Commenter Mike M., who presumably wants to gobble up “M&M Boys” for himself, suggests this in an e-mail (and blog post of his own).

Looking back at some of the great teammate nicknames of past, we’ve had the “Bash Brothers” of McGwire and Canseco; “Run TMC”, the run-and-gun trio of Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, and Chris Mullin; and the iconic “M and M Boys” of Maris and Mantle. The Mauer/Morneau duo have often been compared to the original M and M Boys, and some in the local media market like to bestow the nickname on this generation’s version (A bit presumptuous? Perhaps). However, The Pierre Page frowns mightily at the media’s lack of creativity, and would like to propose a nickname for our favorite Twins (recently) slugging duo:

“Canadian Club and 7”, or the shortened variety, “CC and 7”

Morneau is Canadian and carries a big club. Mauer wears number 7. Together, they make a dry, yet surprisingly pleasant cocktail that packs a punch.

We kind of like it. Anyone else? And would it pass the sniff test of some of the more sensitive on-air talent?

(P.S.: We will also accept photo caption comments on this post. So far, all we have is: “What?” “What?”)

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