coco1997 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I really like the name "Cascades," but I'm trying to imagine what the logo would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Mountains? Pine trees? Either would fit. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tygers09 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Always thought Portland would be a ideal location for the A's (Athletics), hence Nike is located in Oregon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tygers09 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Lumberjax, just like the defunct NLL franchise would be cool. Fits in with both Sox's team nicknames with using the letter X suffix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 8 hours ago, Tygers09 said: Lumberjax, just like the defunct NLL franchise would be cool. Fits in with both Sox's team nicknames with using the letter X suffix. Using the x like that would be too forced. Like a giving a minor league team a food or two word animal name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Agreed. What was charming with the Red and White Sox is labored and pretentious here. I think that's because of the origin. The newspapers created "Sox" for headines and the teams adopted them afterwards. It's like a nickname - you can't give one to yourself. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet1929 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Just thinking out loud but I wonder if an expansion team could ever come up with a new Sox name and actually have it fit in MLB today. Blue Sox? Green Sox? Gold Sox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Lankford Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 11 hours ago, Tygers09 said: Lumberjax, just like the defunct NLL franchise would be cool. Fits in with both Sox's team nicknames with using the letter X suffix. Call them the Lumberjacks but write L-Jax on the jerseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 1 hour ago, SilverBullet1929 said: Just thinking out loud but I wonder if an expansion team could ever come up with a new Sox name and actually have it fit in MLB today. Blue Sox? Green Sox? Gold Sox? There's the A-League Everett Aqua Sox in Washington, just north of Portland. Portland would have to be the "Wool Sox" or the "Plaid Sox" though. My current vote is still the Cascades. Second place to the Loggers/Lagers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matito Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 51 minutes ago, Ray Lankford said: Call them the Lumberjacks but write L-Jax on the jerseys. Absolutely not. If they absolutely had to abbreviate, just go with "Jacks," but that sets a precedent that I don't like, just like "D-Backs." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Lankford Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Just now, Matito said: Absolutely not. If they absolutely had to abbreviate, just go with "Jacks," but that sets a precedent that I don't like, just like "D-Backs." They'd make a lot of middle school aged fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 18 hours ago, coco1997 said: I really like the name "Cascades," but I'm trying to imagine what the logo would be. I just assume they'd end up with something more abstract, like the Trail Blazers did with their logo. Same with the Expos. I mean, what's an expo in this context? Well, it's nothing particularly visual, but the logo they came up with in Montreal actually worked. Though there's imagery that can be tied into the name Cascades, I'd hope they'd consider something not too on the nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 4 hours ago, Gothamite said: It's like a nickname - you can't give one to yourself. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 1 hour ago, the admiral said: This is exactly what I thought of the second I read @Gothamite' s post. Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midwest_surfer Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Ive always thought the Portland Sentinels sounded good as a team name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveindc Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 7 hours ago, Gothamite said: Agreed. What was charming with the Red and White Sox is labored and pretentious here. I think that's because of the origin. The newspapers created "Sox" for headines and the teams adopted them afterwards. It's like a nickname - you can't give one to yourself. Seems like the use of "sox" was popular in advertisements back then too: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/recycled/2007/10/x_marks_the_baseball_team.html But I agree that it would be too forced. You might see "Jax" written here and there like "Rox" though, but it shouldn't be official. Speaking of the Rockies- I think Colorado can get away with that name because the Rocky Mountains is the most majestic mountain range in the country, and it defines the state and Denver. Cascades is cool, but that name might seem forced. It's still better than "Beavers", though. How epic would a view of the mountains from their stadium be, though? Portland Denver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDSMLO Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Portland Roasters: - unique - relevant throughout the state - relevant across age groups - widely associated with one of Portland's reputations - can be spun in numerous positive ways - sort of has a vintage feel about it, much like the nostalgia baseball can conjure up And the list goes on. Is there really a better or more natural fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 2 hours ago, PDSMLO said: Portland Roasters: - unique - relevant throughout the state - relevant across age groups - widely associated with one of Portland's reputations - can be spun in numerous positive ways - sort of has a vintage feel about it, much like the nostalgia baseball can conjure up And the list goes on. Is there really a better or more natural fit? Portland's got great coffee, but I wouldn't say it's really what we're known for. Seattle kind of owns that designation, as far as I'm concerned. We've got a stronger tie to craft beer, which is why our local minor league club is called the Hops. I've no doubt told this story before, but few years ago, when the Portland Beavers were looking for a new home, one of the potential landing spots was the suburb of Milwaukie. My hope was they'd move there and become the Milwaukie MicroBrewers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 16 hours ago, gosioux76 said: Portland's got great coffee, but I wouldn't say it's really what we're known for. Seattle kind of owns that designation, as far as I'm concerned. We've got a stronger tie to craft beer, which is why our local minor league club is called the Hops. I've no doubt told this story before, but few years ago, when the Portland Beavers were looking for a new home, one of the potential landing spots was the suburb of Milwaukie. My hope was they'd move there and become the Milwaukie MicroBrewers. Wow. What a missed opportunity. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Boy Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 19 hours ago, PDSMLO said: Portland Roasters: So they can be mercilessly taunted like this? No thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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