CS85 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 16 minutes ago, McCarthy said: There's been plenty of teams to commit fully to their Brandiose nicknames: Baby Cakes, Rumble Ponies, Chihuahuas, BIscuits, Rubberducks, Yard Goats, etc. I think what we're seeing now is teams wanted to play the goofy name game, but also wanted a more grown-up identity. Having it both ways. Pizza Rats is a great name though and should be the Staten Island Yankees full time identity. Bung Hammers is uhhh, it's problematic. Bung Hammers sucks but the branding is legitimately good! The stupid thing about the Pizza Rats is that they should've already done the full-on rebrand by now, what with the contest and such, but I guess there's legalities that held it up? That or maybe they chickened out and want this trial to push them over the edge. Quote Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 PIzza Rats doesn't work for Staten Island because Staten Island doesn't have subways for rats to harvest pizza from. Grand Rapids seems like a rather large market for just Single-A. Maybe it's a matter of geography, I dunno. 1 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroywen Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 This is like naming a team after "I Can Has Cheezburger" in the year 2018. Sorry, you were way too late on this, SI Yanks. Also, as @Waffles mentioned, the pizza rat was on a stairwell to a subway. There are no subways in Staten Island. This is like renaming the Brooklyn Cyclones after a Broadway reference. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keynote Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I'm surprised they didn't incorporate a red-and-white gingham trim motif to evoke a pizza parlour tablecloth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 1 hour ago, the admiral said: Grand Rapids seems like a rather large market for just Single-A. Maybe it's a matter of geography, I dunno. Well, AA wouldn't happen since its nowhere near the Southern, Eastern, or Texas Leagues. The only AAA option would be the International League, but expansion at the MLB level would be their only option if they're interested. For Grand Rapids, its pretty much Midwest League or bust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I always wonder how major-league expansion will trickle down to the minors. I didn't realize West Michigan was a Grand Rapids team (I thought maybe Battle Creek? Kalamazoo? Benton Harbor?) so that would be an obvious candidate for AAA expansion. Jacksonville or Vancouver would be another. Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGlowin Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I love it. And there are way worse team names than this. Quote Last updated 2/26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroCree Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Pizza Rats don't even fit with Staten Island at all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilSox Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 4 hours ago, whitedawg22 said: The nickname isn't just an invention for this jersey - it's something that Grand Rapids markets around. https://www.experiencegr.com/things-to-do/beer-city/ As an outsider, I'm really not seeing what makes Grand Rapids so different from any different from all the other cities of consequential size that all have their own assortment of craft breweries and brewpubs. Besides, with the real Brew City right across Lake Michigan, it just comes off as poor taste. Milwaukee never tried to step on Detroit's toes and call itself something like "Engine City" despite being home to Harley Davidson and AMC. 1 hour ago, the admiral said: I always wonder how major-league expansion will trickle down to the minors. I didn't realize West Michigan was a Grand Rapids team (I thought maybe Battle Creek? Kalamazoo? Benton Harbor?) so that would be an obvious candidate for AAA expansion. Jacksonville or Vancouver would be another. Technically, the Whitecaps are in a suburb a good 10 miles outside of Grand Rapids, but that was news to me fairly recently too. I wonder who a Grand Rapids/West Michigan AAA club would affiliate with though since I doubt the Tigers would ever leave Toledo. Selfishly, it'd be nice to have Brewers prospects within driving distance again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Tigers, Indians, White Sox, Brewers? Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Similarly it's always been weird to me that the Dayton Dragons are a single A team in a city that could fit right in with AA and is larger than several AAA cities. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 It's triple-A hockey, but I like the AHL's mix of NBA markets without NHL teams and depressed mill towns of upstate New York. No, just kidding, I hate the mix, I want more depressed mill towns! Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroywen Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 21 minutes ago, the admiral said: It's triple-A hockey, but I like the AHL's mix of NBA markets without NHL teams and depressed mill towns of upstate New York. No, just kidding, I hate the mix, I want more depressed mill towns! The AHL is nothing without depressed mill towns. Long live the Utica Comets. Signed, A Guy Born in an AHL-Hosting Depressed Mill Town in Connecticut (Though said depressed mill town has stereotypical rich suburbs thanks to being in commuting distance of Stamford and NYC, but ignore that. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilSox Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 3 hours ago, the admiral said: Tigers, Indians, White Sox, Brewers? Toledo is less than an hour's drive from Detroit, and they've been affiliated since 1987. Not sure I see them ending that affiliation even if it is for another Michigan city. The Indians just affiliated with Columbus a few years ago. Not sure they'd end a relationship with a team in their own backyard to affiliate somewhere further away where the fans like their divisional rivals. The White Sox could definitely work. New Comiskey is the closest MLB park to Grand Rapids. But I really feel like Indianapolis would be a better fit for them. If they have to play little brother everywhere in Chicagoland that's not the city's southside, why not try to drum up a fanbase in Indiana? The ideal home for a Brewers AAA club is Madison or the Fox Valley, though I'm not sure I see either building a new park anytime soon. But because they're an NL club, the fans in Grand Rapids wouldn't have too feel conflicted about their loyalty to the Tigers. Besides, if they really want to go all in on this "Beer City" stuff, who better to affiliate with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matito Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 I'm totally buying one of these caps. It's completely ridiculous and I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportsLogos.Net News Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 SWB RailRiders to change name to Teddy Bears for one night June 13, 2018 - 14:04 PMThe Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders are taking Teddy Bear Toss Night to the next level, rebranding as the Teddy Bears for one game. The team will wear teddy bear-themed uniforms on the night that fans can get in free if they […] Read More... 1 Quote Sports Logo and Uniform news, rumours, and history at SportsLogos.Net News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitedawg22 Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 15 hours ago, NicDB said: As an outsider, I'm really not seeing what makes Grand Rapids so different from any different from all the other cities of consequential size that all have their own assortment of craft breweries and brewpubs. Besides, with the real Brew City right across Lake Michigan, it just comes off as poor taste. Milwaukee never tried to step on Detroit's toes and call itself something like "Engine City" despite being home to Harley Davidson and AMC. Technically, the Whitecaps are in a suburb a good 10 miles outside of Grand Rapids, but that was news to me fairly recently too. I wonder who a Grand Rapids/West Michigan AAA club would affiliate with though since I doubt the Tigers would ever leave Toledo. Selfishly, it'd be nice to have Brewers prospects within driving distance again. I can't speak to other cities, but Grand Rapids was voted Beer City USA in a number of national polls from 2012-2017. Nothing scientific, but it at least gives the claim a color of legitimacy. Founders is one of the biggest microbreweries, and there are a number of other GR breweries that are significant on a regional level. With regard to Milwaukee, I'd argue that it was the most significant brewing city at one point back in the pre-craft era, but is now far behind with regard to influential breweries - there's Lakefront, and that's about it. Also, the Whitecaps are in a "suburb" in name only - Comstock Park is certainly part of the Grand Rapids urban area. I work in downtown GR and can see the stadium from my office on a clear day. Quote oh ,my god ,i strong recommend you to have a visit on the website ,or if i'm the president ,i would have an barceque with the anthor of the articel . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spillpronecanvas Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 I prefer the full body rat holding the pizza slice than the main logo. Sadly it looks like they didn't produce any merch with this logo. The front face rat looks ambiguous, could easily be a kangaroo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Of course, Brandiose being Brandiose, there was a "swingin' mascot" logo. They just left this one on the drawing board. And look @DC in Da House w/o a Doubt - toppings! Pepperoni! Seriously, though, how do you look at everything on these pages and say "Yeah, we want that kangaroo-over-the-slice. That's our best choice." 3 Quote The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Johnson City Cardinals get new logos for 2018, matching their parent club. Quote Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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