Monday, October 12, 2009

How to Pronounce the Names of the Colorado Rockies

This is for the commentators on TBS.

A Novice's Guide to Pronouncing the Names of the Colorado Rockies Players (postseason roster):

Pitchers:
Beimel:  BYE-mel
Belisle: buh-LYE-ul
Betancourt: BET-un-court
Contreras:  con-TRER-us
Cook:  COOK
Daley:  DAY-lee
Hammel: HAM-el
Ubaldo Jimenez: oo-BAL-doe hee-MEN-ez
Marquis: mar-KEY
Morales:  mor-AL-ess
Street: STREET

Catchers:
Iannetta:  eye-an-ET-uh
Yorvit Torrealba:  YORE-vee tore-ee-AL-buh

Infielders:
Atkins: AT-kins
Barmes:  BAR-mess
Giambi:  gee-AHM-bee
Helton:  HELL-in  (not HELL-ton...we don't pronounce interior Ts here in Colorado.)
Stewart: STEW-ert
Tulowitzki:  too-low-WIT-ski  (AKA "Tulo")

Outfielders:
Fowler:  FOW-ler
Gonzalez: gun-ZAH-less
Hawpe:  HOP
Smith: SMITH  (AKA "Mr. Late Night")
Spilborghs:  SPILL-borgs (AKA "Spilly")
Young: YOUNG (FYI:  his dad is a Rockies LEGEND!!  1st at bat on opening day, first pitch, hit a home run!)

1 comment:

Julie said...

You should post one for the cities in CO too... I can't believe all the mispronunciations in the news!