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Discussion in 'Community' started by Reynar_Tedros, Nov 16, 2006.

  1. DarthTunick

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    Really hope he can turn his life around at some point, because his current state is just the worst, man; really hate to hear it.
     
  2. JEDI-RISING

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    i've been reading about this the past week. so sad.
     
  3. DAR

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  4. cubman987

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    Thanks that made me throw up.
     
  5. Luke02

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    They could just paid Bonilla $5 million in 2000 but management choose this route instead. They must be in charge of our COVID-19 response right now. :)
     
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  6. AmazingB

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    I'm the last person to accuse the Mets ownership of competence, but the Bonilla buyout directly led to the best home grown position player in franchise history. We go through this every year (and already once today).

    Fun fact: the Braves have been paying Bruce Sutter $1.12 million a year since 1988 and they owe him a final payment of $9.2 million in 2022. He is currently scheduled to be the Braves third highest paid player that season.

    Amazing.
     
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  7. DarthIntegral

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    Please, let it happen this time

    Fellers
    Spiders
    Tribe
    Buckeyes
    Perch
    Humidity
    Midges
    Guardians
    LeBron's
    Crippling Depression


    All of those are better options than continuing with status quo
     
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  8. Luke02

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    Cleveland Naps that was their original name.
     
  9. DarthIntegral

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    Blues, actually. Naps was the third name.

    Edit: too good to not share

     
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  10. Ahsoka's Tano

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  11. AutumnLight91

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    I'll take a Braves championship, heck we did it last time it was shortened. Maybe we do better in that scenario
     
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  12. JEDI-RISING

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    if they start having some bad seasons with that name it will take on a whole other meaning
     
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  13. Ahsoka's Tano

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    I could think of something worse. Apparently the Redskins were offered a name change to the one that always seems to lose to the Harlem Globetrotters, the Generals.
     
  14. Luke02

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    If they name the team the Generals, you know who is going to take credit since that is what the USFL team he owned was named.

    The named would make a lot of sense though I think Pigskins might win out as it fits into the team's history and is the least controversial unless PETA somehow objects.
     
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  15. anakinfansince1983

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  16. KnightWriter

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    @DarthIntegral

    Seems like it should be the Spiders. They’ve already used the name and it’s been informally used by fans for a long time, right?
     
  17. DarthIntegral

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    Spiders is the obvious, popular, slam dunk choice. The only reason it'll be something else is because Spiders seems too obvious. I've seen a really good argument for "Buckeyes", though, as moving away from a racist name and taking on the name of the Cleveland Negro Leagues team offers tremendous resonance. Commodores has a pocket of support, so does Guardians
     
  18. KnightWriter

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    I think at least 95% of people in the country would associate “Buckeyes” with a nearby University.
     
  19. Luke02

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    Yeah Buckeyes are too associated with Ohio State. Tribe, Spiders and Fellers are the lead candidates according to one report I saw.
     
  20. JEDI-RISING

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    i don't know, Spiders sounds kind of funny and ancient. they need to think it out real hard .
    Tribe? wouldn't that basically be another play off of native americans? that would be acceptable?
     
  21. Ramza

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    Yeah "Cleveland Tribe" is like the band-aid on a cancer patient response to something that is, admittedly, a bit of a band-aid on a cancer patient move in the first place. IMO they should go with the Cleveland Blues. It's historically tied to the team and it's also like a grim meta-commentary, it's perfect. :p

    Edit: Plus whenever they play Cincinnati it could be THE OHIO SWING VOTE.
     
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  22. DarthIntegral

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    Wait

    There's a school nicknamed the Buckeyes? :confused:
     
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  23. KnightWriter

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    Just think of the mascot possibilities with the Spiders though.
     
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  24. Ramza

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    Legally Distinct Man-Spider!
     
  25. KnightWriter

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    [face_plain].