Nickname The Phillie: Kyle Kendrick
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Tue, July 08, 2008 03:30 PM | Comments: 52
Moniker, Posts
The Phillies have some fantastic nicknames. There’s The Bat (Pat Burrell), Hollywood (Cole Hamels), Lights Out (Brad Lidge), Chooch (Carlos Ruiz) and of course, the Flyin’ Hawaiian (Shane Victorino). But not everyone has a nickname, and we need to help.
An off-hand conversation about Chad Durbin brought upon the nickname “Dim the Lights,†which I think is a worthy moniker for the man. That’s why I think we here at the Nation need to do more of the same. This week I’m opening a feature called “Nickname the Phillie,†where you guys can determine the nickname of select Phils.
Yesterday I threw Jayson Werth out there, and we have a few finalists for him. Today we start on a new Phillie — Kyle Kendrick. The good-enough sinkerballing youngster has been a nice addition to the club over the past year. Some call him “KK,” but that’s not good enough. The kid needs a real nickname. Go at it.
Posts: 0 phan_in_babylon
“The Kid”
Posted: 03:34 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 TJ
Yomiuri
Posted: 03:39 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 jimmyforvp
He’s always been “the Kid” to me, but I can see how that’s a little too pedestrian. How about Kobayashi?
Posted: 03:40 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
Sink
Posted: 03:42 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
“The 2-Seam Dream”
Posted: 03:44 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Derek
Kyle “Kobayashi” Kendrick sounds good to me
Posted: 03:47 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 phan_in_babylon
Unfortunately all the K nicknames will make him KKK.
Posted: 03:49 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Derek
Very true
Posted: 04:04 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 scot
I thought it was bizzare that on that Goosebumps dvd, according to J-Roll apparently his nickname in the locker room is “Crazy K.”
Posted: 04:09 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Pat
O-Kay Kendrick
OR
K squared
Posted: 04:11 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike T.
As phan in babylon said, “The Kid”. This one’s pretty simple.
Posted: 04:24 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike T.
It has to be The Kid – no doubt about it.
Posted: 04:24 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 NateB
“Krazy K” is a cool nickname. Why change it?
Posted: 04:25 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Geoff
“Special K”
However, he has to win 15 games to be called that though.
Posted: 04:27 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Don M
As soon as I read, “nickname” Kendrick… “THE KID” came to mind… so I think maybe they already call him that… or maybe Larry Anderson calls him that or something. but thats my vote
Posted: 04:31 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 JF
Im pretty sure his teammates call him crazy k, thats good enough.
Posted: 04:44 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike T.
“Crazy K” is just ridiculous, and “Special K” is already the name of a low-fat cereal and a dissociative anesthetic drug.
Posted: 04:53 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Gavin
Opie
K2
Johhny Wacko
Posted: 04:59 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Don M
What about “Ryan Howard” since he is KK
Posted: 04:59 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike T.
Howard is “K-How”
Posted: 05:00 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Gavin
“38 Special”
Kyle “No Respect” Kendrick — His middle name is Rodney….and he gets no respect from Phillies Fans.
Posted: 05:10 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 NJ
Come on this one’s easy… Kyle Moyer
Posted: 05:20 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Gavin
Nice….how bout “Moyer North” since Moyer’s a “southpaw”.
Posted: 05:22 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Gavin
Hey, Bedard was on 950am today? here is a snippit and a link to the actual interview is embedded in the article. Interesting.
http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/mariners/2008/07/bedard_on_philly_radio.html
Posted: 05:26 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Gavin
Bedard soounds like a wet noodle dudes. I dont know about this guy.
Posted: 05:31 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Bill
I like Krazy K and have used it on my blog. Two other ones we have used is “Hit Parade” for Clay Condrey and “Doc Windgate” for R.J. Swindle.
http://myteamrivals.typepad.com/phightin_phils_phorum
Posted: 05:40 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
The Golden Child
Kyle “Can do” Kendrick, because he’s like the little train that could.
The King
Posted: 05:41 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
“Iceberg”
because he makes it sink.
Posted: 05:41 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 TJ
to add on to NEPA, Titanic.
Posted: 05:44 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 NEPA
Yea, Titanic was my first thought, but then I was thinking that what actually suck so Iceberg would make more sense.
Posted: 05:45 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 RiVLez
As a Met fan I am disgusted that Cole Hamels did not make the all-star team. That is f*ckin ridiculous. He pitches with a 3.28 ERA in a little league field basically and he gets no respect. I don’t know about you phillies fans, that is terrible.
Posted: 05:47 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Phils Phan
Nero.
Because as the Phillies go down in flames, he quietly goes out, does his job, and returns.
Posted: 06:02 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 kattapilla
My husband calls him “Junior,” as in Son of Jamie Moyer. Considering Kyle looks like he should need a note from his mom that it’s OK for him to be out that late on a school night, it works for me.
Posted: 06:12 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Fran
K-Train
Posted: 06:29 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 nate
cubs just traded for harden. looks like he’s out of the picture. somebody in chicago felt c.c.’s presence.
Posted: 06:45 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Mike T.
The reason Tim hasn’t commented on everyone’s ideas is because they’re all horrible. The guys nickname is “The Kid” – leave it alone.
Posted: 06:51 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 TJ
Hopefully we get whoever wins the NL West in the playoffs? Is that Gillick’s thought process? Get Bedard, Should’ve pursued Harden more.
Posted: 06:52 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Justin
Killer K
Posted: 06:59 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 PhilCali
‘Houdini’
He constantly gets out of trouble ending in quality starts…
Chris
Posted: 07:14 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Dave
Looks like the central up there game. I think the phils should stay away from bedard he looks like a problem, but yet again who should we shoot for?
Posted: 07:48 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Ped
Kid Kendrick
Posted: 07:56 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 That Guy
Attn Rivalz: Its not nearly as offensive as santana making 25 mil this year and losing more games than he has won. What the hell do you want from the people on this website? Why don’t you go on a Muts site and GET LOST ASSHOLE.
Posted: 09:19 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 That Guy
BOTTOM LINE: Someone has to be called Johnny Wacko. I don’t care if its Rudy Seanez. That name is hilarious.
Posted: 09:28 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 RiVLez
Attn “That Guy”: Your a fuckin moron. I’m pointing out Cole Hamels not Santana. Santana is 7-7 and if that is losing more games than he has won you need to go back to school you retard. His ERA is under 3, it’s just the Mets do not score any runs for him. Also dickhead all I have to say is 1.5 GB. Thanks….GLHF
Posted: 10:16 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Bill Gra
How about KK kid or Killer Kyle Or Kyle the kid (like billy the kid)
Posted: 10:21 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 0 Rick
All i know is that swindel’s nickname should be ’2 swings’ as in you have enough time 4. Kendrick should just be kyle ’2 smooth’ kendrick i guess. His finesse impresses me.
Posted: 11:11 PM on July 8, 2008
Posts: 1650 Tim Malcolm
I like The Kid, Krazy K, Houdini and Sink. We’ll go with those.
Posted: 07:30 AM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Phlorida
how about “kan i get some run support?” oh wait, that should be all the pitchers names….
Posted: 08:55 AM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Steve
2 seam dream is definitely the best, followed by krazy k
Posted: 09:26 AM on July 9, 2008
Posts: 0 Lewisauce
The Kid.
Posted: 09:34 AM on July 9, 2008