name suggestion for Puerto Rico...

thehef · 08-21-2013, 08:16 PM

In my somewhat historical sim, my International League Havana Sugar Kings - who in real life relocated to Jersey City in 1960 - will be relocating to Puerto Rico. I'm looking for nickname suggestions... And then at some point several years later, I'm thinking of renaming the team the Caribbean (somethings), with the idea that they'd be representing both PR and the Dominican Republic... Whichever name is chosen for Puerto Rico may still work at that point, or may not... Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Nunyer · 08-22-2013, 12:51 AM

I briefly worked with a guy who was from Puerto Rico... and he sometimes wore a hat with this logo into work on casual Fridays...

The team name is Cangrejeros de Santurce... and if my recollection of high school Spanish servers me correctly.. cangrejo is a crab and a cangrejeros is a man who gets crabs. Whoa... that sounded bad... ummm whatever the term is in English for a fisherman who catches crabs. Damn.. that did not make things any better... Anyways, you get the idea. Always loved the logo... so there is my suggestion. No idea how old this actual team is or if it existed during the time of your historical sim... I know PR baseball has been around forever.

The Wolf · 08-22-2013, 01:00 AM

Crabmen or crabbers, depending on your region.

Nunyer · 08-22-2013, 01:06 AM

I have no idea if I live in the right region or not... but I'm going with Crabbers... Crabmen just sounds like something out of a bad 50's horror flick.

BennyTheMarlin · 09-04-2013, 09:48 AM

I'm about to add a PR team as my 36th MLB franchise. I went with Fruit Bats as there are many unique to the island. I also strongly considered Dolphins and Boricuas (a self-identifying term for Puerto Ricans also once used as an entry to the old Inter-American minor league).

nyy26wc · 09-04-2013, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Nunyer

Crabmen just sounds like something out of a bad 50's horror flick.

Crabman makes me think of My Name Is Earl.

dcpcarmona · 09-04-2013, 11:06 AM

not very creative, but Rum Runners!

The Wolf · 09-04-2013, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by nyy26wc

Crabman makes me think of My Name Is Earl.

Main Entry: crab·man
Pronunciation: \ˈkrabˌman, -mən\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): pl crabmen
: a seller of crabs

darkredwing · 09-04-2013, 01:15 PM

I often use Conquistadors myself.

Bobble · 09-05-2013, 02:35 PM

Puerto Rico Suave

bk2bkjks · 09-05-2013, 07:50 PM

How about "Rum Runners"

edit: just saw the other post for Rum Runners......I second it then.

08-21-2013, 08:16 PM	#1
thehef Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,380	name suggestion for Puerto Rico... In my somewhat historical sim, my International League Havana Sugar Kings - who in real life relocated to Jersey City in 1960 - will be relocating to Puerto Rico. I'm looking for nickname suggestions... And then at some point several years later, I'm thinking of renaming the team the Caribbean (somethings), with the idea that they'd be representing both PR and the Dominican Republic... Whichever name is chosen for Puerto Rico may still work at that point, or may not... Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

09-04-2013, 11:06 AM	#7
dcpcarmona All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: at the New Moon Posts: 1,644	not very creative, but Rum Runners! __________________ "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." -Rogers Hornsby

09-05-2013, 02:35 PM	#10
Bobble Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: High and outside Posts: 4,033	Puerto Rico Suave __________________

09-05-2013, 07:50 PM	#11
bk2bkjks Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 91	How about "Rum Runners" edit: just saw the other post for Rum Runners......I second it then. Last edited by bk2bkjks; 09-05-2013 at 07:51 PM.

08-22-2013, 12:51 AM	#2
Nunyer All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Baseball Ned Flanders stares into your soul... Posts: 594	I briefly worked with a guy who was from Puerto Rico... and he sometimes wore a hat with this logo into work on casual Fridays... The team name is Cangrejeros de Santurce... and if my recollection of high school Spanish servers me correctly.. cangrejo is a crab and a cangrejeros is a man who gets crabs. Whoa... that sounded bad... ummm whatever the term is in English for a fisherman who catches crabs. Damn.. that did not make things any better... Anyways, you get the idea. Always loved the logo... so there is my suggestion. No idea how old this actual team is or if it existed during the time of your historical sim... I know PR baseball has been around forever.

08-22-2013, 01:06 AM	#4
Nunyer All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Baseball Ned Flanders stares into your soul... Posts: 594	I have no idea if I live in the right region or not... but I'm going with Crabbers... Crabmen just sounds like something out of a bad 50's horror flick.

09-04-2013, 09:48 AM	#5
BennyTheMarlin Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Hamden, CT Posts: 140	I'm about to add a PR team as my 36th MLB franchise. I went with Fruit Bats as there are many unique to the island. I also strongly considered Dolphins and Boricuas (a self-identifying term for Puerto Ricans also once used as an entry to the old Inter-American minor league).

09-04-2013, 01:15 PM	#9
darkredwing Minors (Single A) Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 96	I often use Conquistadors myself.