Brian in Boston Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Triple-A Baseball's Allentown, Pennsylvania-based Lehigh Valley franchise has selected the eight finalists in the club's "Name the Team" contest. They are...Lehigh Valley CrushersLehigh Valley GobblersLehigh Valley Iron PigsLehigh Valley KeystonesLehigh Valley PhantasticsLehigh Valley PhilliesLehigh Valley VulcansLehigh Valley WoodchucksIn my honest opinion, a largely underwhelming list of candidates. I'll be casting my vote for the Lehigh Valley Vulcans, which I happened to submit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanB06 Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 "Vulcans" wouldn't be too bad - as long as they avoid the painfully obvious Star Trek tie-in -- I can see a stylized Spock as the primary logo now... Sodboy13 said: As you watch more basketball, you will learn to appreciate the difference between "defense" and "couldn't find the rim with a pair of bloodhounds and a Garmin." meet the new page, not the same as the old page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZapRowsdower8 Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 I have to say no to Crushers, Iron Pigs, and Phillies. I like the rest. My vote has to go to Gobblers though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Lehigh Valley beisbol...es Phantastico! A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VandyDelphia Mike Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 If they become the Lehigh Valley Woodchucks ... I think we have an obvious sponsor tie-in ...Get your red & green concepts ready! NCAA Baseball Champions | 2014, 2019 facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted October 18, 2006 Author Share Posted October 18, 2006 I give team management credit for even including Lehigh Valley Vulcans. While I think that a team name honoring the Roman god of the forge works on a number of levels, I imagine that local columnists and sportswriters will savage the name... and probably roll-out tired Star Trek references as their rationale for doing so. The end result will be that most locals will follow the journalists' lead and ignore Vulcans as a legitimate candidate.I've got the sinking feeling that this contest is going to come down to a battle between Lehigh Valley Woodchucks (yawn), Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (ugh) and Lehigh Valley Keystones. The latter isn't bad, but it doesn't strike me as being Lehigh Valley-specific enough.Ah, well... who is with me in organizing the Lehigh Valley Vulcans campaign? Voting is now going on at: http://www.mcall.com/nametheteam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 My Opinion On Each NameIron Pigs I'm probably the only one here who will say this, but I kinda like this name. No real reason as to why, but I just find it to be a nice tie in to the Iron years and the pig name.. well.. Maybe it's because I'm becoming a softie, but my little girl likes pigs.. I know.. I know.CrushersErrrrrrrrrr.. No.. No further comment neccessary.GobblersFor some reason, I have a feeling Virginia Techites might oppose this one. Not a bad nickname, but wasn't Tech at one point (and isn't their current)"unofficial" nickname the Gobblers? If Georgia Tech threw a stink over the nickname of the Salt Lake Buzz because it was a knockoff of their mascot's nickname, I can imagine Virginia Tech wouldn't approve of this too well.KeystonesNot too bad either, although as Brian said, it's not really what you'd call Lehigh Valley specific.PhantasticsPhathetic.PhilliesBeing the term Phillies is used to define an inhabitant of the city of Philadelphia, I doubt this really does much for a team in Allentown.VulcansNot bad. Congrats for getting your name picked as a finalist Brian!WoodchucksHmm.. I'm just not feeling it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Vulcans or Iron Pigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMack23 Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 The Iron Pigs? Seriously, they couldnt think of anything better than that?Whats next? The Steel Sloths? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 My Opinion On Each NameIron Pigs Im sorry what? Iron PigsCrushersNo too blandGobblerstoo stupidKeystonesPennsylvania is the keystone state. Could workPhantasticsPh*ck noPhilliesUsually I would say no, but most of these names suckVulcansNo Im not feeling itWoodchucksI actually wouldnt mind. Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Go Keystones 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...
TBGKon Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 The site gave their own descriptions of the finalists:Crushers: A reference to the rock solid cement producers. One of the Lehigh Valley's oldest and largest industries.Gobblers: Hey turkey! It's a reference to the Lehigh Valley's strong agriculture history and the area's turkey farms.Iron Pigs: A spin off from pig iron - the raw iron which is a critical material in steel production. Another LV staple. Keystones: To honor our home state of Pennsylvania. Second base is also known as the keystone sack.Phantastics: Spelled with a "PH" of course. Has a super hero ring to it and sounds like another famous name, the Phanatic.Phillies: The nickname of our parent club in Philadelphia. Think about it. Lots of kids are named for their folks.Vulcans: Sorry Mr. Spock, this one is for the Roman god of fire who forged iron. Another one for the steel industry.Woodchucks: A woodchuck is a groundhog, which is Pennsylvania's most beloved rodent. Apologies to Bill Murray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted October 18, 2006 Author Share Posted October 18, 2006 The Morning Call's website is conducting a non-binding poll alongside the actual contest. Thus far, the results are:Keystones - 25.60%Phillies - 24.57%Iron Pigs - 19.57%Phantastics - 8.76%Crushers - 8.08%Woodchucks - 6.48%Vulcans - 5.92%Gobblers - 1.03% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Keystones is the best, but yeesh, what a field. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaHater Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Lehigh Valley Keystones I have their logo and for that matter mascot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Dear God!!!! That is the best they could come up with?!?!I liked Vulcans when BiB first suggested it, so I will stick with it. Keystones is a distant second, with the other atrocities finishing in an ignominious 6-way tie for last (okay, maybe Phantastics is even worse than the others, but I'll give it the benefit of the doubt). 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 October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Interesting.Lehigh Valley CrushersBlah. Phony grade-school tough. Besides, who needs two Star Trek references on the same list? DLehigh Valley GobblersThere's a good level of minor-league whimsy here. I'd go for this one. BLehigh Valley Iron PigsSame for this one. I could see them making a hash of it in practice, but in theory it works for me. I say yes. B+/A-Lehigh Valley KeystonesA great name, can't believe nobody else in Pennsylvania has used it. ALehigh Valley PhantasticsPh:censored: no. FLehigh Valley PhilliesAgain, Ph:censored: no. Makes as much sense as Los Angeles Dodgers. FLehigh Valley VulcansLike it. Could work well, if they go with a hammer-and-anvil scheme. Just please avoid any futuristic fonts. B+Lehigh Valley WoodchucksI'm on board with this one. Whimsical, fun. A The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr79 Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Iron Pigs works for me, and its quite clever. Screams minor league, but hey that's what they are, so why not roll with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowahoo Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 How close would this team be to California University of PA?I mean two teams with Vulcans as their nicknames? How about the Mahoning Valley Scrappers change their name to the Bearcats.... or Penguins.... or Golden Flashes.Vulcans is indeed a cool name and has significance in the area, but it is already taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 How close would this team be to California University of PA?I mean two teams with Vulcans as their nicknames? How about the Mahoning Valley Scrappers change their name to the Bearcats.... or Penguins.... or Golden Flashes.Vulcans is indeed a cool name and has significance in the area, but it is already taken.California Univ. is pretty much on the opposite end of the state, south of Pittsburgh. I don't see there being too much confusion since the college is probably about a 5+ hour drive from the Lehigh Valley. 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...
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