BJ Sands Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 If and when the Fish move, they'll need a new name. Here are some of my ideas:AcesWranglersCowboysStarsVipersBlackjacks (or 'Jacks)BombersGamblersAnything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregmond Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 They wont have any gambling references in their name if they change it. They'll probably go with something relevant for the desert or the State of Nevada (a bit like the Diamondbacks in Arizona). Thanks to Gobbi for the awesome buttons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamingboy Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 State Symbols of Nevada:Desert Bighorn SheepMountain Blue BirdState FOSSIL (?) Ichytosaur...Hey, you know, with the Ichytosaur, we might have something there...I mean... it's just a really big ancient Marlin (or dolphin)-like reptile.....I kinda like that. It would harken back to the old days while fitting Nevada. Insert Witty Signature Here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterE Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 State Symbols of Nevada:Desert Bighorn SheepMountain Blue BirdState FOSSIL (?) Ichytosaur...Hey, you know, with the Ichytosaur, we might have something there...I mean... it's just a really big ancient Marlin (or dolphin)-like reptile.....I kinda like that. It would harken back to the old days while fitting Nevada. Sure, if anyone could pronounce it.I like Vipers although there is already a team in the desert with a snake nickname. Get Ron Santo in the Hall of Fame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 It would seem like the first pro team (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) to call Las Vegas home would have the nickname of Aces. Not only is that name indirectly related to Vegas' gambling, but also referring to their players as the "ace" of each position, the best in the league, like the Astros moniker did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 They wont have any gambling references in their name if they change it. They'll probably go with something relevant for the desert or the State of Nevada (a bit like the Diamondbacks in Arizona). Assuming, of course, that they move to Las Vegas. Reportedly, Portland (OR), Charlotte (NC) and the Meadowlands complex in New Jersey are all interested in pursuing the team if it actually leaves South Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclopsis Joe Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Icthyosaur=Extinct. No common present day relatives.However, you go back far enough, you get whales/dolphins/etc.*takes off "Mr. Paleontologist" hat* I don't speak for democrats, democrats don't speak for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamingboy Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 They wont have any gambling references in their name if they change it. They'll probably go with something relevant for the desert or the State of Nevada (a bit like the Diamondbacks in Arizona). Assuming, of course, that they move to Las Vegas. Reportedly, Portland (OR), Charlotte (NC) and the Meadowlands complex in New Jersey are all interested in pursuing the team if it actually leaves South Florida. Portland Beavers if they move to Portland. That name goes back to at least the early 1900s.Charlotte. I wanna say Hornets, as the name actually did orginate as the name of the Charlotte Baseball team. But I'm guessing that the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets still hold the copyright. I'd say it'd end up being the Knights, at least for the first year or so.There is so way they will go to the Meadowlands. When you consider the stink Angelos had over having the Nationals move into Washington, multiply that by two for Steinbrenner and Wilpon's anger over a team moving into their territory. Insert Witty Signature Here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Sands Posted November 23, 2005 Author Share Posted November 23, 2005 I really like Aces, but it's the name of the Vegas team in Blitz. Probably shouldn't have put that on top of my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallWonk Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Any team that moves to Portland will be the Beavers. But any such team should be named the Larches. "Now batting, number one, the Larch."And Gregmond is right: MLB will not let a Las Vegas team take a gambling-related name. Which leaves dying of thirst and silver mining as about the only activities that can supply a local team name in that state. So I'd look for the Mirages or (historical name here) Silver Sox. I'd go with Nevada Nuggets, but sadly the Nuggets name is already in use. Or a more generalized Wild West reference that would be much more appropriate in Kansas or the Dakotas, but Americans never did have much grasp of geography, so nobody will notice. Like the Gunslingers or the Wranglers or the Vaqueros. Well, OK, Wranglers. Actually, come to think of it, a lot of U.S. atomic-bomb testing took place in Nevada. The Marlins could be the Isotopes, Bombers, Nukes, A-Bombs, or, in honor of one of the more notorious a-bomb tests, the Tumblers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBoyer Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 They wont have any gambling references in their name if they change it. They'll probably go with something relevant for the desert or the State of Nevada (a bit like the Diamondbacks in Arizona). Assuming, of course, that they move to Las Vegas. Reportedly, Portland (OR), Charlotte (NC) and the Meadowlands complex in New Jersey are all interested in pursuing the team if it actually leaves South Florida. I'm assuming you lifted those ideas from Stark's column on ESPN.com, and if you did, you'd realize he pretty much threw out the New Jersey idea as nothing more than a joke, listing his own personal odds as "2.9 TRILLION TO 1." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Exactly. The Meadowlands idea is a joke. Couldn't work.If we're talking about another New York team, only Brooklyn could support them. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Sands Posted November 23, 2005 Author Share Posted November 23, 2005 Exactly. The Meadowlands idea is a joke. Couldn't work.If we're talking about another New York team, only Brooklyn could support them. How 'bout the Brooklyn Superbas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quantum Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 With Vegas becoming more family oriented, names like Mafia, Hit Men, or Syndicate could be an homage to the past. "One of my concerns is shysters show up and take advantage of people's good will and generosity". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack76 Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Go pay the Golden Baseball League some money and take the "Silver Sox" as the name. That way, the National League would finally get a Sox team.And in a separate note, I'd change the Devil Rays to Sun Sox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBear Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 The Las Vegas Whores. Finally, a sports team with an honest name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhans203 Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 On further review...I agree that a Western theme is needed. Please no Las Vegas Marlins, Wranglers, Outlaws, Aces, or 51s. It needs to be a "baseball" name as well...that's why I like the Las Vegas Rowdies. It goes with a Western theme and it's not too "gamblish" because it refers more to the history of Vegas. What does everyone think?Las Vegas Rowdies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 I'm assuming you lifted those ideas from Stark's column on ESPN.com, and if you did, you'd realize he pretty much threw out the New Jersey idea as nothing more than a joke, listing his own personal odds as "2.9 TRILLION TO 1." No... in point of fact, I haven't read Mr. Stark's column on the subject. Rather, my inclusion of the Meadowlands on a list of possible homes for a relocated Florida franchise was based upon the fact that yesterday sports officials in New Jersey contacted Marlins executives about their interest in bringing a Major League Baseball team to the Garden State. George Zoffinger, chief executive officer of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority was quoted as saying, "We think New Jersey is a viable market for (Major League) baseball."There are certainly several obstacles to bringing MLB to New Jersey, not the least of which is the fact that the Yankees and Mets would demand compensation for having a third major-league franchise move into their "backyard". Whether Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria would be amenable - or able - to afford such compensation remains to be seen.Further, the National Football League's New York Giants and New York Jets would probably frown upon bringing a Major League Baseball team to the Meadowlands as it would exacerbate traffic and parking problems during the August to October overlap between the MLB and NFL seasons.Still, NJSEA officials have made their interest known to both Loria and Jerry Reinsdorf, the White Sox owner who proved instrumental in brokering the Expos' move to Washington, DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amare32 Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Las Vegas Aces is a name I like, tho baseball might not like the express reference to gambling. Las Vegas Jokers. Nevada Silverados.Come to think of it, there's been talk about moving the Sacramento NBA franchise to Las Vegas. The Maloof Bros. who own the team have a casino there. In keeping w/ the gambling theme, the Las Vegas Kings would take on a whole new meaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamingboy Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Little known fact: Las Vegas was originally settled by Mormons!So it's rather clear they oughta be named the Las Vegas Wives!Okay, that one died....Las Vegas Cacti?... Las Vegas Impersonators?... Las Vegas Blue Men?...Las Vegas Conventioneers?EDITED IN LATER:BTW, here's the list of the 10 largest United States+ Puerto Rico Metropolitan Areas (by Population) without a Major League Team. For Reference, I also put in the Miami-Dade area.(1-5 all have teams)6. Miami(7 through 12 all have teams)13 (Largest without team). The "Inland Empire": San Bernadino, Riverside and Ontario, California.(14 through 19 all have teams)20 (2nd largest without team). San Juan, Puerto Rico(21 through 25 all have teams)26 (3rd largest without team). Portland, Oregon area(27, Kansas City, does not have a Major League Team, but the Royals are supposedly a member of Major League Baseball, so I guess KC does have a team)28 (4th largest without a team). Sacramento Area29 (5th largest without a team). San Jose (CA) Area30 (6th largest without a team). San Antonio Area31 (7th Largest without a team). Orlando area32 (8th largest without a team).Columbus area33 (9th without a team). Providence (RI) Area34 (10th without a team). Virginia Beach-Norfolk Insert Witty Signature Here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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