Cool new Astros billboard

I find it interesting that Clear Channel has the games and the signs are up on a viacom billboard. didn't cc have some signs? thanks for the cash, indirectly though it is!

 

Clear Channel is 'We' to you? How much of that cash do you see?

(Yes, I know you work for 610.)

 

I think the Astros should have a policy that forbids the signing of players who have last names that can be shortened into dumbass pseudo-nicknames (DPNs).

Their recent transactions have been good. They traded one DPN(Wags), and the player they got in return doesn't appear to have any DPN possibilities, though I wouldn't put it past Milo Hamilton to use the word "Ducky" a few times in reference to Kevin Duckworth.

Kent - already a short last name, so "Kenty" wouldn't make much sense.

Pettitte - Petty? Nah, that would make Astros games sound either like a classic rock station (Tom) or NASCAR radio (Richard)

Clemens - Clemmy? Not a chance

A couple years ago, it seemed like every person on the team had a DPN. The trend is slowly but surely disappearing. Once Bagwell and Biggio retire, hopefully the dumbass pseudo-nickname era will be gone forever...

 

I'll bet PETA will have something to say about that billboard.

 

He already calls Dotel "Ducky"

 

So, Duckworth's nickname on this BBS has to be Coco now. Good job codell!

Wonder if Coco will pitch tonight?

 

Either way, it's a good nickname.

 

Are you kidding? Duckworth's going to be combing the city for Dominican chicks now.