rebelx 0 Posted April 18, 2006 What with the threat of the Marlins leaving Miami for San Antonio, I thought I'd ask what people think they'd change their name to. Can't see them keeping "Marlins", as SA is at least 2 hours away from the ocean, and I'm not sure that Marlins live in the Gulf anyway. SA Sidewinders, perhaps (if two snake-related teams can be tolerated). Also, something like the "Generals" might work, with a whole Mexican-American War theme. Any other ideas? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grubstreet 66 Posted April 18, 2006 San Antonio? Try Portland.(fingers crossed) 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rams80 3,867 Posted April 18, 2006 What with the threat of the Marlins leaving Miami for San Antonio, I thought I'd ask what people think they'd change their name to. Can't see them keeping "Marlins", as SA is at least 2 hours away from the ocean, and I'm not sure that Marlins live in the Gulf anyway. SA Sidewinders, perhaps (if two snake-related teams can be tolerated). Also, something like the "Generals" might work, with a whole Mexican-American War theme. Any other ideas? Remember the little "Houston 1836" flap? Something tells me that calling the team the "Generals" would have a similar reaction. My advice would be that if they were to seek a new name, go with the San Antonio Missions (sure the ACLU would have a heart attack, but I like the name.) 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NDwas 8 Posted April 18, 2006 Portland is probably the last place the Marlins would want to go.How about:los Conquistadores de San AntonioORthe San Antonio We-Might-Have-Been-Contracted-By-Now-If-It-Wasn't-For-Those-Two-World-Series-Wins 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grubstreet 66 Posted April 18, 2006 Portland is probably the last place the Marlins would want to go. why?Rain?portland has less rainfall during the baseball season than most teams on the east coast.Size?One of the largest one-pro-team cities in the countrysupport?rabid support (until this year*) for the blazers.stadium?a beautiful temporary park (PGE) and plans in place for a new downtown stadium*and thats just because theyre all a bunch of a-holes 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LMU 5,949 Posted April 18, 2006 If a team were to move to San Antonio, I see no problem with using a military name, seeing as how there's a very large presence there. A name like "San Antonio Infantry" would do quite nicely. Then again, with the large hispanic population, as well as the cowboy tradition in Texas, they might use a name like "San Antonio Vaqueros." 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HowBoutThemFins 0 Posted April 18, 2006 The Marlins aren't going to Portland. They have a better chance of staying in Miami. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gothamite 17,795 Posted April 18, 2006 I can't see them in San Antonio, either.Not nearly big enough for a baseball club. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DG_Now 10,313 Posted April 18, 2006 Am I the only one concerned with division alignment? While I don't like the NL Central six team/Al West four team discrepancy, the divisions as are at least make sense. So if the Marlins move to San Antonio or Portland, what sense while that make? How about, I don't know, a team in Portland, ME? Well, maybe not... Indianapolis? Nashville? Memphis? Hartford? Columbus? Those cities all make more geographic sense than Las Vegas, San Antonio or Portland. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BallWonk 2 Posted April 18, 2006 My advice would be that if they were to seek a new name, go with the San Antonio Missions (sure the ACLU would have a heart attack, but I like the name.)You mean like how the ACLU brings lawsuits against the Padres for having a religiously themed name? Oh, wait, that doesn't actually happen. San Antonio Missions is a fine name and would draw exactly zero protest from the ACLU. Might be a few devout Catholics would oppose the cheap commercial use of their religious history, and maybe some pro-native activists would use the name announcement as an excuse to highlight the crimes committed against their ancestors by the folks who built the missions. But all of that would blow over pretty quickly, what with San Antonio Missions being such a traditional baseball name.Other possibilities might be Alamos and Defenders. Vaqueros is a good concept, but probably not great in practice. Would the English version, Buckaroos, be accepted in San Antone? Some of the best music in the county is coming out of that part of Texas these days; would a country music reference raise local interest? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJTank 1,129 Posted April 18, 2006 San Antonio Generals works and witha middle finger lifter toward Mexico it shoudl be a Genral Sam Houston on the logo. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philly97flyer 78 Posted April 18, 2006 Am I the only one concerned with division alignment? While I don't like the NL Central six team/Al West four team discrepancy, the divisions as are at least make sense. So if the Marlins move to San Antonio or Portland, what sense while that make? How about, I don't know, a team in Portland, ME? Well, maybe not... Indianapolis? Nashville? Memphis? Hartford? Columbus? Those cities all make more geographic sense than Las Vegas, San Antonio or Portland. If they moved to SA, then you could put them in the Central and slide the Pirates back to the East where they really belong. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jkrdevil 12 Posted April 18, 2006 Montreal? You guys want Loria back? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Survival79 1,091 Posted April 18, 2006 San Antonio Generals works and witha middle finger lifter toward Mexico it shoudl be a Genral Sam Houston on the logo.You have GOT to be kidding.How about Miami Marlins? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StarrDogg 0 Posted April 18, 2006 The should just contract the Marlins along with the Devil Rays, Rockies and D-Backs and go back to the 2 division set up in each league. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hawk36 2,378 Posted April 18, 2006 San Antonio is the patron saint for finding lost articles, and for protection against starvation and shipwrecks. Just brainstorming here, I understand these aren't that good...San Antonio FoundersSan Antonio LocatorsSan Antonio DiscoverySan Antonio FindersSan Antonio Guides 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
schlim 258 Posted April 18, 2006 As crazy as it sounds, they wouldn't have to change the name at all if they moved to San Antonio - there is a Sea World there and Marlins could get some great promotional tie-ins.Also, is Expos taken? San Antonio also hosted the World's Fair in '68.I can't imagine San Antonio gets a team, they have the Spurs and that's really all they support. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJTank 1,129 Posted April 18, 2006 San Antonio Generals works and witha middle finger lifter toward Mexico it shoudl be a Genral Sam Houston on the logo.You have GOT to be kidding.How about Miami Marlins? If you build it they will stay.But no the Panthers and Heat needed spearate Areans 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marlinfan 123 Posted April 18, 2006 The should just contract the Marlins along with the Devil Rays, Rockies and D-Backs and go back to the 2 division set up in each league. Lets segregate the leagues again too!LANDIS FOR COMMISH!!! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
