Carolingian Steamroller Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 I still love the Rancheros. Lots of interesting opportunities design wise. Given we'd be talking about the original cowboys, you could probably use a version of the hat logo given the Stetson is just an East Coast rip off of the sombrero. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Of all the team names that occur twice across the major sports leagues, I would say offhand that only the New York Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals have greater brand equity than the same-named team in the respective more popular league. With the Cardinals, I mean, NFL and MLB are at least close, but MLB and the NHL, that's saying something. I guess what I'm trying to say is I never liked this identity at all. I don't like that there had already been a Rangers team in a major market for 50ish years. I don't like claiming the entirety of Texas when the Astros were already there and Dallas-Ft. Worth is sprawling enough that no one should worry about hurt feelings in the suburbs. If you even wanted to argue that it's a more offensive name in and of itself than "Cleveland Indians" given what the inspiration for their name has gotten up to, you could probably make a halfway persuasive case. Too late to do a wholesale rebrand of a team that's been here for 50 years but what a botch. 6 ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManillaToad Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 I think going with the Texas moniker despite Houston already having a team is a hilarious power move. The Angels doing the same thing with California is even better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Dallas Exterminators? 7 MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Dallas-Fort Worth Abels, the play-by-play would be like the time the guy had a stroke and said "the runner is on fifth as part of a botched robbery" but for 1500+ innings a year 1 ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O.C.D Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 18 hours ago, QCS said: The name was taken from a racist police organization, the nickname is already used by a much more famous and long-lasting hockey team, and I don't think they can get a good visual identity out of it. Are there any other MLB team names that people find problematic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptay Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 5 hours ago, O.C.D said: Are there any other MLB team names that people find problematic? Yankees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 5 hours ago, O.C.D said: Are there any other MLB team names that people find problematic? D'Backs - it's a terrible abbreviation. The "A" logo is the only thing the home uniform needs. 5 MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroCree Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 17 hours ago, O.C.D said: Are there any other MLB team names that people find problematic? Atlanta Braves 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 What this thread's about to become... 15 *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfNormMacdonald Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 12 hours ago, ptaylor said: Yankees Really? I haven't heard this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroCree Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 1 hour ago, tBBP said: What this thread's about to become... 1 hour ago, GhostOfNormMacdonald said: Really? I haven't heard this one To a certain extent. Yank is a derogatory term the British mostly uses to make fun of Americans but hardly anyone here even knows this so it doesn't work. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManillaToad Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Giants is offensive to Jose Altuve 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolingian Steamroller Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 3 hours ago, insert name said: Atlanta Braves Yep, that's the only other one left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 1 hour ago, insert name said: To a certain extent. Yank is a derogatory term the British mostly uses to make fun of Americans but hardly anyone here even knows this so it doesn't work. Well now it’s what southerners call northerners in a derogatory way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Yeah but that’s different because, historically, the Yankees smash. Risking this going down a bad path, it’s like the whole calling someone a cracker thing. Hard to really land a blow on somebody who’s always been on top. 7 On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O.C.D Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Atlanta Braves San Diego Padres Washington Nationals Los Angeles Angels I could see people making a case that these names are problematic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManillaToad Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 We should bring back freaking out about the Reds because it reminds us of communists. I know some people who live in countries that were under the Iron Curtain, I can recruit them to start following baseball and protesting the name to further our cause 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baseballfan2021 Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 My oh my, people get so offended nowadays. No more team names are changing, fellas. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco1997 Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 13 hours ago, O.C.D said: Atlanta Braves San Diego Padres Washington Nationals Los Angeles Angels I could see people making a case that these names are problematic. If you're going to include the Angels then I'd argue you could add "Padres" to this list since their name is inspired by a religious order and some people might find that "icky." Note: I don't personally feel the Padres should ever change their name nor am I aware of anyone currently demanding they do. But this might be where the road we're heading down leads us in a few decades (if not sooner). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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