RickV Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1890201For those wondering who has ownership of the Washington Senators name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rich Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 The actual quote from the link mentioned by RickV:The Rangers retain ownership of the name "Washington Senators," baseball spokesman Carmine Tiso said after consulting with Ethan Orlinsky, a lawyer for Major League Baseball Properties, the sport's licensing division.So, will the Rangers organization be jerks about it and ask for some type of compensation or payment? Or does this just make it easier to get a new name?I sure hope they don't play as the "Washington Expos". It was bad enough seeing the "Tennessee Oilers" for two years, not to mention the "Utah Jazz" for the last twenty-five. They should NOT keep the name "Expos" even as a temporary measure-- it's lazy and inappropriate. If they want to allow time for the new owners-- who are yet to be selected-- to do market studies, and develop the best names, color scheme, logos, that's fine. Simply give the team basic, non-descript uniforms that simply say "Washington" on the front home and away (heck, use the existing Expos unis and swap out the stitched-on front nameplate-- that's about what Bud did with the Pilots/Brewers when he moved them). In the interim, refer to them simply as "Washington" until everything is settled. Sportwriters will wind up going old-school, referring to the team as writers did in the old days before the teams had offcial nicknames, using such colloquialisms as sluggers, nine, Frank's boys, Washingtonians, etc.Just don't call them the Washington Expos.P.S. I've got a sort of vested interest in this; the franchise will be the parent club for our AAA New Orleans Zephyrs next year. It is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlcards023 Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 How bout the Admirals. I think that is original, and still doesn't stray far away from the whole Washington DC theme....The hats would have a DC on them, and the colors should be Navy with deep red and bronze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grish Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 SuggestionsD.C. GeneralsWashington Billits.Washington Colonials "Try not to have a good time ... This is supposed to be educational."- Charles Schulz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luisart47 Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Do whatever you want to the team, but please, I mean, please.... don't stick to their current color scheme (blue, red, white). There are plenty of MLB teams with that scheme to a point where it's almost boring. Change the color scheme to whatever you want, something different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideRight Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 The Washington Veterans (Vets)Green, Black & grey uniforms, a cap logo with an interlocked V and Wsimilar to the private/corporal/sarge sleeve chevrons.Not enough green in baseball.The VETS taking on the METS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luisart47 Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 I agree, green sounds good! There is no team in the NL with green! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 I agree, green sounds good! There is no team in the NL with green! Arizona? Florida? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grish Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Green, Maroon and Silver....are my votes.Green and Gold/Yellow - A'sGreen and Black - D'raysOh, no Vets please no Vets... too confusing. "Try not to have a good time ... This is supposed to be educational."- Charles Schulz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 I'd guess they might borrow from the existing Wizards and Capitals color scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 No offense, as this is a great topic, one that I've even commented on, but does this belong in the logo forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 It does now:I think the new Senators should adopt my cap. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimeGuy Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 I'd like to see more green (yeah, I know, I'm not a baseball fan, so why does it matter).What about the Washington Patriots? DC Patriots? Washington Freedom? Glory? I'd suggest United, but that is already taken by the MLS team.Just some thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatsFan2004 Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 It does now:I think the new Senators should adopt my cap. I think so, too. Red white and blue are the only colors for a Washington baseball team, particularly in light of the fact that all the other teams in town that once had the colors either dumped them (Caps, Wizards/Bullets) or are dead (Freedom). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 The Washington Federals..... then their opponents can say...The Feds are coming to town. The Washington Federals, despite posting dreadful records in the USFL, had a great logo and good colors - green, black, silver and white. If the Colorado MLB team can revive an old NHL name, I see no reason why the DC team couldn't lift an unused USFL team name, and maybe even the logo and colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 The Washington Federals..... then their opponents can say...The Feds are coming to town. The Washington Federals, despite posting dreadful records in the USFL, had a great logo and good colors - green, black, silver and white. If the Colorado MLB team can revive an old NHL name, I see no reason why the DC team couldn't lift an unused USFL team name, and maybe even the logo and colors.This? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luisart47 Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 I agree, green sounds good! There is no team in the NL with green! Arizona? Florida? Arizona may have some teal shade, but it's definitively not it's main color (purple and black).Florida is definitively teal, but they almost have turned their back to teal and it's almost only black now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrbaseball Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 P.S. I've got a sort of vested interest in this; the franchise will be the parent club for our AAA New Orleans Zephyrs next year. Another inappropriate, misplaced nickname. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Back to the minus nicks like Nats and Sens. The nick "Nats" are too used among the fans and press because that defined the Nationals and the Senators."Sens" wasn't too used, in fact, I never spotted that minus nick in all baseball material I saw in my whole life.Uniform stuff. The TX Rangers when they played as visitors in a Old Time game, used to wear gray uniforms with "Washington" across their chests. If baseball is back to Washington, the Rangers will start to use those horrible unis of the '70. Washington cap. I think they will adopt the "W" of those '61-'71 caps because it is too dynamic and young. It's great to be young and a Giant! - Larry Doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amare32 Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Back to the minus nicks like Nats and Sens. The nick "Nats" are too used among the fans and press because that defined the Nationals and the Senators."Sens" wasn't too used, in fact, I never spotted that minus nick in all baseball material I saw in my whole life.Uniform stuff. The TX Rangers when they played as visitors in a Old Time game, used to wear gray uniforms with "Washington" across their chests. If baseball is back to Washington, the Rangers will start to use those horrible unis of the '70. Washington cap. I think they will adopt the "W" of those '61-'71 caps because it is too dynamic and young.That's a great cap. I've got a New Era just like it in my closet. All I can say is thank God there wasn't baseball in DC while I lived there -- I'd have never graduated law school! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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