By Ron Kantowski

Published Friday, July 3, 2009 | 11:14 a.m.

Updated Friday, July 3, 2009 | 11:19 a.m.

NOW

When the 51s called up pitcher Mark Rzepczynski from Double-A New Hampshire, Russ Langer thought about placing himself on the 15-day disabled list.

"I had to put my tongue through rehab the first time I tried it," said the veteran 51s play-by-play man. Langer said he had never encountered a tougher-appearing name to pronounce.

For the record, it's ZEP-chin-ski. The "R" is silent and the "zy" is a thin disguise for an "hi."

Here are the top 10 ways (of about 104,245) to misspell (or mispronounce) the name of the new 51s' acquisition:

--- Krzyzewski

--- Letshopehecangetguysoutski

--- Rumpelstiltskin

--- Mister Mxyzptlk

--- Marc

--- Yastrzemski

--- Hrabosky

--- Roger Penske

--- The Human Eye Chart

--- Paris Hilton

THEN

"I've never been hurt by a ground ball, and yet I've got more false teeth (from a batting cage hit) than a Polish fullback."

--- Brooks Robinson