Moniker: Brett Myers
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Sun, February 15, 2009 07:00 PM | Comments: 58
Moniker, Posts
Every third Sunday, we’ll present “Moniker,” where we nickname a member of the Phillies, for better or worse.
Brett Myers. He doesn’t have a nickname, does he?
Despite a long career in Philadelphia, Myers is one of the only Phillie regulars who doesn’t have a real good nickname. A long-time starter who was converted to closer in 2007, Myers came back to the rotation with poor results. A demotion to the minor leagues revitalized his career, and he had a sparkling second half in 2008. That carried into the postseason, where Myers used his bat to do the talking.
Myers is one-half of his self-proclaimed Redneck Wrecking Crew, with Joe Blanton, and for a small while last season I referred to him as “The Redneck Express.” That might work, but let’s get something in cement. So go ahead: Do your bidding.
Just one caveat: Please make no references to his personal life. They’re unnecessary.
Posts: 0 Brett
Is Johnny Wacko taken yet? ……………….I really hope that’s the first Johhny Wacko joke of the season.
Posted: 07:22 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 Joe O'Phillie
The Iron Phillie
Posted: 07:23 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 BurrGundy
“Octane” would be a great nickname. He is emotional and pumped and very enthusiastic and can be very high performanc. Or “High Octane” if you would prefer a two word nickname
Posted: 07:33 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 jeromy
My friends and I have been calling him Mad Dog Myers since his move to the pen in 07. I can’t imagine calling him anything else
Posted: 07:35 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 NateB
how about FIRECRACKER. it totally fits his personality, he’s got a reddish goatee (Fire), and he’s a white southerner (Cracker).
Posted: 07:38 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 larry
Stop trying to force nicknames on people. Everyone was trying to do it to howard 2 years ago. Nicknames don’t work when they are forced.
Posted: 07:51 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 jeromy
Whoa buzz killington
Posted: 07:51 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 Justin
jeromy, mad dog is taken by madson bcuz it fits his name. High Octane sounds good but it’s got to have a good ring with his name like cole train hamels or ryan mad dog madson.
Posted: 08:00 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 jeromy
Yea I know about madson and I agree that fits. Bc I’ve been calling him that its hard to break from it. How bout brett the hitman myers for any old school wrestling fans out there
Posted: 08:11 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 Chapps
Me and my friends have always just simply called him “Crazy” but are nicknames are normally pretty simple. With the exception of Von “The poor man’s white Darryl Strawberry” Hayes.
Posted: 08:29 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 therookie300
Rock Star
Posted: 08:42 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 Jason B.
Hey larry, lighten up dude, what else are we going to do while we wait for the season to begin? Lighten up and have fun dude. My pick for Myers nickname would be Wonderboy, for his offensive out put in the NLCS. I believe he had more RBIs in that series than Howard.
Posted: 08:46 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 Jason B.
Just checked, he did have more Ribbies. Wonderboy is my vote.
Posted: 08:48 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 Tim Rich
We lost Burrell, why not Brett “The Bat” Myers.
Posted: 08:50 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 the lopez!
how about oj
for the slap down he gave his wife in boston
he could be called chris brown
Posted: 08:52 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 Tony
Wife beater
Posted: 08:54 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 the lopez!
or
“fort” myers
’cause he’s from fla
Posted: 08:54 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 Tim Rich
Lopez, I think you need to reread the caveat
Posted: 08:55 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 therookie300
I’m tellin’ ya. Rock Star is the way to go.
Posted: 09:01 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 Ari
Myers is a hard throwing, hard living, intense competitor. His nickname needs to capture that. How about:
Fuel
fireball
fireball express
locomotive
Posted: 09:36 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 Jeff
I have “the Ape”
Posted: 09:46 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 philsphan
Clay Condrey is part of the Red Neck Wrecking Crew as well
Posted: 09:51 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed
Bruiser (not because he hit his wife)
Big Game Brett
Myers the Masher
Brett the Bat
Posted: 10:19 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 clktwr14
How about this Boxer, not because of his problems in Boston, but because father is a boxing trainer in Jacksonville, and he train with him as a kid, just a thought.
Posted: 10:45 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 Jason B.
“The Bat” would really capture his esscence as it contributes to the team. You know what is funny? 30 years from now when we look back at this past playoff run,when the name Myers or Blanton come up, it will be because of plate appearnces and not thier mound performance.
Posted: 11:03 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 zach
funny you mentioned this right around valentines day. first me and my friends called him b my. Then that made us think of be my valentine. so now he is just simply val. as in “yo val is on the mound tonight.”
Posted: 11:08 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 Dave H
Zach I like “val” that is the things that nicknames are made of. At first it makes no sense, but there is legit reasoning behind it. I like it.
Posted: 11:21 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 Jon
For me, he will always be “Brett the Threat”.
This came about in 2005 I believe in a September series against the Astros. Brett is batting and hits a screamer up the middle and right into Pettite’s leg. I told my brother how threatening he was, and thus “The Threat” was born. Just watch the man swing the bat, he swings so damn hard.
Posted: 11:23 PM on February 15, 2009
Posts: 0 Evan
I’m with Tim Rich on this one. Brett the Bat. Its brings up his incredible showing against sabathia in the playoff, but is also ironic cause he’s about as much threat as a tee-ball all-star when he steps up to the plate.
Posted: 12:38 AM on February 16, 2009
Posts: 0 Steve
How about “The Wife Beater” or “White Trash”
Posted: 12:42 AM on February 16, 2009
Posts: 0 ryan
i like the redneck express. the redneck wrecking crew is so great for him and blanton together. i could just picture them in a pickup truck driving down a dirty road listening to lynyrd skynyrd , drinking pabst blue ribbon, and chewing tobacco.
Posted: 12:43 AM on February 16, 2009
Posts: 0 Nesto
I’m going to have to agree with the name, “Brett the Threat.” When I first read your comment, Jon, I thought perhaps there was someone else in the world who happened to come up with the same title that we did, but no, it’s still just us! But really, rhyming nicknames are always so fun and cheesy. Jon and I tried coming up with rhyming nicknames for all the Phillies, but none of them work quite as well as Brett the Threat or the original, Pat the Bat.
Posted: 12:56 AM on February 16, 2009
Posts: 0 blough
i like val. make it happen.
Posted: 03:15 AM on February 16, 2009
Posts: 0 Lewisauce
I like “val.”
I like “Brett the Hitman Myers” (no wife-incident intended; I’m just reaching back to my childhood WWF fandom).
I can live with “Brett the Threat.”
What’s with all the Mets trolls talking smack about his personal life? Oh wait, that’s right. Mets fans don’t have anything else to talk about because they haven’t made the playoffs in a couple years. Or won a championship.
Posted: 04:39 AM on February 16, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed
Since Burrell is now gone, I feel like Brett is going to take up his duties as the guy that owns the Mets…thus, in honor of Pat the Bat and in prediction of Brett’s soon to be accomplishments for this season I am going to say Myers the Mets Killer
Posted: 07:00 AM on February 16, 2009
Posts: 0 Bear Mike
“Beater” As in “Beater on the Bump”
Also, for me it is “Caveman” Raw, Rugged, Brutal, Energetic….Brett “The Caveman” Myers”
Posted: 07:10 AM on February 16, 2009
Posts: 0 mikedee
The Hillbilly
Posted: 07:19 AM on February 16, 2009
Posts: 0 Bonezy
Brett “Oscar” Myers.
Posted: 08:24 AM on February 16, 2009
Posts: 0 TS
I’d rather not have the word “redneck” associated with the Phils
Posted: 09:55 AM on February 16, 2009
Posts: 0 Craig
Stella
Posted: 10:00 AM on February 16, 2009
Posts: 0 Brendan
How bout Ike Turner??? Greatest woman beater ever
Posted: 10:03 AM on February 16, 2009
Posts: 0 Mazinman
How about “Rollercoaster” for all the ups and downs he had last year?
Posted: 10:03 AM on February 16, 2009
Posts: 0 Chuck P
I don’t like forcing nicknames… I like Val because it’s real. It’s not something that I sat down and conspired over for an hour. It was spontaneous and has real meaning, however, it would be difficult for the general public to understand and would require an explanation every time.
He reminds me of the bad guy on Popeye, Brutus.
Posted: 10:43 AM on February 16, 2009
Posts: 0 zach II
I agree with my same-named counterpart, though I’d save the abbreviations for small talk and extend the nickname to Brett “B My Valentine” Myers, more commonly “Valentine” and when you’re talkin’ fast simply “Val”.
A coy connection would be to consider him a martyr (like his fellow Valentines) for his duties in relief and in the minors…while he may not have had much of a choice, he didn’t fuss about it, he sacrificed his pride.
Posted: 12:34 PM on February 16, 2009
Posts: 0 Malcolm
On the mound he’s a bulldog. I’ve been calling him that for years.
Posted: 01:10 PM on February 16, 2009
Posts: 0 gabriel
for the tandem of brett and blanton: “Heavy B and the Redneck Express”, i’ve called fat joe ‘Heavy B’ since day one… and i like the moniker of redneck express for myers…
i’ll also take anything involving a bud light reference for brett… brett the threat was one of the better one’s on here so far…
brett = the big lebowski… something about him just reminds me of the dude…
Posted: 02:47 PM on February 16, 2009
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Posted: 03:37 PM on February 16, 2009
Posts: 0 Ryan
Brett “The Hitman” Myers
Posted: 04:06 PM on February 16, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Brett the Bat
Posted: 04:31 PM on February 16, 2009
Posts: 0 Greg B
“Octane” and “Redneck Express” are pretty good. I think “Val” is kind of a stretch and has nothing to do with his character, just a play on his abbreviated name. If you want to go that route, why not just pull out the Ronettes song, “Be my baby”? That way you have a catchy tune AND get to sing in falsetto.
Posted: 05:29 PM on February 16, 2009