| selected terms: 3 | page 1 of 1 | | 1. | Manos | Jose Valentin. Shortened from "Manos de Piedras", a reference to boxing champion Roberto Duran's nickname, "Hands of Stone". A reverential reference to both Jose's hands of stone and bat of steel. | | 2. | MJ | Mark Johnson, Sox catcher. Kept off the 2000 playoff roster in spite of playing the entire season with the Sox. | | 3. | Moronotti | Cub-Times columnist Jay Mariotti, perhaps the biggest dope and frontrunner in the Chicago media--no small feat. | | |