Kitsap Sun on Bloomquist
DMZ · January 22, 2008 at 2:58 pm · Filed Under Mariners
On the flip side, he’s disdained by a very active Mariner blogging community, which pokes fun at Bloomquist because of his lack of power and overall offensive production. Among his nicknames: “Ballgame,” “The Ignitor,” “Princess Willie” and “Willie Boom-Boom.”
Willie Ballgame might not be a favorite of those number-loving cybergeeks, but he’s earned the respect of those who count.
“disdained by”?
Isn’t “Willie Boom-Boom” a Rick Rizzs creation?
Nice name-calling. That’s some quality journalism. Way to cover the story.
I, too, would like to see Willie Ballgame become another Edgar. I would also like to see him become another Isaac Newton, Abraham Lincoln, and Billie Holiday. More playing time is not likely to induce any of these transformations.