charliec107 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 A new team for Waldorf in Charles County, MD has been announced for the Atlantic League. No name is announced/decided on yet. I think its location takes away nicknames relating to the Cheasepeake (ex. Skipjacks (remember Baltimore), Blue Crabs). In case you don't know, Charles County is on the Potomac in Southern MD. What do you all think a good name for a new team in MD would be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleujayone Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 A new team for Waldorf in Charles County, MD has been announced for the Atlantic League. No name is announced/decided on yet. I think its location takes away nicknames relating to the Cheasepeake (ex. Skipjacks (remember Baltimore), Blue Crabs). In case you don't know, Charles County is on the Potomac in Southern MD. What do you all think a good name for a new team in MD would be? Since Charles County was named after Charles Calvert, third Baron Baltimore. How about the BaronsWaldorf was formerly the site of a train station near the middle of old town.Or maybe the Steamers or Iron HorsesWaldorf is now considered a suburb of Saint Charles.Saints could work tooState nickname is "The Free State" and most of the state's team nickname are bird oriented.Freebirds. Too Skynyrd?Just ideas kicking around... We all have our little faults. Mine's in California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalieboy82 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 what sport is the Atlantic League?thanks so long and thanks for all the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauly07 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 The Atlantic League is an independent baseball league that I would regard as the AAA of indy baseball. They're in three of the 5 major Northeast marketsNew York City (Long Island & Newark)Philadelphia (Camden & Lancaster)Boston (Bridgeport, CT)They lost the Nashua Pride (Boston area) to the Can-Am League. But they were last in attendance and rumors were that if they didn't jump ship they wouldn't be able to start the 2006 season.The Charles County team expands them into the untapped Mid-Atlantic region and adds a presence in the Baltimore market.They've had a lot of high profile players come through the league in the last few years:Rickey HendersonJose LimaBill PulsipherKevin MitchellJohn RockerIt's a great league with potential to make some noise nationally. Especially if the idea behind the American Association takes off.But the league needs a better logo and website: http://atlanticleague.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleujayone Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Independent minor league baseball.http://www.atlanticleague.com/ We all have our little faults. Mine's in California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauly07 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 As far as naming, expect a "Name the Team" contest. So it'll probably be something lame like the "Waldorf Warriors" or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDwas Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 could this be the spark for a new competition to create this team's identity? Tomorrow's just your future yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timparry Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 The Atlantic League is an independent baseball league that I would regard as the AAA of indy baseball. They're in three of the 5 major Northeast marketsNew York City (Long Island & Newark)Philadelphia (Camden & Lancaster)Boston (Bridgeport, CT)They lost the Nashua Pride (Boston area) to the Can-Am League. But they were last in attendance and rumors were that if they didn't jump ship they wouldn't be able to start the 2006 season.The Charles County team expands them into the untapped Mid-Atlantic region and adds a presence in the Baltimore market.They've had a lot of high profile players come through the league in the last few years:Rickey HendersonJose LimaBill PulsipherKevin MitchellJohn RockerIt's a great league with potential to make some noise nationally. Especially if the idea behind the American Association takes off.But the league needs a better logo and website: http://atlanticleague.com Boston (Bridgeport, CT)Bite your toungue! Actually, Bridgeport is the fringe of the New York market... much closer to NYC than Boston, too. And you can take a half-hour ferry ride across the Sound to see the Long Island Ducks (or if you're a hockey fan, see the Sound Tigers' parent team, if you want to drive another hour to Nassau Coliseum).As a Bridgeporter, this means one thing... No one wants to claim Bridgeport as theirs Add Jose Canseco to that list though... I saw him play for Newark here in Bridgeport back in 2001 or 2002... you'd be amazed how many 40-something big-hair chicks in tied-up A's Canseco jerseys were in attendance. The ozone layer above Harbor Yard was replaced with Aqua Net for that homestand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosier57 Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Bite your toungue! Actually, Bridgeport is the fringe of the New York market... much closer to NYC than Boston, too. And you can take a half-hour ferry ride across the Sound to see the Long Island Ducks (or if you're a hockey fan, see the Sound Tigers' parent team, if you want to drive another hour to Nassau Coliseum).It doesn't take that long to get to Nassau Coliseum. From Levittown, it takes 10 minutes to get to Nassau Coliseum and 20-30 minutes to Central Islip, where the Ducks play. I love going to Ducks games. The atmosphere is great and it's really fun if you take a kid with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 The Atlantic League is an independent baseball league that I would regard as the AAA of indy baseball. Maybe of independent baseball, but that's a pretty narrow field. In objective terms, they're somewhere just below AA.They're in three of the 5 major Northeast marketsNew York City (Long Island & Newark)Neither the Long Island Ducks nor the Newark Bears are in the NYC market in any meaningful sense. They don't get any television exposure, they don't have any advertisement presence, and they're not covered by the NYC media (with the single exception of some minor coverage in Newsday for the Ducks).The Atlantic League wanted into the market. They tried to put a team in Brooklyn, but the NY-Penn League beat them to it. And given the choice of minor league ball, the city decided that it'd rather have farm clubs from the big teams than independent clubs. So the Atlantic League has positioned itself just outside the NYC market. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauly07 Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 The Ducks did have several games televised last season. And for an independent league the Atlantic League is making huge progress. Especially considering the Golden League (California) is really pretty much stalled out, the Frontier League is six years out of being run out of a basement, and the Central & Northern Leagues got canibalized for the American Association.The Ducks are also one of the top drawing teams outside of AAA baseball, infact, I think they're top three.And Tim, that's a "My Bad, Dog" situation. My New England geography isn't what it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 The Charles County team expands them into the untapped Mid-Atlantic region and adds a presence in the Baltimore market.Your Maryland geography needs a little work too. Charles County is south/southeast of Washington and is decidedly part of the Washington market (which is consistent with your point that the Atlantic League is looking to hit the fringes of big Northeastern markets). It is probably a 2 hour drive from Baltimore and hardly part of the Baltimore market.As for the names proposed by Bleujayone, my favorites are:Barons -- has a good ring to it and provides a nice historic tie-in.Steamers -- plays off both the railroad and the Chesapeake Bay (which isn't really that far away -- the Chesapeake IceBreakers played just a few miles (15-20?) up the road in Upper Marlboro), through crabs and/or boats (so you could go in a couple of directions with the logo, etc.).As for the others:Freebirds -- definitely too Skynrd.Saints -- I don't think St. Charles is so prominent that you would want to really on your proximity to name the team.As for my input, I would like to see Blues or Clippers if they used the "Chesapeake" name. Otherwise, the only other historic tie-in would be to the tobacco farms that used to dominate Charles County. I suspect the owners will want to stay away from that. Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 The Ducks did have several games televised last season. In NYC? Where?And even if they did, YES broadcasts a couple Penn State games every season. That doesn't mean the Nittany Lions are in the NYC market.And for an independent league the Atlantic League is making huge progress. Especially considering the Golden League (California) is really pretty much stalled out, the Frontier League is six years out of being run out of a basement, and the Central & Northern Leagues got canibalized for the American Association.Oh, absolutely. I'm not trying to minimize what they've been able to do. I've even been to a Bluefish game, and loved it. I had a friend who worked for the Newark Bears a couple years ago. Good times.I'm only disputing the notion that they somehow have teams in the major markets, including NYC - they don't. They're on the very fringes of the market, but not actually in the market itself.The Atlantic League brings mid-level minor league baseball to communities not served by the affiliated minor leagues. That's fine enough. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timparry Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 And Tim, that's a "My Bad, Dog" situation. My New England geography isn't what it should be.No problem, Pauley, we even forget we're a part of New Englannd over here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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