The Chicago Cubs’ Lineup Features the Greatest Collection of Nicknames in the History of Baseball
Baseball, Video June 28th. 2008, 6:59pmFor some reason, FOX thinks that a normal rundown of a team’s lineup just won’t do. That’s where Chicago Cubs’ pitcher, Matt “I’m not playing today so I guess I have a couple minutes to read something on camera” Murton, comes in.
To be fair, Aramis “One of the more consistent hitters in the league” Ramirez is pretty damn catchy.
Also featured reading a line up on FOX this afternoon was New York Knicks’ draftee, Danilo Gallinari. Gallinari read one of the lineups at the beginning of the Mets-Yankees game. The young Italian’s reading was nearly as awkward, but at least he’s got an excuse. As for Murton - Chris Berman, he ain’t.
[This video was pulled down by resident commenter and Major League Jerk, Gonzo]
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June 28th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
“The Big Man” and “The Sweet Swingin’ Big Man,” you can tell he put a lot of work into this.
June 28th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Matt “not pitching today” Murton is actually an outfielder.
OT - espn just reported that the Cavs rejected a trade offer from the nets the trade would have been Vince for Wally-world.
June 28th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Scratch that - the Nets rejected the offer not the Cavs.
June 28th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
I must have been thinking of Kerry Wood.
Either way, he wasn’t pitching today.
June 28th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Hey Mariotti…which way is that fucking arrow pointing now?
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/mariotti/1018180,mariotti062208.article
June 28th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Did anyone see the Baseball Tonight crew switch sets in the middle of the show last night? They were sitting in one studio, then got up in the middle of the show and walked “behind the scenes” to the Baseball Tonight studio. Their rationale for doing this was because the Yankees and Mets played back-to-back games at each other’s stadiums yesterday and traveled via bus. It was ridiculously stupid. Happened in the first five minutes of the show if anyone wants to Red Lasso it.
June 28th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Oh the irony, the Nets need to clear cap space to capture LBJ and the Cavs need to show some initiative and make moves. I will laugh when he heads to the West.
June 28th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
These are the nicknames Dwight Schrute would have given the Cubs.
June 28th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
Doesn’t it sound like he calls Darryl Ward a whore?
June 28th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Butters you shouldn’t care about anything that gasbag says