Dilbert

Or at the very least the current logo in a roundel like the Rangers. Nashville already has a solid brand

1 hour ago, NicDB said:

That never stopped the NBA or NFL from loading more teams into the LA market than should reasonably be there.

Because the New York and Los Angeles markets are large enough that they can handle two teams. Thats why MLB, NFL, MLS, NBA have two clubs for those markets. The NHL has three in the New York market, which I honestly think is overkill but its working. Southern California has the Dodgers, and Angels  and even the Padres about 2 and half hours away in San Diego. Putting a fourth club in SoCal would be oversaturation of the market. There are also other markets in the US and Canada that deserve and could support a MLB club than adding a third club to Los Angeles.

The issue with Los Angeles in the NFL is that nobody in LA wanted the Chargers. They have embraced the Rams as they previously played in the market for years and they wanted the Raiders to return. Had the Raiders moved to LA instead of the Chargers both clubs would have thrived in LA and we could have seen the Chargers either stay in San Diego or head for Las Vegas.

6 minutes ago, NicDB said:

Which makes things that much more interesting for the A's and Rays prospects, should either of them attempt to move.  Any chance either of them end up in Anaheim?

Not a chance. They're not gonna put a 3rd team in the LA market

1 hour ago, Green27 said:

I have so many questions...that midcourt logo appears to be massive, wherever this is they think they are America's Finest City, and the...surfer silhouette on the court? It just looks like an ink blot. 

The game was at the ValleyView Casino Center (Aka San Diego Sports Arena) in San Diego

Round Rock has a new logo to go with their new affiliation with the Astros

3 minutes ago, tigerslionspistonshabs said:

I could've sworn that the Colorado Eagles were no more.

No they just moved from the ECHL to the AHL.

The Houston Astros have postponed the launch of their Single A Fayetteville club branding that was scheduled for Wednesday due to the impending hurricane heading for North Carolina. Makeup date will be announced after the hurricane hits.

https://whnt.com/2018/09/05/rocket-city-trash-pandas-chosen-as-new-madison-baseball-teams-name/

Trash Pandas it is! I would have gone with North Alabama over Rocket City but of all the names Trash Pandas was the best.

17 minutes ago, buzzcut said:

When does the PCL become something like the Western League? Or is the PCL branding too important to abandon?

PCL is too important to abandon. If it wasnt for the independent American Association already taking the name I would love to see the AA return to the AAA ranks.

It seems that the Pacific Coast League is slowly moving everything near the central United States rather than the Pacific coast. New Orleans seems to be the only PCL club that would fit the bill for the Southern League. (Cant imagine Nashville or Memphis dropping down). As for the Southern League Ive heard Chattanooga had been wanting a new ballpark. Havent heard anything regarding Tennessee Smokies but I do see Jackson as the likely candidate.

Meanwhile the collegiate Northwoods League appears to be closer to adding every Wisconsin town, another Wisconsin town to the circuit as Waukesha looks to build a new ballpark in time for the 2019 season. With Kokomo Jackrabbits and St Croix RiverHounds already set to join next season this would give the Northwoods League 23 clubs for next year, 11 of which are in Wisconsin (Eau Claire, La Crosse, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Kenosha, Mequon, Madison, Wausau, Wisconsin Rapids, Hudson and Waukesha). The new ballpark in Waukesha, a Milwaukee suburb, are to be built less than 20 miles from a new Franklin, WI ballpark being built for a new independent American Association club for next season. Meanwhile in Beloit, it looks like they may be close to getting a new ballpark built to replace their current ballpark which is not in MiLB standards. Wisconsin must really love baseball.

The PawSox appear to be very close to a move to Worcester with an announcement imminent.

Puffy Head Bird Legs? Okay Now they are just making S**t up.

Lunartics or Trash Pandas are good. If they are the Trash Pandas they need to have an affiliation with the Tampa Bay Sea Flap Flaps

41 minutes ago, Sodboy13 said:

The whole idea is nuts.

No thats already covered in Modesto. This is just a ballsy idea

https://ballparkdigest.com/2018/07/18/finalists-unveiled-for-colorado-springs-pioneer-league-team-name/

This is bad.

Colorado Springs Happy Campers

The Happy Campers celebrates Colorado Springs’ positive attitude and our love of nature, camping and all things outdoors.

Colorado Springs Lamb Chops

The largest and highest quality lamb in the world, the Lamb Chops is a nod to the World Famous Colorado Lamb. We’ve got the chops!

Colorado Springs Punchy Pikas

A small but fierce critter that calls Pikes Peak home, known for its iconic forceful bark.

Colorado Springs Throttle Jockeys

Aim high! The Throttle Jockeys is a tribute to our brave pilots who train and call Colorado Springs home.

Rocky Mountain Oysters

It’s a classic Minor League Baseball name in the making, this original cowboy fare has already been made famous at Colorado fairs, festivals and baseball games.

Throttle Jockeys has my vote. Who would name their team after an animal testicle?

The new Atlantic League team in High Point NC in 2019 has released their name and logo.

Johnson City Cardinals get new logos for 2018, matching their parent club.

Why do all the new minor league teams have to name themselves after something found in a Dr. Seuss book? Its just getting ridiculous. It should have been Gold Sox or Armadillos or Dillas. Anything else is just wrong.

6 hours ago, GraysAntibiotics said:

Quad City might go to the SPHL 

They looked at it but said it wasnt financially feasable. There have been rumors of a return of the UHL, If that does get off the ground they would be a good fit there.

17 minutes ago, Thaumatrope said:

there have been serious rumblings about Kansas City (currently home to the Missouri Mavericks) becoming the new home of a St. Louis affiliated AHL team.

Those rumblings were from last season. The Mavericks owners did change the name of the team to the Kansas City Mavericks but is committed to their home in nearby Independence. The Chicago Wolves primary affiliate this year was Vegas while St Louis (previously with Chicago) still supplied players to the Wolves. St Louis signed a five year deal with the San Antonio Rampage (owned by the Spurs) beginning in 2018-19 with no intention for relocating to Kansas City.

The ECHL I can see in a few years going back to its old footprint of east coast and midwest teams. The league has been recently moving into former AHL markets in the east (Adirondack, Maine, Manchester, Norfolk, St. John's and Worcester).

Quad City Mallards are ceasing operations at the end of this season

Also it looks like St. John's maybe close to joining the ECHL next season.

I'm a visual learner, so here's a quick representation of everything that's transpired so far.

When a team has moved, they are grayed out in their old conference and appear with their color in the new conference.

To my knowledge, Hawaii and TCU have not finalized their moves, but are expected to soon.

As an FYI, you forgot Buffalo in the MAC but otherwise it looks right.

Not to mention the additions of Texas State-San Marcos and Texas-San Antonio to the WAC (Provided there is a WAC left after the MWC raids it to oblivion).

As well as South Alabama who will join the Sun Belt for football in 2013

I am the very model of a modern major conference

I've quite a perfect radius, diameter, circumference

I know all of my members whether Catholic or secular

I'll name them alphabetically in manners most spectacular:

Cincinnati sounds deceptively Mediterranean

In Hartford there plays UConn and likewise they're not Canadian

DePaul is nominally part but cannot ever win a game

In Washington is Georgetown where Pat Ewing is their claim to fame

Use three beats to say "Louisville" or else the rhythm goes to hell

And there's Marquette who still don't know just what they want to call themselves

Though Notre Dame's athletics still just are not what they used to be

At least they're not in Pittsburgh where Dave Wannstedt runs the football team

In Providence, Rhode Island they do not produce too many pros

At Rutgers they are known for having several nappy-headed hos

St. John's once had some crazy-looking sublimated uniforms

And Seton Hall is where the Pirates come at you in waves and swarms

South Florida's in Tampa which is really not that south at all

At Syracuse the roof inflates like a balloon or basketball

Then take the Main Line out to Villanova, hope the ride's not long

Then go to West Virginia while your toothless sister sucks your dong

So there you have a round sixteen but TCU just spoiled that

They're all the way in Texas, and they surely wear retarded hats

But rednecks they may be our fair Big East is full of tolerance,

That's why we are the model of a modern major conference.

I think I just pissed myself laughing!

Im always against these pointless realignment posts but here is mine. I dont care about what school is a powerhouse. I dont care about independents, they shouldnt exist. I do not take BCS or a playoff into consideration. This alignment is meant to ease travel for the school, student athletes and the fans.

ACC

North South

Maryland Clemson

Navy Duke

NC State Fla State

Virginia GA Tech

VA Tech Miami

Wake Forest North Carolina

BIG EAST

Army

Boston College

Buffalo

Conn

Marshall

Pitt

Rutgers

Syracuse

Temple

West Virginia

SEC

East West

Auburn Alabama

Florida Arkansas

Georgia LSU

S. Carolina Memphis

Tennessee Ole Miss

Vanderbilt Miss State

CUSA

East West

East Carolina Houston

Fla Atlantic UL Lafayette

UAB TCU

UCF Tulane

USF Tulsa

SUN BELT

Arkansas State

Fla International

UL Monroe

Middle Tenn State

North Texas

Rice

SMU

Southern Miss

Troy

UTEP

WAC

Air Force

Arizona

Arizona State

Fresno State

Hawaii

Nevada

New Mexico

San Diego State

San Jose State

UNLV

MOUNTAIN WEST

Boise State

BYU

Colorado

Colorado State

Idaho

New Mexico State

Utah

Utah State

Wyoming

PAC 8(formerly PAC 10)

California

Oregon

Oregon State

USC

Stanford

UCLA

Washington

Washington State

BIG XIII (formerly Big XII)

North South

Iowa State Baylor

Kansas LA Tech

Kansas State Oklahoma

Minnesota Oklahoma State

Missouri Texas

Nebraska Texas A&M

Texas Tech

MAC

North South

Bowling Green Akron

Central Mich Ball State

Eastern Mich Kent State

NIU Miami

Toledo Ohio

Western Mich Western Kentucky

BIG 14 (formerly Big 10)

East West

Cincinnati Illinois

Kentucky Indiana

Louisville Iowa

Michigan Northwestern

Michigan State Notre Dame

Ohio State Purdue

Penn State Wisconsin

If this absolutly has to happen then it should be this:

Let the Big Ten have Missouri and Nebraska. It will leave the Big XII to a respectable ten schools.

The Big Ten can also take Rutgers but the Big East will take Navy or Army.