So I was having trouble finding someone to go to Monday's game against the D-Backs with.  I had two tickets and wasn't about to waste them, so I was preparing to go by myself.  Then I realized, "Hey, why not bring your camera and take a bunch of pics?  Then you can write a bitchin' FanPost on GLB later!  Everyone will love it and give you a ton of rec's!"  So that is what I did, and what follows was all done with my GLB comrades in mind.  Being that I was by myself I made like a freelance photographer and walked around the whole ballpark, to places I had never been before.  Also, I've never done a FanPost like this, so I hope it all works.  Enjoy!

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Certainly not every player is going to have a cool/legitimate nickname, but a lot of nicknames have been thrown around on GLB, especially in Open Threads.  Here's a chance for us to get them all straightened out, and if we happen to come up with a new one, we can discuss ir here.  As far as I know, here's what we have so far.  If I've missed anything just add it.  Also, I'm not including gimmes like Eck and CY.

Adrian Gonzalez: A-Gone, a member of "The Fighting Gonzali", Aid, The Professional

David Eckstein: Scrappy-Doo

Heath Bell: The Cartographer, Heat, Cookie Monster

Chase Headley: The Savior

Scott Hairston: Shrek

Henry Blanco: Blanco Bronco

Edward Mujica: Mojito

Edgar Gonzalez: a member of "The Fighting Gonzali"

Cla Meredith: The Claw

Tony Gwynn Jr.: Thin Gwynn

Brian Giles: Old Man