brinkeguthrie Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 LOWELL, Mass. -- A minor league baseball team in Massachusetts has launched a campaign to eliminate the Yankees.Well, at least in youth baseball leagues across New England.The Lowell Spinners say if Little League and other youth leagues agree to change the name of their Yankees teams to the Spinners, they'll pay for the new uniforms.The Spinners are a Class A affiliate of the Red Sox, archrival of the Yankees.Spinners' general manager Tim Bawmann says children in New England are often devastated when they are assigned to be on a team called the Yankees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous One Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Talk about taking your sports TOO seriously! Lakers Dodgers Angels Kings Dolphins Galaxy Liverpool FC UC Santa Barbara USC Trojans UNLV Rebels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Excellent measure from the Spinners.Go Red Sox. It's great to be young and a Giant! - Larry Doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Well then in New York and New Jersey there shoudl eb no youth teams called the Red Sox.I think if you start doing this you are opening a can of worms and nobody should do this.THis reminds me of the time teh Yanks got mad at Andy Pettitte for his son wearing a Mets cap, Pettittes son played ona T-Ball team called the Mets and that was teh hat he had. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 I like the move, personally. I had the 'honor' of being a Yankee in Little League. The team had high expectations, but we underachieved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paynomind Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 I like it. It is exactly what sports is about, and it is good for baseball.Donating uniforms is a teriffic thing, and eliminating your rival in your home state is awesome.Well done, Sox. NCFA Sunset Beach Tech - Octopi ΓΔΒ! Going to college gets you closer to the real world, kind of like climbing a tree gets you closer to the moon. "...a nice illustration of what you get when skill, talent, and precedent are deducted from 'creativity.' " - James Howard Kunstler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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