys.

Besides, any impetus which served to reawaken me to the grandness of this game deserves recognition.

Now that the offseason is nearly in our collective grasps, I am trying to prepare (think ant vs. grasshopper) by stockpiling select ballgames on the Tivo, to be replayed during those dreaded, dark days (shudder). I have also decided it is imperative I make a pilgrimage to check out Spring Training. Woo hoo!

Here's where you come in:

Where do I get details about Twins spring training? Where do I go, when do I go, what do I look for, who should I expect to see--well, you get the idea. Can any of you offer any insights, suggestions, etc. Probably best to e-mail me so as to keep the clutter on BG's site to a minimum.

Finally, what's not to love about BG's site? She's a hoot and so are the Batlings. And Legovision has GOT to be, hands down, the most brilliant creation of our time.

Everyone's unbridled affection for our Twins warms my heart, even a whole state away! And I never would have found this site in the first place, had it not been for Sideshow Pat's (Hooray, I'm back on topic!) mention of it in his blog.

I'm really glad to be here with you!

Oh come on...how can you not vote for Skippy Sidearm? :)

Yeah, "Shaq" is the easy nickname, if you want to be associated with a no-talent Behemoth who couldn't play a real game of basketball if his life depended on it. Sorry, dude, but defense and free throws ARE a major part of the game.

One warning, Jetchick, once you go to spring training you will find out what fun it is and you will be compelled to go year after year. Just so you know what you are getting into.

I kind of like the simplicity of "Knees." But Sideshow is definitely worthy.

What WordSmith said. I'm definitely going to try to head back again in March, even if it's just for a couple of days. While I had been reading Neshek's blog long before going to Ft Myers, that's where I got my first look at him , and his unique delivery, up close (not to mention Matt Garza and a number of other newcomers).

Of course, the best part of Ft Myers in February-March is that there's no snow.

Ditto Word Smith. I went and followed them for a week a couple years back, now every spring I curse the baseball gods when I don't have enough cash.

If you can swing it JetChick, go for it.

Thanks, gang--you've convinced me to head south next March. This ought to be fun!

Given his throwing style and the proximity of his name to "Pat Sajak," the obvious nickname for him is "Wheel of Fortune." Lamentably...not on the list. Check again? Still not on the list.

Oh, with Chairman Mauer, how can it NOT be Chiang Kai Neshek? Nothing says 'baseball' more than the Chinese civil war between Communists and Nationalists!