Thames' Cult Status

[owbc]

The Koreans had it right -- "God"

[Bombers]

I agree on the cult following. And with the interviews he is a great follow. His blood and urine quote was pure gold Jerry. Anyhow, as far as a nickname, I agree with those saying something along the lines / something to do with the Thames River. (I know they are not pronounced the same - but it's what I think of) ... I am going to my first game on Sat and I hope his walk up music is something with River in it. Like the new song by Bishop Briggs - "River". Anyhow - I am loving him and his mashing of homeruns.

[Crash2303]

Forgot all about the Hurricane!

[homer]

Tony Plush, baby

[pogokat]

top Three:

 

1. Branyan

2. Tim Dillard

3. Neugebauer

 

Thames is gonna be a cult hero for about 1 more week, and then he's gonna be the face of the MLB. He's gonna have the most votes for the allstar game and win the hr derby.

[stalton]

Jim "Diego" Edmunds

[NYChez]

These guys may be too good to be considered cult figures, but I'll nominate Dan Plesac, Richie Sexson, and Carlos Gomez.

[rickh150]

Stormin' Gorman Thomas

 

http://jssportscards.com/30%20Thomas0001%20(Small).jpg

 

- Lead league in HRs (twice)

- Lead league in strikeouts (twice)

- Ran into many, many walls

- Ran a bar (Stormin' and Vuks)

- Drank too much

- Ate too much

- Long hair and bushy mustache

- Looked like he should be at the end of bar, not on a baseball field

- Loved Milwaukee

- Helped Brewers get to World Series

 

 

 

All this..... by far the most popular player by his given stats. .229 lifetime hitter?

[Bikeage77]

reillymcshane, where was Stormin' and Vuks located?

[chuckiehacks]

25th & Becher. I believe Don Money had a bar too, but Stormin' & Vuke's is the one people remember. Can you even imagine that today? Those places were a little different than Ryan Braun's Waterfront Grille, or whatever that place was called.

[Baldkin]

How soon we forget the legacy of Crazy Joe Dillon and George "Greek God of Abs" Kottaras.

[Dragonbait]

What about Joe Winklesas? (sp)

[BuckyBrewer61]

George "Greek God of Abs" Kottaras.

 

Gabe Kapler would like to speak with you...

 

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Kinda feel like Branyan is really in a league of his own here. I don't think Gorman and guys like Richie Sexson even belong in the conversation. Everybody liked those guys.

[tmwiese55]

I don't think I've seen a Mike Fetters mention yet. I remember he had that mean mug game face scowl he'd put on. Pretty sure he usually had a sweaty mullet to go with it, but don't remember for sure.

[Crash2303]

George "Greek God of Abs" Kottaras.

 

Gabe Kapler would like to speak with you...

 

I believe Angel Salome might have a say in that...

 

http://i47.tinypic.com/jug51k.jpg

[MadScientist]

I think Cincinnati will start calling Thames 'The Cockroach', as in "The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati". (Referencing the song and not the movie)

[Baldkin]

George "Greek God of Abs" Kottaras.

 

Gabe Kapler would like to speak with you...

 

He's not Greek, though.

[hawing]

Jim "Diego" Edmunds

Hahahahahahahahaaa. Calling Jim Edmonds "Diego" was my personal highlight of his time with Milwaukee. A trivia question gone awry.

[Crash2303]

please tell me this has been posted somewhere here already, if so- no apologies. his own theme song?

 

[hawing]

please tell me this has been posted somewhere here already, if so- no apologies. his own theme song?

 

I don't know whether this is the Brewerfan debut of the video, but it's been steadily going around social media sites and has been called to the Brewers' attention. They may have to get rights to broadcast it at Miller Park.

[homer]

I watched a few of those Korean videos....and they are incredible. Someone with a sense of humor should get one for their walkup music.

[TURBO]

If Thames is with the team, and puts up these kind of numbers for the next 3 seasons, he will not be a cult hero, he will be a Brewers all time hero!

[reillymcshane]

please tell me this has been posted somewhere here already, if so- no apologies. his own theme song?

 

I don't know whether this is the Brewerfan debut of the video, but it's been steadily going around social media sites and has been called to the Brewers' attention. They may have to get rights to broadcast it at Miller Park.

Someone first posted the link to the video in an in game thread (I think) a few days ago. Otherwise, it's embedded in the 4th or 5th post of this thread.