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Baby Cakes: New Orleans Triple-A Baseball Team Name

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by nickb492, Nov 16, 2016.

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  1. nickb492

    nickb492 Contributing Member

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    My brother sent me this yesterday and I thought he just did a mock up since he is a graphic designer and does stuff for the team.

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    Best/worst name. "Who are we playing tomorrow, Baby cakes??? Da faq?"

    I didn't know what a Zephyer was but Damn this an awful name. Quote of the article is this though.

    http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/an-mlb-minor-league-team-renamed-itself-the-baby-cakes-111516
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    #1 nickb492, Nov 16, 2016
  2. Torn n Frayed

    Torn n Frayed Member

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    PGoS strikes again!
     
    #2 Torn n Frayed, Nov 16, 2016
  3. shastarocket

    shastarocket Contributing Member

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    I kinda like it. It is a minor league team after all.

    Zephyr wasn't bad either.
     
    #3 shastarocket, Nov 16, 2016
  4. leroy

    leroy Contributing Member

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    It's the same city that gave us this travesty...

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    #4 leroy, Nov 16, 2016
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    #5 J.R., Nov 16, 2016
  6. Two Sandwiches

    Two Sandwiches Contributing Member

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    This is real life. Reminds me of my favorite minor league team logo (now an independent team):


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    #6 Two Sandwiches, Nov 16, 2016
  7. heypartner

    heypartner Contributing Member

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    I would have gone with

    Crawfish McCrawFace
     
    #7 heypartner, Nov 16, 2016
  8. nickb492

    nickb492 Contributing Member

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    The rumble pony looks like he hates immigrants. They were close to naming that team the stud muffins or rocking horses. So nice choosing...I guess.
     
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  9. dharocks

    dharocks Contributing Member

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    I love minor league teams with ridiculous names and mascots. I've always been partial to the Biscuits:

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    #9 dharocks, Nov 16, 2016
  10. Buck Turgidson

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    Baby Cakes is goddam terrible. It should be "King Cakes" if anything cake-related, or hell, "Beignets". The Zephyrs were an Astros affiliate for years, made a great road-trip.

    The New Orleans:

    2nd Line
    Nutria
    Armstrongs
    Chicory
    Crawdaddys
    Gumbo
    ....
    Boxes o' Heineken

    edit:

    and just in case you think we're strange, the Nippon Ham Fighters just won the Japanese World Series.
     
    #10 Buck Turgidson, Nov 16, 2016
  11. BabyClutch

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    Umm that's an amazing name! Way better than Zephyrs. The zephyrs are about as appropriate as a name as the hornets. Baby Cakes are relevant!! Like the Pelicans! & that logo is so cool! I'm hungry for some king cake now.
     
    #11 BabyClutch, Nov 16, 2016
  12. dharocks

    dharocks Contributing Member

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    'Nippon Ham' is actually the parent company of the Fighters. I was so disappointed when I discovered that.
     
    #12 dharocks, Nov 16, 2016
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    There can only be one Baby Cakes!!!
     
    #14 Torn n Frayed, Nov 16, 2016
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  15. Buck Turgidson

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    I know, but don't tell anybody, it sounds better if you say it the other way.
     
    #15 Buck Turgidson, Nov 16, 2016
  16. FranchiseBlade

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    Hilarious. I love it.
     
    #16 FranchiseBlade, Nov 17, 2016
  17. body slam

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    It may be hockey but I always thought that the Macon Whoopee was a great name.
     
    #17 body slam, Nov 17, 2016
  18. kevC

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    My favorite team name/logo of all time is this:

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    #18 kevC, Nov 17, 2016
  19. Fyreball

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    Still the best:

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    #19 Fyreball, Nov 17, 2016
  20. Cannonball

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    #20 Cannonball, Nov 18, 2016
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