http://www.sbnation.com/users/peachy%20rex Posts made by peachy rex on SB Nation http://www.azsnakepit.com/2008/4/6/390135/what-shall-we-call-byrnes peachy rex Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:22:00 -0000 <p>There's an epidemic raging in our threads - an epidemic of competing nick-names for Eric Byrnes.&nbsp; In the tradition of benevolent dictatorship that has made the Snakepit great, it is time for the not-quite-sovereign people to speak.</p> <p>Since I'm here, I'll start : "Hacksie."&nbsp; It maintains a connection to the rather lame, but at least familiar, "Byrnsie" and references his most salient characteristic - the fanatical, single-minded determination to swing mightily at every pitch thrown his way.&nbsp; Sometimes they're whacked for doubles, sometimes they go sailing past into the catcher's mitt, but whatever happens he can always proudly claim that he took a hack.&nbsp; (Called strikes are for pitchers!)</p> <p>Please propose other candidates in the comments...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <fieldset class="poll-box"> <legend>Poll</legend> <h5 class="poll-title">What shall we call Eric Byrnes?</h5> <div id="poll_container_15412_657643796" class="poll_container"> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">19%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>Bam Bam</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">22</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">43%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>Byrnesie</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">48</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">9%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>Flower</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">11</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">12%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>Hacksie</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">14</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">14%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>Something else</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">16</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <p class="poll-total-votes"><strong>111</strong> votes | <span class="poll-has-closed">Poll has closed</span> </p> </div> <script> FastInit.addOnLoad(function(){ new SBN.Poll('poll_container_15412_657643796').animateResults({renderImmediately:true}); }); </script> </fieldset>