Nickname Help - Page 2

Gastric ReFlux · 04-08-2003, 11:37 AM

Buffalo Shuffle

Twelvefield · 04-08-2003, 11:48 AM

Portland Oregonians. Kinda sounds like the Star Trek "Organians" You could charge 10 quatloos a head to go see the games, and bet 4,000 quatloos on the newcomers. If you like Star Trek, that is.

Ktulu · 04-08-2003, 12:24 PM

I use Salt Lake Silver Sox and Portland Pirates in my league.

ctorg · 04-08-2003, 12:25 PM

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Originally posted by Steve Wagner
I'm starting my own fictional league and decided on the team locations, but now I need to come up with nicknames for several teams. I am looking to get some help from all of you. I would like to try to avoid nicknames that are already used with that city, for example, Louisville Cardinals. I would like the nicknames to relate to the cities as much as possible. Here are the teams I need help with:

Portland (Oregon)
Salt Lake
Santa Fe
Madison
Louisville
Memphis
Buffalo (might go with the obvious here)
Jacksonville
New Orleans (Jazz or Voodoo?)
Las Vegas (may do the obvious here as well)

Let me know what you think. I will also be lloking for logos, so if anyone can direct to a good place to find logo (besides Google image finder) that would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Salt Lake Mormons (may be offensive or too exclusive, but a good descriptor and hey, it's your league) - or perhaps just Salt Lake Saints - something spiritual.

Louisville could have lots of names. Sluggers is obvious, I suppose. Also, Generals.

Memphis Kings in honor of Elvis

Jacksonville Jacks - Jack-in-the-Box with a mean face and a baseball bat is the ideal logo

New Orleans Pelicans or Mardi Gras

Las Vegas High Rollers

EdsHalo · 04-08-2003, 06:02 PM

Salt Lake Buzz

MamboRat · 04-08-2003, 06:18 PM

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Originally posted by EdsHalo
Salt Lake Buzz

Salt Lake City Buzz was a AAA team there (but apparently changed their name to Stingers). I saw Junior Spivey hit a pair of dingers against them when I was there on business a few years back. The Buzz used to be the Portland Beavers (when they were part of the Twins organization). Now they part of the Angels chain.

EdsHalo · 04-08-2003, 10:43 PM

MamboRat, yeah I've heard that. Since a relative moved to SLC a couple years ago, I've seen the Stingers play a few times including the playoffs last year (game 3 in the finals I think). Kinda nice to go to a Stingers game and then come home and see them in Anaheim.

MamboRat · 04-09-2003, 08:00 PM

EdsHalo:

I guess the Buzz hat the company I was visiting bought me might become a collector's item now! Of course, even WITH the bee in the logo, I am sure that nickname drew the ire of people, since minor league ball is even more a family affair than the big league crybaby show

MamboRat · 04-09-2003, 08:05 PM

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Originally posted by Johnny Slick
Memphis Kings (a little more obvious than Monarchs)

I agree with Johnny Slick that Kings is more obvious a reference to Elvis, but when I chose Monarchs for my Memphis team, I did so for several reasons:

1. There was many decades ago a team in the Negro Leagues called the Kansas City Monarchs (arguably the strongest team in the history of the four Negro leagues), so the name Monarchs already has a baseball history to it, but not one of recent record

2. The name Memphis Monarchs had a better sound to it than Memphis Kings, in my opinion.

3. There are already two Kings in pro sports, one in basketball and the other in hockey. Who needs a third?

Chili · 04-09-2003, 11:38 PM

I like the Las Vegas Elvi

Shorty · 04-10-2003, 12:50 AM

Instead of Portland, go with the state Oregon.

The Oregon Donors.

04-08-2003, 12:24 PM	#23
Ktulu Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: BC Posts: 4,710	I use Salt Lake Silver Sox and Portland Pirates in my league. __________________ "The ice is getting even more thinner, my friend!"

04-08-2003, 06:02 PM	#25
EdsHalo Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 61	Salt Lake Buzz __________________ <b><a href="http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/board/showthread.php?s=&threadid=59246">MLB Weekly: View From the Press Box</a></b>

04-08-2003, 10:43 PM	#27
EdsHalo Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 61	MamboRat, yeah I've heard that. Since a relative moved to SLC a couple years ago, I've seen the Stingers play a few times including the playoffs last year (game 3 in the finals I think). Kinda nice to go to a Stingers game and then come home and see them in Anaheim. __________________ <b><a href="http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/board/showthread.php?s=&threadid=59246">MLB Weekly: View From the Press Box</a></b>

04-09-2003, 08:00 PM	#28
MamboRat Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Portland OR Posts: 218	EdsHalo: I guess the Buzz hat the company I was visiting bought me might become a collector's item now! Of course, even WITH the bee in the logo, I am sure that nickname drew the ire of people, since minor league ball is even more a family affair than the big league crybaby show __________________ Ron Shearer Universal Baseball Association

04-09-2003, 11:38 PM	#30
Chili Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: the nati Posts: 35	I like the Las Vegas Elvi __________________ revis42@yahoo.com

04-08-2003, 11:37 AM	#21
Gastric ReFlux Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Member #3409 Posts: 8,350	Buffalo Shuffle

04-08-2003, 11:48 AM	#22
Twelvefield All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,188	Portland Oregonians. Kinda sounds like the Star Trek "Organians" You could charge 10 quatloos a head to go see the games, and bet 4,000 quatloos on the newcomers. If you like Star Trek, that is.

04-10-2003, 12:50 AM	#31
Shorty All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 992	Instead of Portland, go with the state Oregon. The Oregon Donors. __________________ Here we go Redlegs here we go!