Pandas are trash

Kaos · « **on:** June 21, 2019, 03:05:22 PM »

I hate that Hank Aaron Stadium is going to stand empty with the departure of the Mobile... ummm... what were they again? Mystics? Bay Rays? I don't remember. I guess maybe I should have gone to some games.

Anyways... When they decided to move to Huntsville and then the city chose Trash Pandas as their mascot? Well, I was encouraged. But they flubbed it with the new uniforms.  https://www.al.com/news/2019/06/rocket-city-trash-pandas-unveil-baseball-uniforms.html

Had a chance to do something fun, dynamic, bold -- like the name. Instead they bored the blue hell out of me with these lame duds. So much potential tossed in the trash can.

I could have done better.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #1 on:** June 21, 2019, 03:22:16 PM »

Trash Pandas is an awesome name, though. I love how Minor League teams embrace these crazy names.

A few others. It took me a minute to get used to the Montgomery Biscuits, but that's pretty cool. Some of my favorites are the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, New Orleans Baby Cakes and my favorite....the Amarillo Sod Poodles.

Kaos · « **Reply #2 on:** June 21, 2019, 04:22:04 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on June 21, 2019, 03:22:16 PM

Trash Pandas is an awesome name, though. I love how Minor League teams embrace these crazy names.

A few others. It took me a minute to get used to the Montgomery Biscuits, but that's pretty cool. Some of my favorites are the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, New Orleans Baby Cakes and my favorite....the Amarillo Sod Poodles.

Name is great. Just a massive marketing whiff with the sucky merchandise. The uniforms are terrible. I was gonna get a trash panda hat just to have it. But no.

This is about the best of the bunch and it's not inspiring me at all.

It looks like a girl raccoon for starters. One with a big cheerleader bow on its head. It's got one tooth, no body and a tail with stars. It's just bad.

Better options:

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #3 on:** June 21, 2019, 04:32:20 PM »

At first glance, it looks like one of those Yu-gi-oh or whatever that Japanese cartoon crap is called.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #4 on:** June 21, 2019, 04:39:26 PM »

My son caught one of those the other day. Said it was worth 40,000 thunder bolts

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #5 on:** June 21, 2019, 05:18:02 PM »

Amarillo Sod Poodles. BTW, I had to search the Googled Chromes and a sod poodle is a slang name for Prarie Dog. Not that this mascot looks anything like a poodle or a prarie dog.

Image result for Amarillo Sod poodles images

AUJarhead · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2019, 05:31:07 PM »

I canâ€™t stand the New Orleans Baby Cakes.

The Zephyrs name was much better, and even though the team name came from Denver, paid homage to the old Pontchartrain Beach roller coaster.

And the Baby cakes mascot is something out of the book of Revelation.

Godfather · « **Reply #7 on:** June 24, 2019, 11:48:27 AM »

They have better hats brother!

Godfather · « **Reply #8 on:** June 24, 2019, 11:49:28 AM »

Godfather · « **Reply #9 on:** June 24, 2019, 11:50:08 AM »

Godfather · « **Reply #10 on:** June 24, 2019, 11:50:38 AM »

I might even get one of those myself cause that is fucking awesome

Kaos · « **Reply #11 on:** June 24, 2019, 12:06:36 PM »

Quote from: Godfather on June 24, 2019, 11:50:08 AM

Looks like a short, pregnant cheerleader.

The others are a little better, but I still do not like.

GH2001 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 24, 2019, 12:16:25 PM »

There used to be a minor hockey town out of Macon (ga) called the Macon Woopee.

Same town also has a minor league baseball team called the Macon Bacon. And their logo is literally a strip of bacon standing up looking mean as fokk gripping and ripping.

Godfather · « **Reply #13 on:** June 24, 2019, 12:36:35 PM »

Biloxi Shuckers

Modesto Nuts

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

Hillsborough Hops

GH2001 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 24, 2019, 03:17:50 PM »

Some of these minor league ones are pure badassery.

GH2001 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 24, 2019, 03:19:00 PM »

GH2001 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 24, 2019, 03:21:14 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on June 21, 2019, 03:22:16 PM

Trash Pandas is an awesome name, though. I love how Minor League teams embrace these crazy names.

A few others. It took me a minute to get used to the Montgomery Biscuits, but that's pretty cool. Some of my favorites are the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, New Orleans Baby Cakes and my favorite....the Amarillo Sod Poodles.

Looks delicious. Mmmm, butter.

ssgaufan · « **Reply #17 on:** June 25, 2019, 03:14:38 PM »

The El Paso Chihuahuas

Kaos · « **Reply #18 on:** June 25, 2019, 04:07:55 PM »

Quote from: GH2001 on June 24, 2019, 03:17:50 PM

Some of these minor league ones are pure badassery.

I'd buy their hats (especially the mexican themed ones) if they had anything other than Vanilla Ice douche bro flat brim fitted hats.

Kaos · « **Reply #19 on:** June 25, 2019, 04:09:48 PM »

This might be my favorite. The Whoopie Pie hat.