Make a Theme Team!

[VitaminD]

"The Disgustings"

C - Jamie Quirk (Royals)

1B - Richie Sexson (Mariners)

2B - Steve Sax (Dodgers)

SS - Andy Stankiewicz (Yankees)

3B - Mike Blowers (Mariners)

RF - Jesse Barfield (Yankees)

CF - Gabe Gross (Brewers)

LF - Johnny Dickshot (Pirates)

DH - Dan Uggla (Marlins)

IF - Jim Cockman (Yankees)

IF - Jason Wood (Marlins)

OF - Tony Suck (Buffalo, 1884)

OF - Billy Zitman (Reds)

P - Tim Belcher (Reds)

P - Kerry Wood (Cubs)

P - Bill Butland (Red Sox)

P - Charlie Fuchs (Dodgers)

P - Chien-Ming Wang (Yankees)

P - Charlie Wacker (Pirates)

P - Kevin Hickey (Orioles)

P - James Hoey (Orioles)

P - Luis Tiant (Indians) - Rearrange his last name

Pete LaCock, Dick Pole, Albert Pujols, and Rusty Kuntz all feel left out.

Solid calls all the way around right there, my man.

And bills2005's hockey team is incomplete as long as Yuri Khymlev and Alexei Ponikarovsky aren't on it, not to mention the all time best hockey name for mispronunciation: STANISLAV NECKAR, pronounced "NETS-karzh" - I wrote Gary Thorne a long letter explaining how the Czechs turn "neck-car" into "nets-karzh". Plus, I'll throw 10 rubles to the first North American broadcaster to correctly pronounce Aleksandr Karpovtsev's name.

[KevinMcD]

And bills2005's hockey team is incomplete as long as Yuri Khymlev and Alexei Ponikarovsky aren't on it, not to mention the all time best hockey name for mispronunciation: STANISLAV NECKAR, pronounced "NETS-karzh" - I wrote Gary Thorne a long letter explaining how the Czechs turn "neck-car" into "nets-karzh". Plus, I'll throw 10 rubles to the first North American broadcaster to correctly pronounce Aleksandr Karpovtsev's name.

Hard to Pronounce NHL European Names...

RW: Stanislav Chistov, Maxim Afinogenov, Andrei Kostitsyn, Radek Dvorak

C: Nik Antropov, Olli Jokinen, Rostislav Olesz, Jakub Klepis

LW: Samuel Pahlsson, Vyacheslav Kozlov, Ilya Kovalchuk, Alexei Ponikarovsky

D: Fedor Tyutin, Lasse Kukkonen

D: Kimmo Timonen, Anton Volchenkov

D: Branislav Mezei, Milan Jurcina

G:Ilya Bryzgalov, Henrik Lundqvist, Antero Niittymaki

He's on there.

[winghaz]

The Hall of Fame Good Guys

C--Yogi Berra. Reserve: Gary Carter

1B--Lou Gehrig. Reserve: Harmon Killebrew

2B--Joe Morgan. Reserve: Nellie Fox

SS--Ernie Banks. Reserve: Phil Rizzuto.

3B--Cal Ripken. Reserve: Brooks Robinson

OF--Roberto Clemente, Al Kaline, Stan Musial. Reserves: Willie Mays, Tony Gwynn, Larry Doby

LHP--Warren Spahn. Reserve: Lefty Gomez

RHP--Bob Feller. Reserve: Satchel Paige

Reliever--Rollie Fingers. Reserve: Bruce Sutter

Manager--Walter Alston

[udubs03]

The Hall of Fame Good Guys

C--Yogi Berra. Reserve: Gary Carter

1B--Lou Gehrig. Reserve: Harmon Killebrew

2B--Joe Morgan. Reserve: Nellie Fox

SS--Ernie Banks. Reserve: Phil Rizzuto.

3B--Cal Ripken. Reserve: Brooks Robinson

OF--Roberto Clemente, Al Kaline, Stan Musial. Reserves: Willie Mays, Tony Gwynn, Larry Doby

LHP--Warren Spahn. Reserve: Lefty Gomez

RHP--Bob Feller. Reserve: Satchel Paige

Reliever--Rollie Fingers. Reserve: Bruce Sutter

Manager--Walter Alston

Rollie doesn't pay his taxes.

[tj4eck]

Team Smith

QB- Troy Smith - BAL

RB- Kolby Smith - KC

WR- Steve Smith - CAR

WR- Steve Smith - NYG

WR- Rod Smith - DEN

TE- LJ Smith - PHI

OT- Myniya Smith - NYG

OG- Marvel Smith - PIT

C- Rob Smith - CLE

OG- Nick Smith - NYJ

OT- Wade Smith - NYJ

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DE- Will Smith - NO

DT- Robaire Smith - CLE

DT- Aaron Smith - PIT

DE- Justin Smith - CIN

OLB- Raonell Smith - StL

ILB- Daryl Smith - JAX

OLB- Derek Smith - SF

S- Dwight Smith - MIN

S- Keith Smith - DET

CB- Anthony Smith - PIT

CB- Eric Smith - NYJ

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K- Kurt Smith - SEA

P- Hunter Smith - IND

wonder what they would do for the back of the jerseys??

i got all these names for nfl.com rosters

[Alphabet Man]

The ferals AFL team:

The whole Collingwood team.

[ColeJ]

I was always fond of former Nashville Predator, Sergei "Freeze-your-ass-off"

i loved watching a stars/preds game back in the krivokrasov years...

i think derian hatcher just nailed krivo like a truck, and the broadcaster said "and hatcher just knocked his krivo KRASS off with that hit.

[flasah]

Unusual baseball names:

C - Matt Batts, Pickles Dillhoefer, Ossee Schreckengost

1B - Piano Legs Hickman, Peek-a-Boo Veach

2B - Cupid Childs, Stubby Clapp

3B - Puddin' Head Jones, Randy Ready

SS - Granny Hamner, Buddy Biancalana

OF - Flash Archdeacon, Baby Doll Jacobson

OF - Coco Crisp, Twinkletoes Selkirk

OF - Chicken Hawks, Chicken Wolf

SP - Oil Can Boyd, Van Lingle Mungo

SP - Three Finger Brown, The Only Nolan

SP - Still Bill Hill, Blue Moon Odom

SP - Heinie Meine, Orval Overall, Urban Shocker

SP - Vinegar Bend Mizell, Schoolboy Rowe

RP - Sweetbreads Bailey, Ugueth U. Urbina

RP - Tim Spooneybarger

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