Soria Asks Fans To End “Mexicutioner” Nickname

Mexicutioner no longer.

Let’s go straight to Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star:

It came as a request sent out on his Twitter account that asked – asked not demanded – that everyone stop referring to him as the Mexicutioner:

“How about we change my nickname to something positive? In support to Mexico to stop all the violence!!!”

Soria, 26, has always been proud of his Mexican heritage. It marked a proud moment in his career, which includes two All-Star selections, when he became the all-time leader in saves by a Mexican-born player.

Of course, I can totally understand where Soria is coming from here. One’s cultural heritage can be very close to one’s heart, and given the dark gang and drug related violence seen in Mexico recently, it’s clear why Soria would like separate the idea of an executioner from his own Mexican heritage.

On the other hand, the nickname “Mexicutioner” is really, really awesome.

So, there are two options. Maybe we could try and find a new nickname for Soria, but I can’t imagine anything can top Mexicutioner. If you have any ideas, I’d love to hear them, but I’m drawing blanks (I don’t think I watch the Royals enough to capture something that their fans would identify with).

The other option, as Soria suggests later in the above-linked Star article, is that we could just call him by his name. At this point, Soria has established himself as one of the best closers in the game, and maybe, just maybe, he doesn’t even need a nickname. Who else in baseball has earned the first-name Joakim as an identifying mark? I think Soria is more than good enough to warrant the first name treatment, and the Mexicutioner nickname can be honorably retired.