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Jay-oooh--Reese

Centerfield May 09 2019 07:33 AM

Did you guys hear it during the broadcast the other night? Gary Cohen says he asked Familia directly. Familia says it's pronounced Jay-ooh-Rees. Sure as hell sounded like "Jerry" when I heard him in the promo.

nymr83 May 09 2019 08:53 AM Re: Jay-oooh--Reese

It took them this long to ask??

A Boy Named Seo May 09 2019 09:14 AM Re: Jay-oooh--Reese

Nah, Gary was talking about the Pads reliever Maton, and how the best way to know how to pronounce a name is to just ask the player. He then recalled when he first asked Familia how to pronounce his name and got the Jay-oooh--Reese response. Makes sense to just ask a dude rather than guess some shit.

MFS62 May 09 2019 10:05 AM Re: Jay-oooh--Reese

Until he gets his s**t together, I just hope they don't call it as often. Later

seawolf17 May 09 2019 10:50 AM Re: Jay-oooh--Reese Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 10 2019 08:17 AM

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Nah, Gary was talking about the Pads reliever Maton, and how the best way to know how to pronounce a name is to just ask the player. When I worked at SUNY Old Westbury, I did PA announcing for both our basketball teams. I *always* asked one of the opposing coaches before the game how to pronounce names, because you look like a moron getting it wrong. I distinctly remember the coach from Yeshiva one year thanking me for asking; they said I was the only PA person who'd ever actually took the time to care.

Chad ochoseis May 09 2019 03:36 PM Re: Jay-oooh--Reese

My last name is often mispronounced as an ethnic slur. I really appreciate it when people ask rather than getting it wrong.

Frayed Knot May 09 2019 03:59 PM Re: Jay-oooh--Reese

Chad ochoseis wrote: My last name is often mispronounced as an ethnic slur. I really appreciate it when people ask rather than getting it wrong. You're J. J. Putz aren't you? I knew it!!!

Chad ochoseis May 09 2019 04:13 PM Re: Jay-oooh--Reese

Well, I'm probably overpaid for what I do, I'm too old to be a major leaguer, and I have shoulder issues.

Edgy MD May 09 2019 04:23 PM Re: Jay-oooh--Reese

Any guesses? I'm going with "Kuhn." My second guess is "Gammon."