IceCap Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 the expos are gone. oh well. the one good thing that can come of this is that the blue jays are the only canadian team left. that means there is a better chance of getting a maple leaf into the logo. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFanBudMan Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 AP chimes in on the name game (this just moved on the wire):Senators? Monuments? Grays? Let the name debate beginWASHINGTON - The wait for a baseball team is over. The debate over the name begins.With the Montreal Expos headed to the nation's capital, ideas for a suitable nickname for a baseball team at the seat of government are already a hot topic, ranging from the majestic _ Washington Monuments _ to the silly _ Washington Leakers.Of course, Washington Senators will be the sentimental favorite. The original Senators played in Washington from 1901-60 before moving to Minnesota to become the Twins, and the expansion Senators were in town from 1961-71 before moving to Texas to become the Rangers.The Rangers, however, retained the rights to the "Washington Senators" name, so a deal would have to be struck to buy the moniker back.Mayor Anthony Williams offered his own solution Wednesday, suggesting the team be called the Washington Grays _ a tribute to the Homestead Grays, a Negro League team that won nine championships playing in Washington in the 1930s and 1940s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 No more hard work thinking about a new logo...!!!...neither a new logo for the cap (just turn down the M)!!! It's great to be young and a Giant! - Larry Doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc51design Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 i think for the next season it will stay Expos, so that new fans can buy all merchandise with Expos on it, only to buy all over next year with a new nickname, so that ownership will get double the money only for keeping the name for the first season. lockerroom51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 I'll bet they are still the Expos next year so the new owner can have some time to get some focus groups goings. I;m guessing they flip over the M on the caps and make it a W. Can someone post a pic of a cap like this? I don't know how to do it. I think it would be pretty silly to just flip the logo upside down.After all, the logo is not just an "M." It is also e-l-b. Reaper!Where've you been? I visit just about every day...I usually have nothing to say though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 I'll bet they are still the Expos next year so the new owner can have some time to get some focus groups goings. I;m guessing they flip over the M on the caps and make it a W. Can someone post a pic of a cap like this? I don't know how to do it. I think it would be pretty silly to just flip the logo upside down.After all, the logo is not just an "M." It is also e-l-b. Reaper!Where've you been? I visit just about every day...I usually have nothing to say though... Not only silly--it doesn't look very good upside down... 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...
Grish Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 A good read...http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/stor...&page=caple_jim "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...
reppact Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 I just wanted to say that I was at the game last night, and it was quite emotional. While I have not gone to as many games in the past, I will miss the Expos. MLB/Bud and Loria took the heart of the team, and sold the soul.[queue Expos Theme song] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luisart47 Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Funny, I've followed baseball since 1980 and I never saw an "M" in the expos logo!Can someone explain to me what that logo is? Is it "elb", or is it "eb" and what does the "lb" or "b" stands for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Funny, I've followed baseball since 1980 and I never saw an "M" in the expos logo!Can someone explain to me what that logo is? Is it "elb", or is it "eb" and what does the "lb" or "b" stands for? IIRC, the e-l-b is French and it stands for Exposition Les Baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Here's Michael Wilbon's take on what the team's name should be.Washington Post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Funny, I've followed baseball since 1980 and I never saw an "M" in the expos logo!Can someone explain to me what that logo is? Is it "elb", or is it "eb" and what does the "lb" or "b" stands for? IIRC, the e-l-b is French and it stands for Exposition Les Baseball. Sorry... not exactly that one.M = Montréale = exposl = le (in French "le" is singular, "les" is plural)b = base-ball It's great to be young and a Giant! - Larry Doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Funny, I've followed baseball since 1980 and I never saw an "M" in the expos logo!Can someone explain to me what that logo is? Is it "elb", or is it "eb" and what does the "lb" or "b" stands for? IIRC, the e-l-b is French and it stands for Exposition Les Baseball. Sorry... not exactly that one.M = Montréale = exposl = le (in French "le" is singular, "les" is plural)b = base-ball I was always convinced that there was no L, just EB with a M outline, Because expos le baseball does not make senseSay Tank, did you know the official DC baseball club website has a link to the Washington Senators section of your website?http://www.baseballindc.com/links.asp I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 the upside down ELB M doesnt look all that bad, although if they do that (doubtful) i think they should fill in the little space in the e becasue it juts looks funny and makes you think "upside down e" instead of W. I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 This one that I made, pal?Well, well... I think I'd better go to patent that downside M... ha ha ha! It's great to be young and a Giant! - Larry Doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Guys for the 15 millionth time, it's an eMb no L. Look in an Expos media guide if you don't believe me --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 thank you CC. i wasnt sure with all the dissenting opinions previously posted on this thread, but now i am. I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclopsis Joe Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Funny, I've followed baseball since 1980 and I never saw an "M" in the expos logo!Can someone explain to me what that logo is? Is it "elb", or is it "eb" and what does the "lb" or "b" stands for? IIRC, the e-l-b is French and it stands for Exposition Les Baseball. Sorry... not exactly that one.M = Montréale = exposl = le (in French "le" is singular, "les" is plural)b = base-ball Well, in sorta correct language: Expos Le Beisbol (l?). I don't speak for democrats, democrats don't speak for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrivnak Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 Well, well... I think I'd better go to patent that downside M... ha ha ha! Actually, I already did... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 Guys for the 15 millionth time, it's an eMb no L. Look in an Expos media guide if you don't believe me This is why I think it's a failed design. I like it, it's aesthetically pleasing and I respect the team's history, but it's spectacularly unclear.With the Brewers' glove logo, you might not see the MB right away but it's clear. With the Expos' blob, no two people agree on what it means. That's a problem. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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