tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353318977404883830.post7439607800528712246..comments2023-08-17T09:33:16.811-04:00Comments on Once a Cub: Player's Weekend Nicknames - CubsOnce a Cubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09335285038636911672noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353318977404883830.post-299967092929104612018-01-21T13:23:00.229-05:002018-01-21T13:23:00.229-05:00Brennan stumped me too. I thought it may be a shor...Brennan stumped me too. I thought it may be a shortening of Brett Anderson but its a Step Brothers reference to Will Ferrell's character. Justin Wilson and Alex Wilson were Tigers teammates and asked jokingly if they were brothers a lot. Alex's jersey said "Dale" who was John C Reilly's character. Funny story but I never would have guessed it.<br /><br />Parkman is another movie reference. I guess Avila resembles the character from Major League.Once a Cubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09335285038636911672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353318977404883830.post-70767552340633775712018-01-20T17:25:45.569-05:002018-01-20T17:25:45.569-05:00Yeah, I like it too. There were at least a handfu...Yeah, I like it too. There were at least a handful I didn't know but I don't think that's bad.Hackenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15507810776309048794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4353318977404883830.post-20220547372485125972018-01-20T14:21:54.917-05:002018-01-20T14:21:54.917-05:00Brennan, Jay, and Avila were the only ones I didn&...Brennan, Jay, and Avila were the only ones I didn't know right away. Good stuff. <br />I hope this is a promotion MLB will keep going forward. Who am I kidding... the probably made a killing on jersey sales and can't wait to do it again in 2018!P-town Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07437348006643978055noreply@blogger.com