The Future of the Cleveland Indians

[LL3]

What if we got rid of team names all together?

Go the soccer route.

Cleveland BC

I know some people will hate the soccer association (their loss ), but I like it as a concept...the city/region is always most important to me

 

[LL3]

Late to the party, but I am pro Spiders, am intrigued by Guardians and cool with Blues. I do not love the Aquatic themes, but do not hate it either.

 

[Lee]

Is the political forum available to all? I do not see it...

You have to sign up for it, any mod can help i believe.

 

[LL3]

You have to sign up for it, any mod can help i believe.

Ok thanks...

 

[Peachtree]

Burning River Baseball Club. The Bernies.

 

[sportscoach]

Late to the party, but I am pro Spiders, am intrigued by Guardians and cool with Blues. I do not love the Aquatic themes, but do not hate it either.

Commodores I think is fine since we did have battles on Lake Erie to keep it apart of the US. But I dont think we need to touch any other nautical ones

 

[Sebastian]

Commodores I think is fine since we did have battles on Lake Erie to keep it apart of the US. But I dont think we need to touch any other nautical ones

The only logo you need for the Commodores:

 

[The Oi]

Soccer...

When people do this soccer team name thing, they are naming teams like British teams name their teams and it comes off just super goobery and wannabe.

#1 It won’t happen because these are baseball teams and not soccer teams

#2 Horrible

 

[The Oi]

I have yet to hear a team name I like that much. If somebody had thrown Indians at me originally, I’d have disliked it. This was always going to happen.

Guardians sounds arena league-ish but it’s not horrible. I could live with it

Spiders are something people squash with their palms or toes. Non-threatening. You’ll need to come up with a species here, either

Rockers is something a beer league team defaults to at the last second when nobody can come up with anything. Rocks...this is a pet. Anything domesticated is bad. THE Rock set himself apart as the one and only.

I bet they go the music route and go with the current movement. Cleveland Bone Thugs is probably leading the pack. Cleveland Cudis is probably in the pack, maybe Cleveland Kids. If not, Cleveland Nine Inch Nails sounds good.

Here’s another terrible idea: What about Cleveland Jake and Logan Pauls? They’re from Cleveland. Lot of crossover appeal with the teenyboppers they’ve never managed to appeal to. Could be a genius marketing idea.

The Miz is cool. Name them after him. Cleveland Miz. That actually sounds cool. Think about all the co-branding.

 

[macbdog]

Soccer...

When people do this soccer team name thing, they are naming teams like British teams name their teams and it comes off just super goobery and wannabe.

#1 It won’t happen because these are baseball teams and not soccer teams

#2 Horrible

#3 Jigo is horrible

#4 Since America's independence fueled British colonialism the least we can do is steal their Futbol traditions

 

[The Oi]

#3 Jigo is horrible

#4 Since America's independence fueled British colonialism the least we can do is steal their Futbol traditions

Both fair

 

[DownTownTribeFan]

How about NO nickname... Just Cleveland ........

 

[sportscoach]

I have yet to hear a team name I like that much. If somebody had thrown Indians at me originally, I’d have disliked it. This was always going to happen.

Guardians sounds arena league-ish but it’s not horrible. I could live with it

Spiders are something people squash with their palms or toes. Non-threatening. You’ll need to come up with a species here, either

Rockers is something a beer league team defaults to at the last second when nobody can come up with anything. Rocks...this is a pet. Anything domesticated is bad. THE Rock set himself apart as the one and only.

I bet they go the music route and go with the current movement. Cleveland Bone Thugs is probably leading the pack. Cleveland Cudis is probably in the pack, maybe Cleveland Kids. If not, Cleveland Nine Inch Nails sounds good.

Here’s another terrible idea: What about Cleveland Jake and Logan Pauls? They’re from Cleveland. Lot of crossover appeal with the teenyboppers they’ve never managed to appeal to. Could be a genius marketing idea.

The Miz is cool. Name them after him. Cleveland Miz. That actually sounds cool. Think about all the co-branding.

You arent in Australia, mate! Those spiders there would make dinner out of you!

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[Wham with the Right Hand]

Three suggestions is no particular order:

1. The Cougers. A fierce, predatory, American cat. The name is not taken by any pro teams and it's alliterative and sounds good rolling off the tongue, IMO. Same family as Lions, Tigers.

Alternative that is more interesting: The Lynx. However, some fans may be reminded of golf courses.

2. The Guardians. I had no idea where this came from until I googled it. This is probably the best historical name, IMO. The Guardian statues have been gracing the city since 1932. They're art deco and pretty cool looking, IMO. The name would also be unique. How many pro sports nicknames refer to works of art? In fact, the Cavaliers have already used the image of a Guardian on a new banner celebrating "The Land".

Guardians Of Cleveland Baseball Inspired By Iconic Guardians Of Traffic

The bridge’s guardians are icons for the city, imagined nearly a century ago, when Cleveland was the fifth largest city.

www.ideastream.org

3. The Thunderbolts. I'm going with a force of nature nickname here, like the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Seattle Storm (WBA), and the Miami Hurricanes. The thunderbolt was a weapon of the gods.

"Zeus's Lightning Bolt (a.k.a. Thunderbolt, a.k.a. Master bolt) is the signature weapon and symbol of power for the Olympian god of thunder; Zeus. It is said to be the most powerful and feared weapon on Earth and in the Heavens."

No connection to Cleveland, but I think it would be a really cool nickname. It could be shortened to Bolts in headlines and for our blogging purposes.

Please, no insects, nuts, or common non-predatory birds. Bluebirds? Why not Titmouses?

Also, no names of former players. The Cleveland Naps? Why not the Cleveland Fellers, the Cleveland Lemons, or the Cleveland Belles? The latter might appeal to the gay and transgender fans.

I can't find much wrong with the Commodores, but I like my three suggestions better.

 

[PIP]

Cleveland Baergas