Thomas Harding has covered the Rockies since 2000, and for MLB.com since 2002. This poll is closed. DENVER -- Players' Weekend is in its third year. Kyle Freeland (F. Stanley) — A nickname that goes back to Freeland’s boyhood days in south Denver, “F. “That’s the name of my neighborhood in Maracaibo, Venezuela,” said Daza, an outfielder who debuted this season. Here are nicknames for the Rockies. “That’s where I’m from. His real first name is Alexander. He has struck out five times and is chasing pitches, something he didn’t do in the Minors, when he was known for his strong two-strike approach. As such, we’ve compiled an objective ranking of all the nicknames, based on creativity, whimsy, cleverness, personality, and obviousness. Players’ Weekend is right around the corner on Aug. 23-25, when the Rockies visit St. Louis for a four-game series. The Rockies, for their part, could have embraced more purple in the jersey, but then they’d have the Purple Monday jersey so this seems like a decent enough compromise. Poll Who has the best jersey nickname? Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. That's why Chad Bettis (“Betty”), Tyler Chatwood ("Chatty"), Mike Dunn ("Dunner"), Kyle Freeland ("Free"), Ryan Hannigan (“Hanny”), Jonathan Lucroy (“Luc”), Scott Oberg (“Obie”), Adam Ottavino ("Otto"), Chris Rusin ("Russ"), and Antonio Senzatela ("Senze") are this low. Stanley” stands for Flat Stanley, a children’s book character who was squashed flat by a billboard. “Let’s go. There seems to be no connection between the player and nickname for Ian Desmond (“Charron”), Trevor Story (“Joe”), and Tyler Anderson (“Ricky F”). 15% Sheriff - Mark Reynolds (58 votes) 56% Today was not that day.”, #Rockies 1B Daniel Murphy giving pointers to rookie Garrett Hampson. Tapia will take “50”, the bat he frequently talks to during games. But DJ LeMahieu is cheating by using a nickname he’s adopted as his first name. Raimel Tapia Linarez on Instagram; Last edited on 7 September 2020, at 15:10. RBI. But using your first name gives the appearance of effort without actually having to be creative. It was after the son in the family sitcom “Father Knows Best,” which ran on NBC and CBS throughout the 1950s and into early 1960. Yonder Alonso: "MR. 305" So during the coming weekend’s series against the Cardinals, players will be in youth league-inspired uniform designs with colorful nicknames. The 23-year-old native of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic is hitting .387 with a 14-game hitting streak and 23 game streak of reaching base. “He does a great job with two strikes,” Everson said. Early batting practice was heavily attended. document.write(update); Okay, I have no idea what he’s going for here, unless he’s really all about “You Only Live Once” or something like that. Thomas Harding has covered the Rockies since 2000, and for MLB.com since 2002. ................................................................ Access to the Albuquerque eJournal Print Replica, Unlimited desktop + mobile access to ABQJournal.com. Raimel Tapia: "EL FIFTY" “When I was little I listened to a lot of songs from the rapper 50 Cent,” Tapia said in Spanish through an interpreter. 'Yeah, I smell the bat,' said the 23-year-old Colorado Rockies center field… Usually about half of your at-bats are with two strikes in a season. Rockies news and links for Thursday, October 15, 2020, Ranking the Rockies: No. Meanwhile, Ian Desmond tries to find his timing. As would be expected, some work better than others (c’mon, Padres!). With as hot as his bat has been this season for the ‘Topes, the aroma of burning wood is commonplace for Tapia. We sit together on the plane, and I’m excited for him to get an opportunity.”, Blackmon said Tapia is “working very hard to communicate, and he seems to be very receptive to me and ‘Desi’ and a lot of the other guys who have been around a little longer.”, “I know I just need to take a good swing,” Tapia said. Create good names for games, profiles, brands or social networks. …, “He’s doing everything we need right now. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS. "Hoff" should be in Tier III, since it’s just an abbreviation of his name, but as luck would have it, it opens you up for some great Nightrider or Baywatch memes. This page was last edited on 7 September 2020, at 15:10 (UTC). But the nickname from another former Rockies All-Star, Vinny Castilla, who works for the club as a special front-office advisor, made it to the back of his jersey this year. The four-time All-Star was an early social media participant who adopted @Chuck_Nazty as his moniker for a tongue-in-cheek tough guy presence. Copyright 1999- Castilla obviously saw in Story what the whole baseball world sees in the all-star now. “It’s a twist!” Black said with a laugh. “He gets into a position where his body can be controlled and allows his great hands to work. Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Journal. I like to think he got onto his Baseball-Reference page and noticed his nickname on there was “The Sheriff of Swattingham” and decided to stick with it. his real name. Raimel Tapia Trades and Transactions. And I think that it's an honor for me to have that as my nickname.”. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. Objectively judging players’ expressions of their personalities. Charlie Blackmon RF. Player of the Game: Raimel Tapia – 2-for-4, R, RBI, SB. We’ll put them into tiers because who wants to read something ranking all 22 jerseys individually when it’s not written by Grant Brisbee? I like the nickname.”, “When I was growing up there was an elementary school project, Flat Stanley,” said Freeland, a lefty starting pitcher. It's a part of the city that's very dangerous. The Rockies claimed Wolters off waivers from the Indians early in Spring Training 2016. It's offering help, and listening. “Like Sandoval. The Raimel Tapia trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where Raimel Tapia has been involved in a … Monday night, behind his 2-for-4 showing at the plate with a pair of doubles and two runs scored, the Isotopes beat the visiting Las Vegas 51s 8-4 in front of an announced crowd of 7,331. He slid and double-pointed to the sky. Here are three ways Tapia can make that happen. Saturday Rockpile: A 2020 Arizona Fall League requiem, Colorado Rockies news and links for Saturday, October 17, 2020, Even though he didn’t get much playing time, Díaz was the best of the Rockies’ catchers, Friday Rockpile: The DH wasn’t very good for the Rockies, Rockies news and links for Friday, October 16, 2020. Born Harry Ralston Black, the skipper originally got his nickname of Bud from his sister. And why doesn’t Raimel Tapia have a nickname?? Stay cool: Tapia admits “sometimes I’ve been a little uptight,” which is not him. He spent the 2013 season with the Grand Junction Rockies of the Rookie-level Pioneer League, and was named the league's player of the month for July. No matter what.’”. “I got a little lazy on that one,” Arenado said. And why doesn’t Raimel Tapia have a nickname?? Home Runs. Golden braids bounced off his nameplate as he moved. Patience, thus far, has not been a problem. The nickname came from his great uncle. He’s a tech guy, always playing around with electronics. I was just a mess with papers. Then again, Jake McGee might be trying to be subversive or something. Rockies nicknames for 2019 MLB Players’ Weekend, complete with explanations Colorado is set to wear all-black uniforms for the weekend of Aug. 23-25 in St. Louis. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'https://www.baseball-almanac.com/css/print.css';var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); Did you know that during the physical, if a team finds out that the player received during a trade is injured they may return the player to the originating team within ten days from the date the trade was made and void the entire contract? Full Name: Raimel Antonio Tapia; Age: 26 (February 4, 1994) Birthplace: San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic; Bats/Throws: L/L Ht: 6' 3" Wt: 175; MLB Debut: 09/02/2016; View Full Bio » … And just to prove the old adage of when you’re hot, you’re hot, he’s even reaching base when he hits it right at the opposing team. 22, Ashton Goudeau, After pitching exclusively in lopsided contests, we are left to anticipate how the 28-year-old will handle tight situations, Monday Rockpile: The Rockies’ 2020 season bites the dust, Tuesday Rockpile: A left-handed look at the 2021 Rockies bullpen, The Purple Row staff offers their predictions for the MLB Postseason, Sunday Rockpile: Previewing the Wild Card round. Click here for more info. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. I liked it.”, “When I was little I listened to a lot of songs from the rapper 50 Cent,” Tapia said in Spanish through an interpreter. Here's the entire list of every jersey nickname. 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