patsox Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Blast is far and away the best option IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyraven8 Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Anyone is Scranton/Wilkes-Barre know of a regional name or non offensive nickname for the area ? (anything to shorten the city part of the team name down).example - I live in Thunder Bay which used to be the towns of Fort William & Port Arthur but often one of the other names that was voted on for the city name 'Lakehead' is often used. "Just when I thought you'd said the stupidest thing, you keep on talking" - Hank Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oso Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Anyone is Scranton/Wilkes-Barre know of a regional name or non offensive nickname for the area ? (anything to shorten the city part of the team name down).example - I live in Thunder Bay which used to be the towns of Fort William & Port Arthur but often one of the other names that was voted on for the city name 'Lakehead' is often used.The most common name used to define the area here is Northeast PA or NEPA for short. Scranton is referred to as Electric City and Wilkes Barre is Diamond City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oso Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 I like the name Porcupines first, RailRiders second. Fireflies sounds like a nickname that would be better suited on my ten year old daughter's soccer team, Black Diamond Bears is too wordy, Trolley Frogs is passable but I'm not really feeling it.. Blast is a carbon copy name ripped off from an Andrew Haines league or the ABA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burmy Posted August 11, 2012 Author Share Posted August 11, 2012 If they do "Trolley Frogs," they better have the frog wearing a red sweater and blue sneakers...Rogers himself was from PA (Pittsburgh, but still...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 The hell's a "trolley frog," and why would the Yankees insist upon a trolley name when that one other New York team had a name derived from trolleys, or rather the dodging thereof?Even though I'd voted for Papermakers in the earlier round, I picked Fireflies this time around (as my first, second, AND third choices)...because I know they'll HAVE to play this on a regular basis:a song that sucks, omittedTHERE HAS TO BE A BETTER WAYOH WAIT THERE IShttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvSY4NYkySMWhy do we still live here in this repulsive town?All our friends are in New Yorkmindblown ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TampaBayEverybodyLovesRays Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 What about the Pocono Porcupines?WNEP, the ABC affiliate in the SWB area has a poll, with Rail Riders and Black Diamond Bears tied for the lead Tampa Bay Everybody Loves Rays Go 'Nova | Go Irish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oso Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 The hell's a "trolley frog," and why would the Yankees insist upon a trolley name when that one other New York team had a name derived from trolleys, or rather the dodging thereof?A trolley frog is a part of the wiring and trolley that helps in movement, etc. Here's a picture.http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2548/3801432301_4594d23bf8_z.jpg The name for trolley is being considered because Scranton was home of the nation's first electrified trolley system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Games between the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Trolley Frogs and Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs are going to be the wordiest thing in interior Pennsylvania since the Freeh Report. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 All of these names suck. RailRiders may be the best, but that's not saying much. Stay Tuned Sports Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henburg Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 In my opinion the team is trying way too hard to come up with a clever name. Minor League Baseball is supposed to be fun, but when you come up with a name like Trolley Frogs or Black Diamond Bears, you might have gone too far. Trolleys on its own would be so much better, and could lend itself to a good identity. I think that Porcupines or Fireflies are the best choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oso Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Games between the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Trolley Frogs and Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs are going to be the wordiest thing in interior Pennsylvania since the Freeh Report.Scranton Wilkes Barre Black Diamond Bears vs. Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs will be a wordy mouthful for any commentator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC in Da House w/o a Doubt Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 I submitted Boxers... I forget why, but I think there was some logic in the idea. And I thought a sweet alt logo would be a box with a hat on it. I got my inspiration for that from this outstanding scene...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II3Wt22rDE0Alas, I guess they didn't like the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oso Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 WNEP.com held a poll asking which name the fans liked best. RailRiders and Black Diamond Bears were most popular. Last night, on their FB page, they held a similar poll and Black Diamond Bears won convincingly. From what I hear however the organization prefers Trolley Frogs most of the finalists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Any updates? The team was supposed to give a list of finalists to vote on, with voting ending July 30 but I'm seeing nothing on the team website.Any updates? The team was supposed to give a list of finalists to vote on, with voting ending July 30 but I'm seeing nothing on the team website.I'm gonna go get the papers... get the papers...Well played.On topic: Railriders was definitely the best name out of the bunch. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Black Diamond Bears? Longest name ever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Introducing the Hillsboro Hops, the new short-season Single-A affiliate of the Diamondbacks in suburban Portland. I like beer, I like baseball, so this works for me. The team will play just a mile or two from my house, which also makes it convenient. From the press release: Hillsboro, OR (October 16, 2012) – Short Season, LLC announced today that it has selected the name Hillsboro “Hops” for its Single-A baseball team. The Arizona Diamondbacks affiliate begins play in a new state-of-the-art stadium in Hillsboro in 2013 and will play 38 home games from mid-June to early September.“The name ‘Hops’ recognizes Hillsboro’s proud agricultural heritage and the fact that Oregon is the second largest hop producing state in the United States,” said K.L. Wombacher, General Manager of the Hillsboro Hops. ‘’Hops is also a term used regularly in baseball – short hop, bad hop, crow hop. We feel ‘Hops’ encompasses several different components we wanted to include in our team name.”After reviewing team name suggestions submitted by fans, Short Season LLC, the owners of the Single-A Hillsboro franchise, decided on a name that had not been used previously by a pro or college sports team.The Hillsboro Hops logo includes an animated hop plant donning a baseball cap with the letter “H”. The primary team colors will be navy blue, light blue and green.The team will unveil its uniforms and baseball caps in November and Hillsboro Hops merchandise will be available immediately following the unveiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDixonDesign Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Looks to be the works of Brandiose. Pretty unique name, great primary logo. Look forward to seeing the alternate logos as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digby Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Love love LOVE the name "Hops" — perfect for all the "hops" in baseball plus the Oregon craft beer geeks. This is perfect. Fan Style ShirtsShowcasing fan-made sports apparel by artists and designers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Really should be a Brewers affiliate. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 The Hillsboro Hops logo includes an animated hop plant donning a baseball cap with the letter “H”. I'm not in the design industry like some people here are. Has animated become synonymous with illustrated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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