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10 MLB nicknames we NEED to see during Players’ Weekend

By John Buhler

May 22, 2017; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout (27) looks on against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
May 22, 2017; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout (27) looks on against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 24, 2017; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado (13) warms up prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 24, 2017; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado (13) warms up prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports /

7. Manny Machado: Hakuna

If you don’t like the Lion King, you are either dipping into you 401K because you’ve made a bazillion mistakes in your Baby Boomer life or you’re a dumb millennial that likes that animation monstrosity in the snow known as Frozen. How dare you try to knock Simba off his pedestal or not respect the life of Mufasa!

Two players will definitely appreciate the cinematic masterpiece The Lion King on Players’ Weekend. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim shortstop Andrelton “Simba” Simmons and Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny “Hakuna” Machado.

Sure, New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes will try to go all “Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba,” but the irony of Hakuna Machado is too hilarious to pass up. It technically no worries for the rest of your days. The problem is Machado loves to get fired up all the time. Basically, he worries a lot. Hitting .218 will do that to you.

There would be little that would make an Orioles game during Players’ Weekend more awesome than to see Machado get into fisticuffs with some dumb baseball player that doesn’t respect Disney’s greatest creation. He’ll say, “Timon!” to spark an infield donnybrook before going all “Puumba!” in said dude’s face. It could happen.

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