Need a name for one of my fictional MLB Teams

Kyros · 03-13-2007, 11:24 PM

OK, so I have one team I just can't seem to name. I have logos for some of these names while I don't for others. Since 2006 I have yet to be able to stick with a good enough name for me to be happy with.

This is where you guys come in if you wish to help out. I have a 36-Team MLB league. I use all of the real MLB names except for the Bluejays (since my league is based in the US) and I have others that I used for my fictional teams - which is how I got up to 36 teams. The ones I am using for my ficitonal teams are as follows;

Louisville Sluggers
Las Vegas Aces
Birmingham Razorbacks
Bay City Bombers
Lancaster Jayhawks
Charleston Hurricanes
Baton Rouge (This is where you come in!)

I am giving you those team names just for reference sake if somehow you selected a name that was already taken in my league. So I decided to put up a poll for some help.

Any feedback or help would be great! Thanks in advance!!!

EDIT:
If you selected "Other" and if you feel up to it, please post the name(s) you would use.

silvam14 · 03-13-2007, 11:27 PM

Oooh, Gotta go with Crawdads on that one.

Kyros · 03-13-2007, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by silvam14

Oooh, Gotta go with Crawdads on that one.

Thanks silvam14!!!

In fact I use you logo site for references for names, LOL.
If anyone needs a logo I would seriously check out silvam14s' site which is located in his sig. There are TONS of logos there.

Eugene Church · 03-13-2007, 11:31 PM

Baton Rouge is French for "red stick".

I don't know the history, but it seems Indians used red sticks as some kind of marker, perhaps to indicate a settlement. The French apparently named the town after the red sticks.

Anyway, I like the name Baton Rouge Red Sticks.

It ties in with baseball as a bat is referred to as a "stick".

And Baton Rouge means "red stick".

That was the name of a team in the wonderful old Evangeline League from the 30s, 40s and 50s.

Baton Rouge Rebels would be my second choice.

CobaltJays · 03-13-2007, 11:32 PM

You can't go wrong with Pigeons.

Eugene Church · 03-13-2007, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silvam14

Oooh, Gotta go with Crawdads on that one.

Not a term used in Baton Rouge.

We call them crawfish.

Eugene Church · 03-13-2007, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyros

Thanks silvam14!!!

In fact I use you logo site for references for names, LOL.
If anyone needs a logo I would seriously check out silvam14s' site which is located in his sig. There are TONS of logos there.

Agree...he has a great site for logos.

cephasjames, too.

The Wolf · 03-13-2007, 11:40 PM

Didn't Baton Rouge have a minor league team called the River Bats?

Eugene Church · 03-13-2007, 11:40 PM

Here is the history of the name of Baton Rouge:

The city's earliest written records are found in the diaries of these explorers which tell the tale of a pole stained with blood of fish and animals that served as the dividing line between the Bayougoula and Houmas Indians. It is from this "red stick" that Iberville christened our city "le Baton Rouge."

silvam14 · 03-13-2007, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eugene Church

Agree...he has a great site for logos.

cephasjames, too.

Yes, I gotta give props to cephasjames because all of his hard work finding them made it possible for me to turn them into the circular format.

I have been going to his site a lot for jersey and cap logos for my unis since they are not in circular format.

EC,

thanks for correcting me on the geographical usage, I just figured it was a big word down there in LA

kagnew35 · 03-13-2007, 11:44 PM

Cajuns seems to work for me

Eugene Church · 03-13-2007, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Wolf

Didn't Baton Rouge have a minor league team called the River Bats?

Yes.

The Baton Rouge River Bats played here.

I saw many of their games.

They were originally called the Baton Rouge Blue Marlins.

A station I worked for broadcast their games.

Both were very good independent league teams.

Better than good college teams...better than rookie league teams...could compete in Class A leagues.

Sadly they only lasted 3-4 years.

No pro team can be successful in Baton Rouge.

The fans only support LSU teams.

silvam14 · 03-13-2007, 11:48 PM

...Bandits?

Eugene Church · 03-13-2007, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kagnew35

Cajuns seems to work for me

Ragin' Cajuns would be a good one.

Eugene Church · 03-13-2007, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silvam14

...Bandits?

We have a lot of them in the state legislature.

One of our former governors is serving 10 years in prison.

It is sad to say, that if he could run for office, when he gets out, the voters would overwhelmingly elect him. In fact, they were trying to get a million signatures on a petition to get Bush to pardon him. (I don't think so...he was a Democrat...maybe if Hillary gets in, Bill will get him out...for a hefty speaking fee, of course, not a bribe)

Quite a few insurance commissioners...three of them ended up in jail.

It's still a good town to live in, inspite of the political corruption.

silvam14 · 03-13-2007, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eugene Church

We have a lot of them in the state legislature.

LOL, being from Massachusetts, I think I know what you mean.

silvam14 · 03-13-2007, 11:54 PM

How about keeping with the french theme, and call them the cavaliers?

I know The actual Frenh word is Chevalier which means Knight.

I have the Virginia Cavaliers in my league

No Pepper · 03-13-2007, 11:55 PM

Voted for Other - And I'll defer to the great wisdom of Mr. Church. Carousing through baseball teams of the past, many team names played on the name of the city they represented. So Red Sticks seems to be perfect for me among the others.

silvam14 · 03-13-2007, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by No Pepper

Voted for Other - And I'll defer to the great wisdom of Mr. Church. Carousing through baseball teams of the past, many team names played on the name of the city they represented. So Red Sticks seems to be perfect for me among the others.

Like Utah Jazz

Memphis Grizzlies

LOL

kagnew35 · 03-13-2007, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eugene Church

Ragin' Cajuns would be a good one.

Can't get more regional than this, and think of the logo possibilities.

View Poll Results: Introducing the Baton Rouge (?) Vote for a team nickname for this fictional MLB team!
Bisons	3	3.75%
Longhorns	2	2.50%
Blackhawks	2	2.50%
Rebels	9	11.25%
Outlaws	2	2.50%
Falcons	1	1.25%
Rams	1	1.25%
Raiders	3	3.75%
Generals	5	6.25%
Bulldogs	9	11.25%
Bears	3	3.75%
Ravens	3	3.75%
Vipers	4	5.00%
Renegades	11	13.75%
Other	22	27.50%
Voters: 80. You may not vote on this poll

03-13-2007, 11:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kyros All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 981	Need a name for one of my fictional MLB Teams OK, so I have one team I just can't seem to name. I have logos for some of these names while I don't for others. Since 2006 I have yet to be able to stick with a good enough name for me to be happy with. This is where you guys come in if you wish to help out. I have a 36-Team MLB league. I use all of the real MLB names except for the Bluejays (since my league is based in the US) and I have others that I used for my fictional teams - which is how I got up to 36 teams. The ones I am using for my ficitonal teams are as follows; Louisville Sluggers Las Vegas Aces Birmingham Razorbacks Bay City Bombers Lancaster Jayhawks Charleston Hurricanes Baton Rouge (This is where you come in!) I am giving you those team names just for reference sake if somehow you selected a name that was already taken in my league. So I decided to put up a poll for some help. Any feedback or help would be great! Thanks in advance!!! EDIT: If you selected "Other" and if you feel up to it, please post the name(s) you would use. Last edited by Kyros : 03-14-2007 at 08:57 PM.

03-13-2007, 11:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
silvam14 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Medford, MA Posts: 2,924	Oooh, Gotta go with Crawdads on that one. __________________ Check out my Fictional Uniform Project! http://s76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...007%20Jerseys/ Also, Check out my collection of Circular OOTP logos (Kudos to cephasjames for his original logos) http://s76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/silvam14/

03-13-2007, 11:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 13,301	Baton Rouge is French for "red stick". I don't know the history, but it seems Indians used red sticks as some kind of marker, perhaps to indicate a settlement. The French apparently named the town after the red sticks. Anyway, I like the name Baton Rouge Red Sticks. It ties in with baseball as a bat is referred to as a "stick". And Baton Rouge means "red stick". That was the name of a team in the wonderful old Evangeline League from the 30s, 40s and 50s. Baton Rouge Rebels would be my second choice. Last edited by Eugene Church : 03-13-2007 at 11:37 PM.

03-13-2007, 11:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
The Wolf Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Baying at the moon Posts: 3,434	Didn't Baton Rouge have a minor league team called the River Bats? __________________ __________________ "The main problem we face is that when it's 8 AM in London and 3 AM in New York and midnight in L.A., it's still 1968 to Democrats and 1566 in the Middle East."

03-13-2007, 11:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
CobaltJays Major Leagues Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 420	You can't go wrong with Pigeons.

03-13-2007, 11:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 13,301	Here is the history of the name of Baton Rouge: The city's earliest written records are found in the diaries of these explorers which tell the tale of a pole stained with blood of fish and animals that served as the dividing line between the Bayougoula and Houmas Indians. It is from this "red stick" that Iberville christened our city "le Baton Rouge."

03-13-2007, 11:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
kagnew35 All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas, Nev Posts: 1,221	Cajuns seems to work for me __________________ Elder Statesman of the Board http://www.soxxcountry.com/ site with Duffys Tavern Live OOTP Chat Room Soxx World of Baseball Commissioner

03-13-2007, 11:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
silvam14 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Medford, MA Posts: 2,924	...Bandits? __________________ Check out my Fictional Uniform Project! http://s76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...007%20Jerseys/ Also, Check out my collection of Circular OOTP logos (Kudos to cephasjames for his original logos) http://s76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/silvam14/

03-13-2007, 11:54 PM	#17 (permalink)
silvam14 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Medford, MA Posts: 2,924	How about keeping with the french theme, and call them the cavaliers? I know The actual Frenh word is Chevalier which means Knight. I have the Virginia Cavaliers in my league __________________ Check out my Fictional Uniform Project! http://s76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...007%20Jerseys/ Also, Check out my collection of Circular OOTP logos (Kudos to cephasjames for his original logos) http://s76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/silvam14/

03-13-2007, 11:55 PM	#18 (permalink)
No Pepper All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 820	Voted for Other - And I'll defer to the great wisdom of Mr. Church. Carousing through baseball teams of the past, many team names played on the name of the city they represented. So Red Sticks seems to be perfect for me among the others. __________________ Current Dynasty: The Slippery Elm Boys Historical Uniforms: Major, Minor, Latin and Negro Leagues 19th century uniforms and templates. Logo Collection

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