Let's Make a Major League! (Phase 3.5: Team Name Suggestions)

[Nerdlinger]

I figure there's no reason this can't go on while we wait for votes in Phase III. In this thread you can suggest names for the 28 teams in our brand new MLB. The one restriction is that none of the team nicknames (i.e., the latter part of the team name) can be the same as any of the existing MLB teams nicknames -- even if the name is being used by a team in a different location. So there can't be a San Francisco Giants, nor can there be a New York Giants, nor can there be a Minnesota Giants. However, you are free to suggest old, unused nicknames such as the Washington Senators.

Also, I would strongly recommend that we avoid suggesting non-plural names, like those used by the NBA and NHL. "Sox" counts as plural because it's just a shortened spelling for "Socks."

Once we get enough suggestions, I'll make a few polls (probably broken down by division so there aren't a huge number of poll options in each) so we can get "Phase IV: Team Names" underway.

Here are my suggestions:

Atlanta: Infernos
Baltimore: Chesapeakes
Boston: New England Eagles
Chicago: Colts, Black Sox
Cincinnati: Buckeyes
Cleveland: Spiders, Broncos, Lakers, Cougars
Dallas: Scorpions
Denver: Blizzards, Colorado Blizzards
Detroit: Wolverines
Houston: Hurricanes
Kansas City: Cyclones, Cowboys, Blues
Los Angeles: Stars, Mammoths
Miami: Florida Everglades
Milwaukee: Mustangs, Meteors, Cheddars, Badgers
Minneapolis: Millers, Minnesota Millers, Minnesota Marauders
New York: Gothams, Brooklyn Atlantics, Brooklyn Bombers
Philadelphia: Keystones
Phoenix: Firebirds, Rattlers, Arizona Rattlers
Pittsburgh: Bulldogs, Panthers, Alleghenies
San Diego: Destroyers, Dragons, Demons
San Francisco: Seals
Seattle: Tsunamis, Pilots
St. Louis: Stallions, Browns
Toronto: Ospreys
Washington: Senators, Potomacs

[Tadasimha]

Atlanta: Copperheads, Peaches
Baltimore: Barons, Lords
Boston: Colonials, Minutemen, Independents
Chicago: Packers, Fighters, Americans, Gaels
Cincinnati: Rivermen, Keels, Leigonaires
Cleveland: Oaks, Rockers
Dallas: Drovers, Stars
Denver: Catamounts, Bighorns, Colorado Centennials
Detroit: Liners, Wolves, Turbos
Houston: Spacemen, Locomotives, Orions
Kansas City: Bulls, Kings
Los Angeles: Quakes, Imperials, Hidalgos, Olympians
Miami: Manatees, Leatherbacks, Gulls
Milwaukee: Millers, Muskies, Robins
Minneapolis: Loons, Glaciers
New York: Highlanders, Excelsiors, Knicker Bockers, Eagles, Bushwicks
Philadephia: Benjamins, Peregrines, Bellringers
Phoenix: Mesas, Vaqueros
Pittsburgh: Ironmongers
San Diego: Beach Combers, Sea Lions, Surfers, Sailors
San Francisco: Redwoods, Fishermen, Gaters, Samurai
Seattle: Orcas, Thunderbirds
St. Louis: Clydesdales, Arches
Toronto: Mounties
Washington: Solons, Grays

[jnakamura]

Atlanta: Ants
Baltimore: Billy Goats
Boston: Big Mouth Bass
Chicago: Chickens, Chimpanzees
Cincinnati: Chihuahuas
Cleveland: Camels
Dallas: Dung Beetles
Denver: Donkeys
Detroit: Duckbill Platypus
Houston: Hedgehogs
Kansas City: Koalas
Los Angeles: Lobsters, Ladybugs
Miami: Magpies
Milwaukee: Millipedes
Minneapolis: Monkeys
New York: Neon Tetras, Newts
Philadelphia: Pigeons
Phoenix: Pomeranians
Pittsburgh: Pit bulls
San Diego: Sheep
San Francisco: Shrimps
Seattle: Sturgeon
St. Louis: Snails
Toronto: Tsetse flys
Washington: Wombats

[Nerdlinger]

Atlanta: Ants
Baltimore: Billy Goats
Boston: Big Mouth Bass
Chicago: Chickens, Chimpanzees
Cincinnati: Chihuahuas
Cleveland: Camels
Dallas: Dung Beetles
Denver: Donkeys
Detroit: Duckbill Platypus
Houston: Hedgehogs
Kansas City: Koalas
Los Angeles: Lobsters, Ladybugs
Miami: Magpies
Milwaukee: Millipedes
Minneapolis: Monkeys
New York: Neon Tetras, Newts
Philadelphia: Pigeons
Phoenix: Pomeranians
Pittsburgh: Pit bulls
San Diego: Sheep
San Francisco: Shrimps
Seattle: Sturgeon
St. Louis: Snails
Toronto: Tsetse flys
Washington: Wombats

Unless any of those are serious, I'm not accepting them as suggestions.

[Blue387]

I would like to see a team named Warriors.

[Nerdlinger]

I would like to see a team named Warriors.

It's a good name, but which team(s)? In the polls, I'll have to group each location with the names suggested for that location.

[PlanetZoltan]

I would like to suggest Monarchs for the Kansas City team.

I liked Tadasimha's suggestions of Excelsiors and Knicker Bockers for the New York teams. Rockers for Clevelands team is a good one also.

[Blue387]

Atlanta: Warthogs
Baltimore: Barons
Boston: Bulls
Chicago: Bears, Comets
Cincinnati: Spitfires
Cleveland: Monsters
Dallas: Thunderbolts
Denver: Landslide
Detroit: Devils
Houston: Drillers
Kansas City: Rascals
Los Angeles: Lightning, Mustangs
Miami: Swordfish
Milwaukee: Mavericks
Minneapolis: Saints
New York: Empires, Knights
Philadephia: Liberty
Phoenix: Vipers
Pittsburgh: Raptors
San Diego: Osprey
San Francisco: Hawks
Seattle: Warriors
St. Louis: Scorpions
Toronto: Falcons
Washington: Eagles

[ian2813]

I like some of the names that have been suggested, so I'll second several of them.

Atlanta: Peaches
Baltimore: Barons
Boston: Hubs
Chicago: Lions, Colts
Cincinnati: Kings
Cleveland: Rockers
Dallas: Scorpions
Denver: Gold Sox
Detroit: Wheels
Houston: Stars
Kansas City: Monarchs
Los Angeles: Bears, Buzzards
Miami: Palms
Milwaukee: Creams
Minneapolis: Minnesota Moose
New York: Knights, Highlanders
Philadelphia: Keystones
Phoenix: Purples
Pittsburgh: Bees
San Diego: Sails
San Francisco: Warriors
Seattle: Rainiers
St. Louis: Grizzlies
Toronto: Beavers
Washington: Eagles

[SouthwestAmAZins]

I copied a few of the nicknames I liked and added a few others...

Atlanta: Copperheads, Blazers
Baltimore: Blue Crabs
Boston: Colonials
Chicago: Black Sox, Titans
Cincinnati: Buckeyes
Cleveland: Natives
Dallas: Tornadoes
Denver: Blizzards
Detroit: Wolverines
Houston: Bulls
Kansas City: Monarchs, Kings
Los Angeles: Stars, Avengers
Miami: Tropics, Sharks
Milwaukee: Mustangs
Minneapolis: Northstars, Nordics
New York: Sentinels, Metropolitans, Knights
Philadelphia: Independents
Phoenix: Scorpions, Rattlers
Pittsburgh: Bees
San Diego: Destroyers
San Francisco: Seals
Seattle: Pilots
St. Louis: Arches
Toronto: Blues
Washington: Federals, Eagles

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

I'll keep some mentioned ones that I like.

Atlanta Copperheads
Baltimore Barons
Boston Pilgrims
Chicago Churners
Cincinnati Eagles
Cleveland Trackers
Dallas Chasers
Denver Geysers
Detroit Wolverines
Houston Drillers
Kansas City Monarchs
Los Angeles Trojans
Miami/Florida Everglades
Milwaukee Alphas
Minneapolis/Milwaukee Hikers
New York Gothams
Philadelphia Valleymen
Phoenix Scorpions
Pittsburgh Hargraves
San Diego/California Sentinels
San Francisco Swords
Seattle Dockers
St. Louis Trotters
Toronto Falcons
Washington Senators

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

If we had the power, phase 4 could be the logos for the teams we decide on

[Nerdlinger]

If we had the power, phase 4 could be the logos for the teams we decide on

Phase IV is the actual voting on the team names. I think Phase V will be to decide season and postseason structure as well as maybe some rules, like whether or not the DH will be used. The two phases can probably run at the same time. After the team names have been picked, I suppose anyone who wanted to could make logos for them. My graphical skills are nearly non-existent.

[riverfrontier]

Back when I played APBA baseball, I shuffled up all the cards, did a draft, and made my own league.
I had
Indianapolis Robins
Vancouver Lynx
Portland Goldstars
Phoenix Mesas (already suggested)
Memphis Blues
Richmond Rebel Yells
Washington Statesmen
Las Vegas Snake Eyes

I wanted fictitious teams in cities with no MLB representative, and I realize that this doesn't really contribute to the project, I'm just sayin'....I like stuff like this....

[Tadasimha]

Phase IV is the actual voting on the team names. I think Phase V will be to decide season and postseason structure as well as maybe some rules, like whether or not the DH will be used. The two phases can probably run at the same time. After the team names have been picked, I suppose anyone who wanted to could make logos for them. My graphical skills are nearly non-existent.

You could go to Chris Creamers' sports logos forum - there are a lot of creative people there who are constantly deisgning logos and uniforms. They might be willing to do something for you. Check out the "concepts" section of the forum and you'll see what I mean.

http://boards.sportslogos.net/