Comments on: Drew Storen’s new nickname is “Tinkerbell”

By: jwbiii

jwbiii — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:40:24 +0000

George “Twinkletoes” Selkirk

Given the nickname “Twinkletoes” by teammates in Newark because of his style of running on the balls of his feet

By: natstowngreg

natstowngreg — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:48:35 +0000

I’ll buy the “all pitchers look the same” line.

By: Ari Collins

Ari Collins — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:03:29 +0000

By: Ari Collins

Ari Collins — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:02:08 +0000

I’m not sure what that has to do with anything. Just because it only offends 10% of the population doesn’t mean you should be saying it.

By: kingofmeh

kingofmeh — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:12:23 +0000

DM, your response to people supposedly being oversensitive is to anticipate people objecting to the nickname?

isn’t the best example of “people … becom[ing] far too sensitive” getting bothered by hypothetical things that nobody has actually said yet, but might say?

By: cur68

cur68 — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:54:25 +0000

Paying attention fail on my part there…you are of course right, Greg. I was looking at the header picture of Mike Adams, which is attached to his story above, in which the word “Texas”is clearly seen on his jersey. Natch, I typed “The Rangers” when I should have typed “The Nationals”. Since the names are not even close in terms of spelling etc, I’m going to say that all MLB pitchers look the same to me. That’s what I get for tinkering I guess…or something.

By: El Bravo

El Bravo — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:45:08 +0000

I’m straight and bothered…but that’s just me normally.

By: deathmonkey41

deathmonkey41 — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:17:05 +0000

And what is offensive is completely subjective. I’m sure not everyone of a certain gender, nationality, or sexual oreintation are all offended by the exact same things.

By: deathmonkey41

deathmonkey41 — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:12:35 +0000

No, people have become far too sensitive.

By: natstowngreg

natstowngreg — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:09:42 +0000

The Nats traded Storen to the Rangers? Huh?

Storen coming in to pitch the 9th at Nats Park to the accompaniment of “When You Wish Upon a Star?” Perhaps for a visiting closer, but not for the home team’s closer.

By: brockw82

brockw82 — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:58:50 +0000

I’m gay and it doesn’t bother me…

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:37:35 +0000

“Tink” would be a good, old-school nickname.

By: cur68

cur68 — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:44:51 +0000

And pay a TON of money to Disney, since they’re not a group noted for their generosity towards others using their copywrited property. Any bets on how long til we get a follow up post on Disney issuing a “desist or face lawsuit” to The Rangers?

By: WhenMattStairsIsKing

WhenMattStairsIsKing — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:39:02 +0000

That would actually be awesome.

Of course, we’d have to do a TON of pixie dust testing to see if it’s a PED.

By: WhenMattStairsIsKing

WhenMattStairsIsKing — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:34:37 +0000

Well, Drew Storn DOES look like a clone of Julia Roberts.

By: Ari Collins

Ari Collins — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:33:55 +0000

If something’s actually offensive, people are offended by it. People didn’t magically become more easily offended in the ’80s when “PC” began. They just became more vocal about it when they had the power to say, “Enough.”

By: deathmonkey41

deathmonkey41 — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:04:36 +0000

I’m not a fan of the PC police by any means- I’m just saying my money would be on some gay/lesbian group being offended by this nickname even though it has nothing to do with the dude’s sexuality. People get offended by way too much stupid sh#t nowdays.

By: Ari Collins

Ari Collins — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:55:26 +0000

Yes, but it’s also a Disney character, and the nickname has to do with him tending to flit around in his delivery. There’s no reason for anyone to assume this is about homophobia.

Even if they were calling him Tinkerbell because he’s effeminate, well… there’s nothing wrong with an effeminate man. It’s a reflection on someone who thinks it’s an insult, not on the effeminate man.

By: deathmonkey41

deathmonkey41 — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:47:40 +0000

Uhhhh- because it’s a derogatory term for gay men?

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:46:15 +0000

Speaking of bells, Ding-a-ling might work. When he enters a game, the fans could sing the old Chuck Berry hit “My Ding-a-ling”.

By: Tim OShenko

Tim OShenko — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:24:02 +0000

I can see this taking off, actually. Imagine, if you will, Storen in a bit of a jam – say, runners on 2nd and 3rd, one out, one run lead. Then the Jumbotron lights up with a plea to the crowd: “Don’t you believe? If you believe, clap your hands! Don’t let Tink die!” Tinkerbell strikes out the next two batters. Applause, bows, exuent omnes.

By: randygnyc

randygnyc — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:18:54 +0000

I’m sure when an old time pitcher was called twinkle-toes, and it stuck, it was a compliment. Also, it wasn’t based on a widely known, mythical, movie character. Tinker bell won’t stick because it is a derogatory, pejorative, equation to an effeminate, fairy.

By: Ari Collins

Ari Collins — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:15:11 +0000

Uhh. Why? I’m pretty sure the only thing that would be in the last bit offensive to them is the idea that this has anything to do with them.

By: deathmonkey41

deathmonkey41 — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:09:50 +0000

My guess is that the gay community is going to find it offensive.