Pick BYB's Official Miguel Cabrera Nickname

by Ian Casselberry on May 12, 2009 7:25 AM EDT

Okay, this is long overdue, but I finally went through The Official Miguel Cabrera Nickname Thread, and whittled the suggestions down to a list of 15 candidates. If your suggestion isn't listed, I apologize, but I tried to go with the ones that got some support within the thread. Nothing personal, but the list had to be cut off at some point.

If the final choice does end up being "Miggy" or "Cabby," I will gracefully accept defeat, acknowledge that perhaps this movement shouldn't have been started in the first place, and bow to the wisdom of Mario and Rod.

Thank you to everyone who participated. I think we had some fun with this. (Others might disagree.)

Poll

Pick BYB's Official Miguel Cabrera Nickname

El Martillo

20 votes

The Baby-Faced Assassin

13 votes

Miggy

66 votes

Ca-boom

15 votes

Miggy Smalls

20 votes

Cabby

18 votes

The Notorious M.I.G.

18 votes

Big Cat

19 votes

The Cab Driver

9 votes

El Nombre

4 votes

The Maracay Mauler

2 votes

MC Martillo

2 votes

The Puma

9 votes

Honcho

6 votes

The Motown Masher

9 votes

230 votes | Poll has closed

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common people...

it’s gotta be Big Cat. It’s short, rolls off the tongue, and has staying power if enough people start to call him that. The Tigers can have Mark “The Bird” Fidrych and now Miguel “Big Cat” Cabrera.

by madpoopz on May 12, 2009 8:57 AM EDT reply actions

whoops...

I meant “come on” people, not “common people.” I didn’t mean to make it sound like was addressing a group off peons.

by madpoopz on May 12, 2009 8:59 AM EDT up reply actions

you’re such an elitist…

by ahtrap on May 12, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

I really like the big cat name. I think it is perfect. I never thought I would say this but I am actually starting to get used to cabby and I am starting to like it.

by qbdoyle1 on May 12, 2009 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions

The Big Cat...

has been used already by former slugger Andres Galarragga.

by eat 'em up tigers on May 12, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Thats OK.

I don’t really see anything wrong with using another persons nickname. That was a long time ago too. There are so many out there that it is about impossible to get a good unique nickname. I understand what you are saying though eat ’em.

I like the big puma but I know that is taken already as well too

by qbdoyle1 on May 12, 2009 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Cabbage

by bingle on May 12, 2009 9:27 AM EDT reply actions

This was fun

But some people are just too conservative :P

EL MARTILLO

…is being crushed by “Miggy”.

Sigh.

by explosivo2k2 on May 12, 2009 1:09 PM EDT reply actions

agreed

c’mon people, think outside the box! El Martillo is the way to go.

alwaysatiger.blogspot.com

by BigJP on May 12, 2009 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions

If my choice isn't going to win, I'll throw my hat behind El Martillo

But I still think MC Hammer would be great.

But I have to agree with explosivo and JP, Miggy just doesn’t have the umph. Miggy is for a little guy, not the big power hitter. The hammer, now that is a power hitter name.

by ReichardZ on May 12, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes ("Hammer" anyone???)

I know that I supported it in the original thread, but I don’t see why Hammer isn’t up there. That one is cool, and as far as I know, pretty original. It’s better than the Hebrew Hammer (Ryan Braun) which, if you notice, is a nickname. Also, it references Hank Aaron, one of the greatest.

Anyone else like Hammer (or MC Hammer, I guess) as much as I do?

by Kmann on May 12, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions