Felipe Vazquez

[fuhrdog]

New name in Pittsburgh pen

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2018/04/09/felipe-rivero-name-change-prescilla-vazquez-sister-pirates-closer/stories/201804090160

[chancellor]

New name in Pittsburgh pen

Interesting article. All that ink on his arms must help distract the batters, too.

[madducks]

Yeah, whatever.

I wonder if the team shop will be accepting returns on all of those Rivero jerseys that they sold.

[Sharky]

Family bonds are the greatest. But am I the only one who felt the exchange with his sister sounded slightly off?

[madducks]

Family bonds are the greatest. But am I the only one who felt the exchange with his sister sounded slightly off?

According to that article, Rivero/Vazquez fired his agent because his sister told him to do it. Then it says that his sister negotiated his new contract. And then it finishes with a quote from Felipe: “If my sister’s happy, I’m happy too, so that’s why I do everything for her.” Sounds like sis has got everything under control.

[B-Fly]

Somehow manages to get the win today despite loading the bases in his one inning. I think I liked Felipe Rivero better.

[Judge Jude]

apparently it is common in Thai culture for the whole family to change their names for good luck.

one guy's family changed their names when he was 16. so no more "Anujit Hirunratanakorn" for him.
the catch is that you aren't permitted to have the same last name as anyone who is not a relative.

so this teenager - who grew up to be a professional golfer and who a few weeks back played in The Masters - is now known as Paradech Aphibarnrat.