The Unsilent D
Coming from Indonesia, it can be hard to properly pronounce names in the West. Wira Djojohadiksumo has come across many that struggle to say his last name right, even the game announcers struggle. And who can blame people? It’s 7 syllables and 15 letters long. A mouthful, if you will! It definitely takes up it’s fair share of the back of his jersey, almost completely wrapping around to form a perfect circle of letters.
Well, he’s come forth in an Instagram post today, clearing up any confusion. He’s requested that we can address him as “The Unsilent D”;
“I’m very proud of my heritage, and I want to share that with the world. I understand that by the standards of the west my name can be hard to say. So, I come providing answers. You may call me ‘The Unsilent D’. This is a two-fold name. Firstly, it responds to how to say my name. The D is not silent, and I like to hear it spoken. Second, it corresponds to my defensive skills. I know I’m known as a big power bat, but my defense is my best skill, as defined by my 2041 All-Leather Award at CF this past season. I look forward to hearing the chants from the crowd as they call me by this new moniker”.
Fans were asked how they felt about this new name. We used our ever-encompassing analytics and surveillance branch of the team to learn more. Do not ask how we created this department.
“It’s really cool,” a young fan said “‘The Unsilent D’ is, like, the coolest name ever!”, the child wearing Djojohadiksumo’s jersey excitedly bounced up and down as he spoke to us. It could possibly have been the Red Bull we gave him, but we like to manipulate the optics to say that it was due to his unbridled excitement.
“I think it fits him,” a working professional told us “His defense is so good, and on top of that, his bat is even better.” This fan, who mysteriously was not wearing any team swag, spoke and left in a cloud of smoke. The origin of the smoke came in right after.
“Dude probably lays a ton of pipe,” a retiree replied “I’m pretty sure that he’s definitely got an ‘Unsilent D.'” This uninvited fan, who was smoking while hooked up to an oxygen tank that was on the back of their motorized wheelchair, was removed from our offices shortly after this comment. A small ‘BANG’ was heard outside our offices shortly after, with the fan nowhere to be found. All that was left of him was a smoldering electric wheelchair.
We regret opening up comment to the fans.
Shortly after this announcement, a rush of fans began buying custom jersey’s labeled “The Unsilent D”. While he has already announced it, he will make an official announcement during Bureaucrat Bash in a month’s time. So far, jersey sales have skyrocketed, and it’s looking like it will be another rambunctious year of Bureaucrats Baseball.