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An open appeal to G-Fafif

Benjamin Grimm Dec 14 2018 07:02 AM

Please pull whatever strings you can pull to get invited to the upcoming Jeurys Familia press conference. Once there, push your way to the front of the room, throwing as many elbows as you deem necessary, and confront the pitcher directly. "Señor Familia, please let us know how to pronounce your first name." Last night on Mets Hot Stove, Steve Gelbs and Gary Apple said "Jay-or-Reese". (They're probably scared shitless to defy Gary Cohen.) Nelson Figueroa called him "Jore-reese", and Adam Fisher said "Zhoris". (Rhymes with Boris, but the first consonant sounds like the Zs in "Zsa Zsa" or the J in "Jean Valjean" if you pronounce it all Frenchy.) Anthony Recker avoided saying the name entirely. I recall Sandy Alderson saying "Joris" and Daniel Murphy saying "Yoris". I believe it's "Yoris" but this needs to be settled!

Centerfield Dec 14 2018 07:54 AM Re: An open appeal to G-Fafif

I love the visual of a fired up Greg, elbowing his way to the front.

d'Kong76 Dec 14 2018 10:32 AM Re: An open appeal to G-Fafif

https://forvo.com/word/jeurys_familia

Centerfield Dec 14 2018 12:24 PM Re: An open appeal to G-Fafif

Conflicting opinions in my office. PR co-worker: Yoo-lees. Guatemalan Co-Worker: Heh-lees.

Benjamin Grimm Dec 14 2018 12:26 PM Re: An open appeal to G-Fafif

We really need to hear from the man himself.

d'Kong76 Dec 14 2018 12:32 PM Re: An open appeal to G-Fafif

Can't someone tweet him?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 14 2018 12:51 PM Re: An open appeal to G-Fafif

In the old days they'd just give him a white name like "Jerry" Maybe he and Blevins can trade names

G-Fafif Dec 14 2018 02:08 PM Re: An open appeal to G-Fafif

When my sister was a journalism student at NYU, she had the opportunity to sit in on a group interview of the de facto star of the new late night variety program "Saturday Night" that aired live on NBC. Her question: "Is it cheh-vee' or 'sheh-vee'?" His answer: "Yes."

Benjamin Grimm Dec 14 2018 02:10 PM Re: An open appeal to G-Fafif

Hopefully Jay-or-Yoris isn't as much of a smartass as Chevy Chase is. But be sure to bring your sister to the press conference!

Edgy MD Dec 14 2018 02:37 PM Re: An open appeal to G-Fafif

When my sister was a journalism student at NYU, she had the opportunity to sit in on a group interview of the de facto star of the new late night variety program "Saturday Night" that aired live on NBC. Her question: "Is it cheh-vee' or 'sheh-vee'?" His answer: "Yes." It's Cornelius Crane Chase. Very blue blood. Old New York, going back 14 generations and descended from the Van Cortlandts and the Schuylers. I've been reassessing Corny and his legacy a lot in recent weeks.

Ashie62 Dec 14 2018 03:26 PM Re: An open appeal to G-Fafif

Christian Vacation makes me feel good every time

G-Fafif Dec 17 2018 04:28 PM Re: An open appeal to G-Fafif

Listen to what the man said: https://twitter.com/Mets/status/1074807 ... 49792?s=19

Centerfield Dec 17 2018 04:46 PM Re: An open appeal to G-Fafif

G-Fafif wrote: Listen to what the man said: https://twitter.com/Mets/status/1074807 ... 49792?s=19 So he's Jerry Familia. Done.

seawolf17 Dec 17 2018 04:49 PM Re: An open appeal to G-Fafif

Yup, sounds like Jerry to me. https://www.instagram.com/p/Brgbj05l-aU ... wtpl6zd8y4

Benjamin Grimm Dec 17 2018 05:04 PM Re: An open appeal to G-Fafif

Wow!!! Great find! I had my money on Yoris. Who would have thought that it was Jerry, of all things!?! Can someone who knows how to use Twitter make sure that this gets in front of Gary Cohen?

batmagadanleadoff Dec 17 2018 05:14 PM Re: An open appeal to G-Fafif

Maybe he's saying "Jerris", but with a Spanish accent.

Edgy MD Dec 17 2018 10:43 PM Re: An open appeal to G-Fafif

Yeah, I'm hearing a very slight "s" in there.

Benjamin Grimm Dec 18 2018 06:07 AM Re: An open appeal to G-Fafif

Yeah, me too. It's more likely that what he's saying is "Jerries". But I'm serious that we need to get this in front of Gary Cohen STAT! (That's medical talk for "fast".) How can we do that?