Brian in Boston Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 Modesto's Single-A California League baseball franchise has launched a "Name the Team" contest in the wake of the Oakland A's severing their Player Development Contract with the club. Apparently, the early front-runners are...Modesto ArchersModesto CruisersModesto CrushersModesto SierrasModesto Stompers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronChefShark Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 *insert Scott Peterson joke here* US state flag concepts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 I can understand the stompers, if they want to keep the elephant. But, the Sierras is also nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezus_Ghoti Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 I would go with Braggarts, or maybe Boasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 *insert Scott Peterson joke here* What about Gary Condit? I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronChefShark Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Condit isnt from Molesto......ERRRRR......ModestoPeterson is. US state flag concepts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Condit isnt from Molesto......ERRRRR......ModestoPeterson is. Good point. Was it where his office is though? I remember being in San Francisco three years ago and all I heard about was Gary Condit and something about Modesto.*edit* I like "Crushers" I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 I dunno--Cruisers kind of fits with Modesto sound wise--I like it... Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronChefShark Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 interesting note: Modesto was the city that was the basis of and the setting for the movie "Grease" US state flag concepts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrentyN3 Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 interesting note: Modesto was the city that was the basis of and the setting for the movie "Grease" Actually, Shark, wasn't it American Graffiti, since George Lucas was from around there. I could be mistaken, but I thought I heard a blurb about that when I watched the documentary in the Star Wars DVD. I could be wrong though... NASCAR. Done. | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rich Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Brenty N3 is correct. The "Cruisers" connection comes from American Graffiti, not Grease.From the historicmodesto.com website:Mr. Lucas Comes To TownIt took the 50-year reunion and anniversary celebration at John Muir Elementary School in Modesto recently, to get the city's most famous native-son back to town. With almost 200 other former students, George Lucas joined in sharing memories of his childhood in 1950s Modesto.Lucas, who is world-renowned for his "Star Wars" films, had captured his teen years in Modesto in "American Graffiti," a 1973 movie that celebrates cruising in downtown Modesto. While he did not attend the 50th anniversary of Thomas Downey High School a few weeks ago, John Muir's celebration brought him home.There was even a documentary film in '98 put together by Lucas and featuring lots of actors from "American Grafitti" entitled "Cruisin' Modesto".And who can forget the American Grafitti poster, featuring the phrase at the bottom, "Cruisin"?:I wouldn't be surprised if 'Cruisers' winds up being the name. It is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr79 Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Just imagine the retro 50s theme you could do for Cruisers... too obvious or too tempting to pass up?That said, I can't imagine a 1950s era car being very easy to work into a concept... so how do you convey the image of cruising? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Sierras would be a good fit for a team affiliated with the Rockies Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDunn Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 I'd just go with Elephants or something so they could keep their nice logos. Studio Simon I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Maybe keep the current logo but remove the name and change the green to Rockies colors. Anyone want to try that? I would but I dont have the talent or anything that can let me put that design on here. Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted September 29, 2004 Author Share Posted September 29, 2004 That said, I can't imagine a 1950s era car being very easy to work into a concept... so how do you convey the image of cruising? Hmmm... maybe you give the current elephant mascot a 50s era, slicked-back, DA hairstyle and put him in a leather jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winters in buffalo Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 I like the sound of Archers, but I like the ooportunities associated with Cruisers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 That said, I can't imagine a 1950s era car being very easy to work into a concept... so how do you convey the image of cruising? Hmmm... maybe you give the current elephant mascot a 50s era, slicked-back, DA hairstyle and put him in a leather jacket. i like Crushers....and I cannot pass up the chance to quote one of my all-time favorite characters...Aaaaaaaaaaaay! A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 How about The "Modesto Mouse"?Now let's all have a good groan and move on. Or float on. Okay, I'll stop now. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimeGuy Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 I vote Modesto Molesters. No one is using molesters as their name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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