Pirates have one of the better groups of Venezuelan talent

by Roberto on Oct 2, 2009 4:44 PM EDT Comment 29 comments

So says Ben Badler over at BA. A quick look will tell you why he says that. Jorge Bishop and Exicardo Cayonez are not the only players whose numbers jump out at you. Roberto Espinoza and Oscar Verdugo appear to be dealing some filthy stuff. The team posted a 48 and 22 record, so a number of things worked. Of course the next stop is usually the GCL, so none of these players will be anywhere near PNC in the near term.

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With those stats it kind of makes you wonder how they lost 22…

by God Loves on Oct 2, 2009 5:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Video game numbers. Hopefully a bunch of those guys end up being legitimate prospects, especially those pitchers. If they just get 2-3 of those guys to be solid prospects that will really pay off.

by NastyNate82 on Oct 2, 2009 6:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Exicardo Cayonez

Great friggin’ name.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Oct 2, 2009 10:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

“Big figgin’ deal.”

— Deivis Goatache

by WTM on Oct 2, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can’t believe there is no mention of Ericdavis Marquez.

by biggyv on Oct 2, 2009 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh wow, I hadn’t noticed that. Best baseball name ever!

by Charlie on Oct 3, 2009 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love that Michaelangel Trinidad can’t even get a mention in the funny name department.

by MrPedriqueIfYoureNasty on Oct 3, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And we haven’t even gotten to Henry Henry in Bradenton.

by biggyv on Oct 3, 2009 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Please note:

I did not proclaim Cayonez the best name ever.

Just that it’s a cool name.

That said, those other names are damned cool, too.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Oct 3, 2009 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If you are unfamiliar, you may enjoy:

Name of the Year tournament.

Last year’s winner was “Juvyline Cubangbang”. The year before was “Destiny Frankenstein”.

by Vlad on Oct 3, 2009 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Excellent...

almost as good as the now-defunct “Road to Springfield” tournament

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Oct 3, 2009 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't forget Crystal Methany

by houksyndrome on Oct 3, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I remember a women’s college basketball player from the 1990s named Miracle Fingers.

by Traco Bucco on Oct 5, 2009 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not a baseball name

But the center for the Oklahoma University basketball team two years ago was… Longar Longar.

by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Oct 4, 2009 12:42 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

My all-time favorite

This is a Brazilian professional soccer player. His name is Creedence Clearwater Couto.

by biggyv on Oct 5, 2009 10:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Good thing his parents weren’t fans of Smashing Pumpkins.

by WTM on Oct 5, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or the Butthole Surfers...

by maguro on Oct 5, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or these guys.

by Vlad on Oct 5, 2009 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I knew who you were referring to before I even clicked on the link.

by biggyv on Oct 5, 2009 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This Fanpost

gets my vote for most off topic thread of all time.

by MDBuc on Oct 5, 2009 6:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

As long as this can of worms is open

Can people with last names like Pound, Trickle and Pole please stop naming their sons Richard. Even if they are junior, the third or twenty third, please stop.

Thank you

by MDBuc on Oct 5, 2009 7:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs