Seattle really upset about Felix being called King Felix? Really??

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Number5 said:

He's dead.  Dead don't do indignant. 

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, ArtVanDelay said:

I thought he sounded genuinely upset.  Which is sad, I agree.  The whole exchange was incredibly awkward. 

Yes, it was cringe.  Not the appropriate time to talk about something like that.

[Number5]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

He's dead.  Dead don't do indignant. 

Scratch him off, then.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

I'd have gone with Macklemore.

[OriolesMagic83]

50 minutes ago, waroriole said:

Nobody calls him that. We call him the Mountain. What a loser

I've literally never heard anyone call him King Felix.  WTF?

[ledzepp8]

I thought it was just that stupid sports illustrated article that took exception. I didn’t realize Mariner fans were really upset. So stupid anyway. All because of a one off Twitter announcement from the official orioles account…

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, ledzepp8 said:

I thought it was just that stupid sports illustrated article that took exception. I didn’t realize Mariner fans were really upset. So stupid anyway. All because of a one off Twitter announcement from the official orioles account…

From what I've seen most Mariner fans are not fond of this yahoo, they seem more embarrassed.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

50 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Actually our try-hard announcer Kevin Brown started it, I believe. 

I think you're right. I can recall Brown calling Felix Bautista "King Felix" and thought it was cringe, but it's weird to see a Seattle sports talk radio host white knighting for a now retired player.

I can sleep more comfortably knowing not just 105.7 The Fan has crappy sports talk radio hosts.

Edited July 10, 2023 by OsFanSinceThe80s

[OriolesMagic83]

Somewhere the actor who played The Mountain in Game of Thrones is pissed and tweeting how Bautista stole his name.

[Moose Milligan]

2 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

I think you're right. I can recall Brown calling Felix Bautista "King Felix" and thought it was cringe, but it's weird to see a Seattle sports talk radio host white knighting for a now retired player.

I can sleep more comfortably knowing not just 105.7 The Fan has crappy sports talk radio hosts.

He did when he closed out a game against the Mariners. It was dumb. He tries entirely too hard. 

[BRobinsonfan]

28 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

You've never said that in a joking manner before?

But hey, if he is actually upset, well that's just funny...and a bit sad.

Certainly not something to get upset in return about.

I'm upset about you telling me that I shouldn't be upset.  

[maybenxtyr]

I really wish Felix could have responded properly to this guy. What a weird loser to try and get uppity with a guy that doesn't really understand you, and probably doesn't give a crap about him or any nickname.

[dystopia]

38 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

I think you're right. I can recall Brown calling Felix Bautista "King Felix" and thought it was cringe, but it's weird to see a Seattle sports talk radio host white knighting for a now retired player.

I can sleep more comfortably knowing not just 105.7 The Fan has crappy sports talk radio hosts.

Kevin Brown's entire persona is cringe.

[glenn__davis]

You know I was listening to the futures game in the car the other night, and Felix Hernandez came out to make a mound visit.  And the announcer said..." King Felix is out of the dugout, and there is only one King Felix..."

Wonder if it was that guy. 

[Frobby]

1 hour ago, Moose Milligan said:

He did when he closed out a game against the Mariners. It was dumb. He tries entirely too hard. 

I thought it was clever.  And, a one-night only thing.  The Mountain is too good a nickname.