Pick my Expansion Teams

THEMURPH · 04-16-2015, 05:25 PM

New player and new to the forum so if this is in the wrong thread please excuse.

Current 2015 MLB teams and rules. Will be expanding my fantasy league in a couple of seasons. Please pick my 4 expansion teams and the league you think they would fit best in AL or NL. Thank You.

Oregon - Portland Mavericks or Oregon Timbers
Louisiana - Gulf Coast Kings or New Orleans Rougarous
Tennessee - Memphis Hound Dogs or Tennessee Smokies
Calgary - Calgary Mounties or Calgary Canucks
Montreal - Montreal Expos or Montreal Canadians

pgjocki · 04-16-2015, 05:45 PM

Oregon AL West
New Orleans NL Central
Memphis AL Central
Montreal Expos NL East

GMLoophole · 04-16-2015, 08:41 PM

Portland Mavericks= NL (SEA doesn't want a team near them in the same league, and more consistent with pre-Selig history)

Montreal Expos= NL (of course)

So, I'd then take Calgary (either) and New Orleans for the AL.

I dunno what a Rougarous is (edit: never mind, I guess it's patois for werewolf) but I almost always pick New Orleans for a team. Great town! Call them NO, not Gulf Coast.

There should be one more team I think,

ThatSeventiesGuy · 04-16-2015, 09:07 PM

Portland Mavericks. With that documentary that came out not long ago about the old minor league team, a good choice. I like both Portland names, though.
New Orleans - Not a big fan of either name. Kings, if I have to pick.
Memphis Hound Dogs. Thankyewverramuch!
Montreal Expos. Bring 'em back!

Portland and Montreal in the NL, NOLA & Memphis in the AL. Are you sticking with 3 divisions, or going to 4?

jlking · 04-16-2015, 09:36 PM

The Portland Timbers is already the name of the soccer team. So, I vote for the Portland Mavericks, although the Portland Beavers was the name of the old PCL team. In 1901 and 1902 they were the Portland Webfoots where Joe Tinker played third base for one season.

ra7c7er · 04-16-2015, 09:38 PM

New Orleans Kings would be interesting. With the team colors being yellow, green, and purple.

THEMURPH · 04-16-2015, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ThatSeventiesGuy

Portland Mavericks. With that documentary that came out not long ago about the old minor league team, a good choice. I like both Portland names, though.
New Orleans - Not a big fan of either name. Kings, if I have to pick.
Memphis Hound Dogs. Thankyewverramuch!
Montreal Expos. Bring 'em back!

Portland and Montreal in the NL, NOLA & Memphis in the AL. Are you sticking with 3 divisions, or going to 4?

Three.

THEMURPH · 04-16-2015, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ra7c7er

New Orleans Kings would be interesting. With the team colors being yellow, green, and purple.

Good call on team colors. Did not think about that yet.

msupoke · 04-16-2015, 10:55 PM

I think you need an NL team in Texas. I had a team called Austin Weird in a fantasy league. I picked that name because of the city's slogan, "Keep Austin Weird." San Antonio would be a great choice, too. You could pay tribute to the Alamo by naming the team San Antonio Defenders.

The Game · 04-16-2015, 11:46 PM

Just afew that you don;t seem to have and the uniforms exist for.
Portland Mist - forgot who had it but loved his logo and jersey.
Also a fan of the Portland Mavericks.
New Orleans Voodoo or Gators - Gern has some really cool Voodoo jerseys and Justafan and someone else has some really cool Gators jerseys..
Why Memphis over Nashville?

THEMURPH · 04-17-2015, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by The Game

Just afew that you don;t seem to have and the uniforms exist for.
Portland Mist - forgot who had it but loved his logo and jersey.
Also a fan of the Portland Mavericks.
New Orleans Voodoo or Gators - Gern has some really cool Voodoo jerseys and Justafan and someone else has some really cool Gators jerseys..
Why Memphis over Nashville?

Elvis will return from hiding as the owner of the Memphis team. Thankyaverrmuch!

Kronos · 04-17-2015, 04:50 AM

I dislike team names with states so I'd go with Portland Mavericks (AL), New Orleans Rougarous (NL), Memphis Hound Dogs (NL)

Also, Montreal Canadians (AL), trick the hockey fans into attending baseball games

Sandmann76 · 04-17-2015, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by msupoke

I think you need an NL team in Texas. I had a team called Austin Weird in a fantasy league. I picked that name because of the city's slogan, "Keep Austin Weird." San Antonio would be a great choice, too. You could pay tribute to the Alamo by naming the team San Antonio Defenders.

I always call them the San Antonio Alamos, though not sure how Texans would like that.

msupoke · 04-17-2015, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandmann76

I always call them the San Antonio Alamos, though not sure how Texans would like that.

Texans love that. We love the Alamo.

'94 EXPOS · 04-17-2015, 07:20 AM

Montreal Expos
Portland Mavericks ??Chinooks??
Calgary Mounties ?? Cougars??
Tennessee Smokies ??Memphis Marauders??

I think adding two western teams would make any divisional shuffling easier and more appealing.

In 'real life' using hockey team names for pro baseball teams would not go over well in my opinion.

millhousebc · 04-17-2015, 09:00 AM

Have used Memphis and Portland......Memphis Rage and Portland Explorers

ra7c7er · 04-17-2015, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by '94 EXPOS

Montreal Expos
Portland Mavericks ??Chinooks??
Calgary Mounties ?? Cougars??
Tennessee Smokies ??Memphis Marauders??

I think adding two western teams would make any divisional shuffling easier and more appealing.

In 'real life' using hockey team names for pro baseball teams would not go over well in my opinion.

Depends on where I'd think. In Canada you might get some really polite riots.

Matt Arnold · 04-17-2015, 09:45 AM

The proper name is Montreal Canadiens, anyways, but I think it would be sacrilege to use that name for a baseball club. If I were picking a name for a baseball team in Montreal, I'd use either Expos, or could consider Habitants or Voyageurs (Habitants to steal the hockey name without stealing the hockey name, and Voyageurs as a nice traditional name that was a hockey team in the city for a few years).

Calgary I would suggest either Chinooks or Foothills. I'd use Rockies but someone has already claimed that

Or you steal the football team and go with Stampeders.

Noone_Uknow · 04-17-2015, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

The proper name is Montreal Canadiens, anyways, but I think it would be sacrilege to use that name for a baseball club. If I were picking a name for a baseball team in Montreal, I'd use either Expos, or could consider Habitants or Voyageurs (Habitants to steal the hockey name without stealing the hockey name, and Voyageurs as a nice traditional name that was a hockey team in the city for a few years).

Totally agree about picking a name too close to the hockey team. What about the Montreal Monarchs (since KC has the royals, it would be kind of fitting to take the Monarchs).

DreamTeams · 04-17-2015, 10:25 AM

I like these...

NL
Oregon - Portland Mavericks
Louisiana - Gulf Coast Kings

AL
Tennessee - Tennessee Smokies
Calgary - Calgary Mounties

04-16-2015, 05:25 PM	#1
THEMURPH Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: KANSAS Posts: 127	Pick my Expansion Teams New player and new to the forum so if this is in the wrong thread please excuse. Current 2015 MLB teams and rules. Will be expanding my fantasy league in a couple of seasons. Please pick my 4 expansion teams and the league you think they would fit best in AL or NL. Thank You. Oregon - Portland Mavericks or Oregon Timbers Louisiana - Gulf Coast Kings or New Orleans Rougarous Tennessee - Memphis Hound Dogs or Tennessee Smokies Calgary - Calgary Mounties or Calgary Canucks Montreal - Montreal Expos or Montreal Canadians

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pgjocki All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Maryland - just outside DC Posts: 1,687	Oregon AL West New Orleans NL Central Memphis AL Central Montreal Expos NL East __________________ - - - World Series championships: 1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006, 2011

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ThatSeventiesGuy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 3,429	Portland Mavericks. With that documentary that came out not long ago about the old minor league team, a good choice. I like both Portland names, though. New Orleans - Not a big fan of either name. Kings, if I have to pick. Memphis Hound Dogs. Thankyewverramuch! Montreal Expos. Bring 'em back! Portland and Montreal in the NL, NOLA & Memphis in the AL. Are you sticking with 3 divisions, or going to 4? __________________ https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...00&postcount=1

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The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,937	Just afew that you don;t seem to have and the uniforms exist for. Portland Mist - forgot who had it but loved his logo and jersey. Also a fan of the Portland Mavericks. New Orleans Voodoo or Gators - Gern has some really cool Voodoo jerseys and Justafan and someone else has some really cool Gators jerseys.. Why Memphis over Nashville? __________________ Go today don't wait for tomorrow It isn't promised, all the time you get borrowed Don't live your life for other people Don't bottle your emotions till they crack and fill a couple just sorrows Take your mind and refocus go get a paper write your goals out Throw your middle fingers to all your haters "Stay Strong"

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DreamTeams Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,522	I like these... NL Oregon - Portland Mavericks Louisiana - Gulf Coast Kings AL Tennessee - Tennessee Smokies Calgary - Calgary Mounties __________________

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GMLoophole All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 863	Portland Mavericks= NL (SEA doesn't want a team near them in the same league, and more consistent with pre-Selig history) Montreal Expos= NL (of course) So, I'd then take Calgary (either) and New Orleans for the AL. I dunno what a Rougarous is (edit: never mind, I guess it's patois for werewolf) but I almost always pick New Orleans for a team. Great town! Call them NO, not Gulf Coast. There should be one more team I think,

04-16-2015, 09:36 PM	#5
jlking Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 85	The Portland Timbers is already the name of the soccer team. So, I vote for the Portland Mavericks, although the Portland Beavers was the name of the old PCL team. In 1901 and 1902 they were the Portland Webfoots where Joe Tinker played third base for one season.

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ra7c7er All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,098	New Orleans Kings would be interesting. With the team colors being yellow, green, and purple.

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msupoke All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 621	I think you need an NL team in Texas. I had a team called Austin Weird in a fantasy league. I picked that name because of the city's slogan, "Keep Austin Weird." San Antonio would be a great choice, too. You could pay tribute to the Alamo by naming the team San Antonio Defenders.

04-17-2015, 04:50 AM	#12
Kronos Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Northern Ky. Posts: 318	I dislike team names with states so I'd go with Portland Mavericks (AL), New Orleans Rougarous (NL), Memphis Hound Dogs (NL) Also, Montreal Canadians (AL), trick the hockey fans into attending baseball games

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'94 EXPOS Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 324	Montreal Expos Portland Mavericks ??Chinooks?? Calgary Mounties ?? Cougars?? Tennessee Smokies ??Memphis Marauders?? I think adding two western teams would make any divisional shuffling easier and more appealing. In 'real life' using hockey team names for pro baseball teams would not go over well in my opinion.

04-17-2015, 09:00 AM	#16
millhousebc Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 356	Have used Memphis and Portland......Memphis Rage and Portland Explorers

04-17-2015, 09:45 AM	#18
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 16,331	The proper name is Montreal Canadiens, anyways, but I think it would be sacrilege to use that name for a baseball club. If I were picking a name for a baseball team in Montreal, I'd use either Expos, or could consider Habitants or Voyageurs (Habitants to steal the hockey name without stealing the hockey name, and Voyageurs as a nice traditional name that was a hockey team in the city for a few years). Calgary I would suggest either Chinooks or Foothills. I'd use Rockies but someone has already claimed that Or you steal the football team and go with Stampeders.