What should the Washington baseball franchise be named?
Expos — Hey why not? Youppi! might have immigration problems though...
Senators — Tom Hicks' Rangers own the name still... will they trade it for Livan Henandez or Tony Armas, Jr?
Representatives — Make it a bicameral franchise! The Senators have had two chances...
Lobbyists — They own the town anyway, why not the team?
Grays — The Homestead 9 played in Griffith Stadium for years, why not pick a winner? But can they ressurect Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, Buck Leonard, and all the other greats?
Generals — In the vein of perpetual failure, why not borrow from a failed league?
Monuments — Would provide decent pun material for the announcers, plus there are plenty of logo possibilities.
Nationals — The National Pastime deserves a National team... Selected
Union — Just to make sure that this isn't claimed as another southern team, and recognize that they'd pay their players a decent wage.
Hugs — When the Bullets were being renamed, Mrs. ContractBud.com jokingly suggested this name — Youppi! could really go to town molesting folks!
Justice — Hopefully, they would hire David Justice as an announcer.
Bureaucrats — Not quite seeing a logo here, but I'm sure some committee would design something completely unsellable.
Hos — The team motto could always be "The Bitch Set Me Up", and Marion Barry could light up the first ball.
Other — Email your suggestion to Washington@ContractBud.com. (How about Threes, Lincolns, Jeffersons, Diplomats, Logrollers, Boondoggles, Fortress, Independents, or the Foggy Bottoms?)
Suggestions received included:
From Richard Johnson
I like "Washington Wonders" or "Washington Marvels" with a gray-dappled
flying steed mascot. [I'm tired of the political, national capital
nicknames. "Grays" being as well a racial epithet, referring to
caucasians, as anything else drab and boring, should be disqualified;
we already have "Redskins".]
From GROUHAS@CKR.com
The Pork Barrels
What should the Washington baseball franchise be named?
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Expos
votes: 14 (10%) |
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Senators
votes: 29 (21%) |
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Representatives
votes: (0%) |
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Lobbyists
votes: 4 (2%) |
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Grays
votes: 21 (15%) |
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Generals
votes: 11 (8%) |
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Monuments
votes: 4 (2%) |
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Nationals
votes: 17 (12%) |
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Union
votes: 5 (3%) |
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Hugs
votes: 2 (1%) |
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Justice
votes: 1 (0%) |
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Bureaucrats
votes: 6 (4%) |
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Hos
votes: 12 (8%) |
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Other
votes: 11 (8%) |
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| Total Votes: 137 |
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