The Official Miguel Cabrera Nickname Thread
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 28, 2009 3:37 PM EDT
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PrintAfter the first week of the Detroit Tigers' 2009 season, one thing has become very clear. Miguel Cabrera needs a good nickname. Sure, there's "Miggy," but that's kind of pedestrian, isn't it? (Plus, I don't know about you, but I kind of associate that with Miguel Tejada.)
And with all due respect to Mario Impemba and Rod Allen, their attempt just isn't good enough. "Cabby"? Really?
No. This guy isn't driving us to the airport. But he might be driving the Tigers to contention this season. After seven games, Cabrera is hitting .520/.586/.960 with three home runs and 10 RBIs. He's going to need a much better nickname.
You guys have already taken up the challenge and thrown out some suggestions. And other Tigers bloggers, such as Old English D and DesigNate Robertson, have taken up the cause too.
Explosivo2k2 posted a FanShot noting the discussion that took place in Saturday's GameThread, as well as his candidate, "El Martillo" (The Hammer). I don't want to take away from that, but I thought we should have one place to post ideas, and we'll keep this tacked to the top of the right-hand sidebar until we have a winner.
So let's see what we can do. This could be an excellent opportunity to utilize those four years of Spanish you took in high school, but haven't used since.
If you've already posted a nickname in a previous thread, we ask that you please do so again. I don't know when we'll have a cut-off for this. Maybe the All-Star Break would be the right time. (But then, what if someone comes up with something better after that? That's something we can decide on together.)
And just to make this interesting, let's say the person who comes up with the best nickname gets a BYB Gear t-shirt with his or her creation on it.
Let's give Miguel Cabrera a great nickname, people. You can do it!
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mario and rod
also tried to call him ‘big cat’ in reference to him being the big tiger and that he worked with Andres Galaraga who was known as big cat.
How bout
The Big Tatt… for his noticable tattoo on his arm and that he tattoos the ball with the grain of his bat.
What are those tattoos? The one on his left arm looks like an ankh. Not sure about the right one.
by TheGoldfishCowboy on Apr 14, 2009 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Three
"Arepas" – the national snack of Venezuela, clearly enjoyed by our hero.
"Babalao" – the title of a Santeria high priest, which he is.
"The Painter" / "El Pintor" – MIguel has the same name as famous Mexican painter.
CLASSIC!!
Miguel Cabrera = The Baby-Faced Assassin….
….I’ve been using it since Spring Training….Jim Price & Dan Dickerson…Mario Impemba & Rod Allen NEED to get on board…..http://hotbaseballwifehalloffame.blogspot.com/
The Puma
I like The Puma, weren’t we calling him that last year?
Yes, but...
I believe Lance Berkman already has dibs on “The Big Puma.”
(Although maybe we could file an appeal, since I think he gave himself that nickname. Whether he was joking or not, that breaks perhaps the #1 nickname rule.)
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 13, 2009 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Growler
The Big Growl
as he is the tigers big growl
miggy
I’ve been callin him Miggy and it’s catchin on with my friends
Not big on nicknames, but...
Cabrera-fied Air? I know that doesn’t really work as a nickname, but it could be something they put on the scoreboard like “Inge-credible”.
As for actual nicknames, I like The Puma. I call him Miggy, but for some reason people seem to confuse that with Maggs. Maybe I just mumble or something.
MC Bat Cat
I think there has to be a way to work his initials into the mix. As I said in a previous post, I would love MC Skat Kat just for the video possibilities.
Ditto for Miggy
I’ve never heard anyone call Miguel Tejada, Miggy. He’s not a Miggy looking guy. But ours is.
"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti
Miggy
I like that one since I’ve been callin’ him that since he got here. Martillo is intriguing to me too.
D4L slacked on it’s Miguel Cabrera nickname post it promised in the game thread, sorry. Thanks for doing this Ian.
El Nombre
The King
"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti
forget nombre. Evidently it can mean several different words.
"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti
I don't know about spanish nicknames
Is there anyone else in baseball who Americans call by a Spanish nickname? I mean, we don’t call Ichiro a Japanese name, do we?
Maybe we should just call him “superstar,” because that’s what he is/will be soon. Depending how many game-winning homers he has, maybe we’ll have to call him “Hero,” too.
you haven't heard El Caballo?
if it’s good enough for a guy in milwaukee (now houston) I think we can do it in Detroit, haha
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 13, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Big Papi?
A nice combination of both English and Spanish.
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 13, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Thats David Ortiz’s nickname
by Curse of Bobby Layne 50 Years Strong on Apr 13, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Miggy
I just like calling him Miggy. Maybe Miggy Smalls or the Notorious M.I.G. if you wanted to mix things up.
I am coming around to Miggy Smalls, begrudgingly
We need a vote.
by explosivo2k2 on Apr 23, 2009 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Cabrera nickname
Catfish (for his time w/Florida then Detroit)
or
El Diablo – Spanish for, like, a fighting chicken, and yes, it does have claws.
Pretty sure El Diablo is spanish for The Devil
by TheGoldfishCowboy on Apr 14, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I could get behind that! So would one guy named Charlie and one guy named Chris. I like it.
by TheGoldfishCowboy on Apr 15, 2009 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions
El Gato Grande
I feel like the big cat is already taken…But I couldn’t think of who it was specifically so I’ll throw it out there anyway.
el regalo
meaning “the gift?” although i really do like el martillo….
and if all else fails at least we can still call him the best hitter in the AL.
Motown Masher
I think miguel should be THE MOTOWN MASHER.
Fat Cat
ummm… in reference to his large contract of course….
Miggy
I thought everyone already called him Miggy. I sure didn’t make it up myself.
by ShakersJacobson on Apr 13, 2009 1:34 PM EDT reply actions
Rico Suave
I still like Miggy the best, but he is pretty rico suave.
"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti
Yes, "Hammer"
I really like that one. MC Hammer is awesome, and obviously his bat is a giant hammer. In spanish though … no, I don’t like the sound of the word Martillo. I wouldn’t say it.
Also, I use both Miggy and Cabby now. They work pretty well for me.
Seconding the nickname "Hammer"
Since KMann beat me to finding this thread by 15 minutes…
I’m talking about the english word ehre, not the spanish martillo…with the english word, we can enjoy a whole summer of “Please Hammer, don’t hurt ’em” jokes every time Cabrera goes up to bat, followed by in depth discussion of the proper usage of gold parachutes pants. What’s not to like? Plus, with those initials….
Cardiac Cabrera
A reference to Cardiac Kids. So most of his hits and all of his hr’s have come when the tigers need it or when there are runners in scoring position.
Have called him Miggs...
to go with Maggs. But, LOVE the name Hammer. Especially because he could change his batting music at the park to MC Hammer’s “Hammertimer” or “You Can’t Touch This”
3,4,5 Hitters
Could we call our 3, 4, 5 hitters the Venezuelan Mafia instead of a Murderer’s Row?
(Galaragga can have an honorary membership).
Pretty sure 'the Puma' is the one the team uses,
it just hasn’t caught on much among fans because ‘Miggy’ and ‘Cabby’ are much easier to remember (and thus scream at appropriate times during games).
by Roar of the Tigers on Apr 13, 2009 5:59 PM EDT reply actions
Miguel "Scarface" Cabrera
How about “Scarface”? True Miguel has no facial scars. But the term is beyond a nickname now. it’s an attitude and that’s what the Tigers need. Serious swaggering attitude. Scarface in the movie has come to mean a no BS, take-no-prisoners approach and isn’t Cabrera a take whatever he wants at the plate kinda guy? And he’s Hispanic — heck, half of our stars are from Latin-America. He would be the leader of a ruthless take-no-prisoners baseball team of gangstas. What did Tony Montana buy for his lovely bride at their wedding? A TIGER!!
And when he hits a homerun, they play “say hello to my little friend” in the stadium
by handsomerob1 on Apr 13, 2009 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
true
but you gotta get the line to fit somehow
by handsomerob1 on Apr 19, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
THE MARACAY MAULER
The Maracay Mauler, kind of a boxing nickname for a guy who loves to deliver the big punch. Also could play into that 3,4,5 Venezuelan Mafia idea.
THE SPECIMEN
Last season my friend started calling him the specimen, based on the fact that he is a top player that hasn’t even reached his potential yet, or some other reason, I dont know. I just like calling him Miggy Pop!, Iggy Pop is from Michigan, but it has nothing to do with why I call him Miggy Pop!, it just sounds right to me, and the exclamation point is needed so you understand the emphasis on pop.
La Tigra
It’s simple, stylish, and Spanish.
Anybody catch the Zoolander reference?!
Miguel Cabrera Nickname
I’ve always thought C-Bear was a good one by re-arranging some of the letters in his last name. I once took a sign with a bulls-eye on it saying Hit it Here, C-Bear. Maybe even creating some kind of stuffed bear in a uniform for the kids.
nickname
I have 2 that I like.
Honcho: Defined as someone who dominates a situation. Someone who takes charge. The Boss.
or
De-Terminator or D-Terminator: First because he determines the outcome of so many games. He is the determining factor. Also: De or D for Detroit and then Terminator.
The Indian Killer
I like the nickname “The Indian Killer” seems he hits like .350 against them either way thats what i still will always call him
Indian Killer
ain’t happenin. It’s bad enough we have to have the tomahawk chop, indian drums and people painted like savages. I’d just as soon that name disappeared.
D-Terminator is kinda cool and putting a sign out there in the OF for Miggy to hit is a good idea too.
"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti
nickname
He already has a nickname, and it didn’t come from Mario and Rob, it is “Big Cat.”
It was “Big Cat” in Florida, and it will always be “Big Cat.” It is perfect.
Why are you people trying to giva a guy a new nickname when he already has a nickname? Do you people ever watch baseball?
Too young to remember Andres Galarraga? I believe that one is spoken for.
by TheGoldfishCowboy on Apr 15, 2009 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Remembering
No, I remember Galarraga well. I fail to see how that effects the nickname Cabrera has carried with him for years.
I’m pretty sure two guys can have the same nickname. “Rocky,” “Pretty Boy,” “Smoke,” “Big Cat,” “Hammer,” “Pudge,” “Boomer,” “Sparky,” “Rusty,” “Lefty,” etc.
Again, why are we trying to change this guys nickname from what it has been for years, “Big Cat.” Perfect.
by supportlabor on Apr 27, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Time to name this man
I heard someone use this today, so I can’t take FULL credit:
“Miggy Smalls”
I fell in love with it because of the Notorious BIG reference (Puff Daddy used to call him BIggy Smalls.) I got more and more excited when I thought about him coming to the plate to BIG’s “Big Poppa” [http://tinyurl.com/d6pfus] winking at all the ladies in the crowd and then hitting a bomb to the cutest girl in left field.
Also, its funny when anyone who is huge calls themselves small, or tiny or anything in that arena. This may just be an excuse for me to wear this on a TShirt in CoPa in July, but I think that others would want to join me in that dream.
The Notorious M.I.G. was also mentioned up there to go with Miggy Smalls
by handsomerob1 on Apr 19, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
I coined “The Caped Cruceta” for Cruceta last year. Hopefully my Miggy Smalls suggestion won’t be a jinx like that was.
Miggy Smalls is funny because he’s such a big dude. Plus, you’re right, he could stroll to the plate to Big Poppa or Hypnotize.
The Big Stick
A famous quote by Teddy Roosevelt was “Speak softly and carry a big stick”. That describes Cabrera to a tee, doesn’t it? Call him “The Big Stick”.
nickname
The big puma or the puma happens to be Lance Berkmans nickname here in Houston. I like " The sure thing!"
Miggy
He already has a nickname, Miggy, like stated earlier. I heard it the day that we traded for him, hence my screen name for the last two years. I like Miggy Smalls or Miggy for short.
This Cabby thing sucks, it’s a nickname that a high school girls softball team would give to one of their players.
"Free is just another name for Socialism."
BIG VD
he is the BIGgest Venezuelan in Detroit….
Is this contest over yet? Did I win?
VD? Are U Serious??
The big VD? No disrespect, but isn’t there a disease with that name?? I’m sticking up for my nickname, “Scarface.” Somebody said Miguel wasn’t Cuban…well, neither is Al Pacino. And can’t you just hear them on SportsCenter after a home run? "He hits it way back, going, going….Say goodbye to my little friend!!
I think “Cabby” originated with Todd Jones. At least, I recall an interview in which he referred to him by that name, and I don’t remember Mario & Rod referring to him as “Cabby” before that interview. Rod occasionally calls him “big fella” which makes me laugh, for some reason. I’ve always preferred Miggy because that’s what the FS Florida broadcasters called him. Then there’s always M-Cab. But I really like the “Baby-Faced Assassin” idea because it fits him perfectly.
http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com
Long overdue
But I’ll be putting the top choices into a poll.
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 28, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions
Nickname winner...
El Kabong. Like Quick-Draw McGraw before him. He puts on his Zorro mask, and all I hear when he hits the ball is… KABONG!!!
I have always called him.....
MIGGY…and I will not stop for anyone
lately I've just settled into Miggy too
It’s not cool. It’s not unique. (Miggy Tejada.) But it works.
by Kurt Mensching on May 5, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Mentioned in game thread
and I kinda like the name Moonshot. It’s catchy and it really defines each of his hits.
Cabrera's nickname
El Caballo (ca-bi-yo) Grande. The first time I saw him hit; that’s what I said and it’s just kind of stuck at my house since then…
Patty J >> the Detroitchik
The Big Horse?
El Caballo Grander……..El is the, Caballo is horse, and grande is large? The Great Stallion?
That's pretty good
a dream for us… a nightmare for the opposing team… And yes El Caballo Grande translates to “the Big horse”.
Patty J >> the Detroitchik
Tower of Power ??
José Miguel Torres Cabrera << this is his full name. In Spanish torres refers to towers and he is kind of like a tower. The bat kinda looks like a toothpick in his hands. lol.
Patty J >> the Detroitchik
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