JamieRose Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 ...to Providence (The next city over). The public outcry so far is laughable. Only in Rhode Island can someone be upset that a team may be moving 5 miles south of where they are now. I mean, I like McCoy Stadium, I've spent many summer nights there, but it's in a terrible area with small roads that get backed up for hours sometimes on game day.http://wpri.com/2015/02/23/sources-new-paw-sox-owners-want-to-leave-pawtucket-for-providence/I'll be pushing for the team name to be "The Pawtucket Red Sox of Providence" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norva Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 In 1976 they were called the Rhode Island Red Sox, actually wouldn't mind seeing that name back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmoehrin Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Only thing I find sad is that it means no more McCoy Stadium.Of all the minor league parks I've been to, that to date has been my favorite.Not taking anything away from the newer minor league parks, most of which have been great. But would be nice to see a park at that level with a bit of actual history to it.The team may not be losing any of their fanbase by leaving but they will be losing part of their soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers6884 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 There once was a man from Pawtucket... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 When I saw the subject, I did an "Aw, man." Then I saw the extent of it, and laughed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 At least there's consolation that the PawSox will be relocating to play in a privately-financed ballpark.Baby steps, sports owners. Baby steps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieRose Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 At least there's consolation that the PawSox will be relocating to play in a privately-financed ballpark.Baby steps, sports owners. Baby steps...In RI, however, "privately-financed" usually means "Oh look! We've found some money behind the state house that totally didn't come from the government!"Considering I work a few blocks from two of the possible sites, I can see two sides to this: 1) I'll be able to walk to games after work! 2) Traffic will be even crazier on nights when I don't go to games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Needschat Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Please, please let the team be renamed the Providence Clam Diggers Oh what could have been.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yeah while I'm not fond of the idea of the demise of McCoy Stadium since it was one of the few gems from its era, and I'm not fond of the likely demise of the Pawtucket name... I don't see this as a big deal given it's a 5 mile move. I mean you don't see much of an outcry over the similar move happening in Connecticut of the New Britian Rock Cats 10 miles up the road to Hartford and that's not even going to be a privately financed stadium. This is just a case of a team moving within the same metropolitan area that it always represented, and in this case they're moving to the heart of that area to the largest city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSox44 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 When I heard about this I was hoping that they would promote the Sea Dogs to AAA. I guess that was kind of stupid.But what will we call the Providence Red Sox? The ProSox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 ProvSox? ProSox sounds weird. Providence [iNDEPENDENT] baseball logo: They're not professional socks, I'm just in favor of them! ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgthree Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Bring back the Providence Grays, or go with the Rhode Island Reds. Also, since the I-195 land is going unused since the highway reconstruction it would actually be a nice location for a new waterfront stadium downtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Rhode Island attorney James J. Skeffington - a principal in the team's new ownership group - is on record as saying:"Our sense is that if the state wants us here, it should be Rhode Island Red Sox. We're all Rhode Islanders. Whether you live in Pawtucket or you live in Westerly or you live in East Providence or you live in Central Falls, we're all Rhode Islanders. This is Rhode Island's team." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Rhode Island attorney James J. Skeffington - a principal in the team's new ownership group - is on record as saying:"Our sense is that if the state wants us here, it should be Rhode Island Red Sox. We're all Rhode Islanders. Whether you live in Pawtucket or you live in Westerly or you live in East Providence or you live in Central Falls, we're all Rhode Islanders. This is Rhode Island's team."I'm normally not a fan of state named teams... but in Rhode Island's case I'll make an exception. I mean Rhode Island is 4x smaller than my city's metro area in San Diego. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I feel the same way, and I like the way "Rhode Island Red Sox" sounds. I'll allow it! ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportstar1212 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yeah, "Rhode Island Red Sox" would be perfectly fine with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Rhode Island attorney James J. Skeffington - a principal in the team's new ownership group - is on record as saying:"Our sense is that if the state wants us here, it should be Rhode Island Red Sox. We're all Rhode Islanders. Whether you live in Pawtucket or you live in Westerly or you live in East Providence or you live in Central Falls, we're all Rhode Islanders. This is Rhode Island's team."I'm normally not a fan of state named teams... but in Rhode Island's case I'll make an exception. I mean Rhode Island is 4x smaller than my city's metro area in San Diego.Rhode Island is roughly the same size as my county, so I agree that they can get away with a state name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSox44 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Rhode Island Red Sox sounds nice. The "RI" hats should look pretty sweet, too.However, I'm miffed about losing the "PawSox" name. I loved that way too much. Plus didn't they just change the logo? Will they still be able to use the polar bear and paw motif? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportstar1212 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Rhode Island Red Sox sounds nice. The "RI" hats should look pretty sweet, too.However, I'm miffed about losing the "PawSox" name. I loved that way too much. Plus didn't they just change the logo? Will they still be able to use the polar bear and paw motif?I hope they do. It's become too ingrained in their identity for them to get rid of it now. Yeah, it would require constant explanation as to why they have polar bear/paw logos, but it doesn't matter.On another note, it's nice to see you around here again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean F&F Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Well, these uniforms will only get a few season of use. https://fandfsports.wordpress.com/Hockey Uniform Templates (Gimp/Photoshop) http://seanff.deviantart.com/gallery/52790653/Devious-Folder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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