A “spoonerism” is an error in speech or deliberate play on words in which corresponding consonants, vowels, or morphemes are switched (see metathesis) between two words in a phrase. They are named for Reverend William Archibald Spooner. These spoonerisms included “it is kisstomary to cuss the bride,” “The Lord is a shoving leopard,” and the classic: “Mardon me padom, you are occupewing my pie. May I sew you to another sheet?”
Now, in the baseball Twitterverse, spoonerisms of player’s names seem to crop up as an insult, when that player does something . . . umm . . . not too good. Or when folks are just being a bit silly, like this recent stream of tweets by Friend of the VORG, Andrew Padyk:
Andrew Padyk @andrewpadykHelix Fernandez
Andrew Padyk @andrewpadyk
Pichael Mineda
Andrew Padyk @andrewpadyk
Ravid Dobertson
Andrew Padyk @andrewpadyk
Vustin Jerlander
Andrew Padyk @andrewpadyk
Hatt Marvey
Andrew Padyk @andrewpadyk
@jlwoj Vason Jargas
The VORG loves spoonerisms too, and offers you this “spoonerized” list of the Baseball Prospectus Top 101 Prospects:
| Original | Spoonerized |
| Arismendy Alcantara | Alismendy Arcantara |
| Jorge Alfaro | Arge Jofaro |
| Miguel Almonte | Aiguel Malmonte |
| Albert Almora | Almert Albora |
| Mark Appel | Ark Mappel |
| Javier Baez | Bavier Jaez |
| Matt Barnes | Batt Marnes |
| Josh Bell | Bosh Jell |
| Jose Berrios | Bose Jerrios |
| Christian Bethancourt | Bristian Cethancourt |
| Jesse Biddle | Besse Jiddle |
| Xander Bogaerts | Bander Xogaerts |
| Jorge Bonifacio | Borge Jonifacio |
| Jackie Bradley | Backie Jadley |
| Archie Bradley | Barchie Adley |
| Kris Bryant | Bris Kryant |
| Dylan Bundy | Bylan Dundy |
| Eddie Butler | Beddie Eutler |
| Byron Buxton | Buron Byxton |
| Nick Castellanos | Cick Nastellanos |
| Garin Cecchini | Carin Gecchini |
| Michael Choice | Cichael Mhoice |
| A.J. Cole | C.J. Aole |
| Carlos Correa | Corlos Carrea |
| Kyle Crick | Cryle Kyick |
| David Dahl | Dahid Davhl |
| Travis d’Arnaud | Dravis T’Arnaud |
| Matt Davidson | Datt Mavidson |
| Hunter Dozier | Dunter Hozier |
| C.J. Edwards | E.J. Cedwards |
| Phillip Ervin | Erillip Phirvin |
| Wilmer Flores | Filmer Wilores |
| Mike Foltynewicz | Fike Moltynewicz |
| Maikel Franco | Faikel Maranco |
| Clint Frazier | Flint Crazier |
| Max Fried | Fax Maried |
| Joey Gallo | Goey Jallo |
| Kevin Gausman | Gevin Kausman |
| Lucas Giolito | Gucas Liolito |
| Tyler Glasnow | Gyler Tylasnow |
| Chi-Chi Gonzalez | Ghi-Ghi Conzalez |
| Brian Goodwin | Grian Boodwin |
| Jonathan Gray | Gonathan Joray |
| Billy Hamilton | Hilly Bamilton |
| Hunter Harvey | Hanter Hurvey |
| Andrew Heaney | Handrew Ananey |
| Austin Hedges | Hestin Audges |
| Erik Johnson | Jorik Erhnson |
| Pierce Johnson | Jierce Pohnson |
| Nick Kingham | Kick Ningham |
| Zach Lee | Lach Zee |
| Francisco Lindor | Lancisco Findor |
| Sean Manaea | Mean Sanaea |
| Reese McGuire | Meese ReGuire |
| Austin Meadows | Mestin Audows |
| Alex Meyer | Meex Alyer |
| Adalberto Mondesi | Modalberto Adndesi |
| Colin Moran | Molin Coran |
| Rougned Odor | Odougned Rodor |
| Jake Odorizzi | Odake Jadorizzi |
| Henry Owens | Owenry Hewens |
| Chris Owings | Owris Chwings |
| James Paxton | Pames Jaxton |
| Joc Pederson | Poc Jederson |
| D.J. Peterson | P.J. Deterson |
| Josmil Pinto | Posmil Jinto |
| Stephen Piscotty | Piephen Siscotty |
| Gregory Polanco | Pregory Golanco |
| Alexander Reyes | Relexander Aleyes |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | Roduardo Edriguez |
| Enny Romero | Rony Enmero |
| Eddie Rosario | Rodie Edsario |
| Addison Russell | Rudison Adssell |
| Gary Sanchez | Sary Ganchez |
| Aaron Sanchez | Saron Anchez |
| Miguel Sano | Siguel Mano |
| Luis Sardinas | Suis Lardinas |
| Jonathan Schoop | Sconathan Jochoop |
| Corey Seager | Sorey Ceager |
| Braden Shipley | Shaden Bripley |
| Lucas Sims | Sucas Lims |
| Jonathan Singleton | Sonathan Jingleton |
| Jorge Soler | Sorge Joler |
| George Springer | Sorge Geringer |
| Robert Stephenson | Stobert Rephenson |
| Kohl Stewart | Sohl Kewart |
| Marcus Stroman | Starcus Maroman |
| Blake Swihart | Slake Bwihart |
| Noah Syndergaard | Soah Nyndergaard |
| Jameson Taillon | Tameson Jaillon |
| Raimel Tapia | Taimel Rapia |
| Oscar Taveras | Tacar Osveras |
| Lewis Thorpe | Thewis Lehorpe |
| Alberto Tirado | Tilberto Alrado |
| Julio Urias | Ulio Jurias |
| Yordano Ventura | Vordano Yentura |
| Taijuan Walker | Wijuan Yalker |
| Nick Williams | Wick Nilliams |
| Matt Wisler | Watt Misler |
| Kolten Wong | Wolten Kong |
| Kyle Zimmer | Zyle Kimmer |
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