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Friday, October 05, 2007

Village Voice: The Yankees Super Secret Hotel Aliases Revealed

Hey look everybody! Laugh at the Yankees!

Neil deMause in his investigation of possible improprieties in how the Yankees and the city were conducting business came up with a 2005 crib sheet for team aliases from an August road trip. Without further ado….

Pseudonym: Simon Phoenix
Real name: Mike Mussina

Well, he has pitched like a Demolition Man at times….

Pseudonym: Bruce Almighty
Real name: Don Mattingly

Confirming what we all expected - Donnie Baseball is God.

Pseudonym: Turd Ferguson
Real name: Jaret Wright

He nailed it with the first name.

Pseudonym: Richard Long
Real name: Bernie Williams

*giggles*

And the Holy Grail…

Pseudonym: Harry Pelotas
Real name: Luis Sojo

Not just Harry, but probably big and brass too.

(Text stolen from my post over at RLYW on the same topic).

Sean McNally Posted: October 05, 2007 at 04:16 PM | 19 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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   1. Fly, the most judgment-free human being on Earth Posted: October 05, 2007 at 04:36 PM (#2561643)
I liked how the Village Voice either assumed everyone spoke Spanish, or didn't get the Luis Sojo joke themselves.
   2. aleskel Posted: October 05, 2007 at 04:44 PM (#2561659)
great stuff, but they missed out on Clemens, who is known to frequently check in as Red Glare (get it?)

but seriously, Turd Ferguson? I hated Wright with a passion, but that's a good one
   3. Mattbert Posted: October 05, 2007 at 04:51 PM (#2561667)
For those curious, but too busy to read the link, Jeter's pseudonym was Johnny Drama.
   4. The Kids Are Enright (1k5v3L) Posted: October 05, 2007 at 04:56 PM (#2561677)
Jeter's pseudonym was Johnny Drama.


Does this answer the "Is Jeter gay?" question?
   5. Rich Posted: October 05, 2007 at 05:45 PM (#2561777)
Does this answer the "Is Jeter gay?" question?


Why, did he shoot you down?
   6. The Kids Are Enright (1k5v3L) Posted: October 05, 2007 at 05:49 PM (#2561789)
Yes, but so do many other men. NYC is a vicious place for men without calf implants.
   7. The Kids Are Enright (1k5v3L) Posted: October 05, 2007 at 05:52 PM (#2561794)
Heh. Of all men here, you're the one to ask that question, kevin.

And yes, there are all sorts of imaginable implants for desperate men in NYC.
   8. Designated Sitter (GGC) Posted: October 05, 2007 at 06:02 PM (#2561806)
I liked how the Village Voice either assumed everyone spoke Spanish, or didn't get the Luis Sojo joke themselves.


My knowledge of Spanish is nil, but I have bet on jai-alai.
   9. Slinger Francisco Barrios (Dr. Memory) Posted: October 05, 2007 at 06:03 PM (#2561808)
NYC is a vicious place for men without calf implants.

They problem is they don't look veal enough.
   10. Hang down your head, Tom Foley Posted: October 05, 2007 at 06:21 PM (#2561827)
Gary Sheffield went by "########## ########### to your ##########, ######."
   11. Sean McNally Posted: October 05, 2007 at 06:22 PM (#2561829)
Calf implants for men?

Is there really such a thing?


A guy who went to my college actually got such a thing on MTV as part of a documentary. *Sigh*
   12. CraigK Posted: October 05, 2007 at 06:34 PM (#2561844)
Look what I found.

actual invoice

Who is "Joe Russo" and why'd he spend $3000?
   13. Boots Day Posted: October 05, 2007 at 07:18 PM (#2561906)
The Smoking Gun guys think Joe Russo is Joe Torre.

The most surprising part about that invoice is that Reggie Jackson used his real name. He was probably hoping some fans would call his room.
   14. Crispix Attacks Posted: October 05, 2007 at 09:36 PM (#2562101)
I bet this so-called "Reggie Jackson" was just the name used by Shawn Chacon or Felix Escalona or Bubba Crosby. Whereas Reggie Jackson went by one of the other names in Craig K's link, such as "Jack Daniels", "Leon", or "Suzyn Waldman".
   15. Crispix Attacks Posted: October 05, 2007 at 09:39 PM (#2562112)
I note that other superstars who went by their real names included David Justice, John Sterling, Mark Bellhorn, Wil Nieves, and Ramiro Mendoza. And Rick Cerone, although he spelled his name wrong. Unless that's Reggie Jackson pretending to be Rick Cerone.
   16. Boots Day Posted: October 05, 2007 at 09:47 PM (#2562140)
No, that's Rick Cerrone the Yankees PR guy, not Rick Cerone the former Yankees catcher.
   17. Crispix Attacks Posted: October 05, 2007 at 09:56 PM (#2562163)
Another understandable mistake by me.
   18. Justin 'The Cespedobear' T Posted: October 05, 2007 at 10:14 PM (#2562200)
Betcha Jack Daniels is Giambi.

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