Zephyrs new team name finalist

A bad idea just got worse in my opinion.

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp..._t588&sid=t588

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New Orleans Baby Cakes: A tribute to the Mardi Gras king cakes where small plastic babies are sought after, the Baby Cakes celebrates a unique Louisiana tradition.

New Orleans Crawfish: Pays tribute to those lovable and tasty critters we hold festivals for, and who call New Orleans home.

New Orleans King Cakes: The King Cake tradition bring families and community members together to celebrate the joyous season of Mardi Gras, just like Minor League Baseball draws families together.

New Orleans Night Owls: Both a play on words and an alliteration, Night Owls celebrates the New Orleans nightlife and a night out at the ballpark.

New Orleans Po'boys: A tribute to the culinary capital of the Gulf Cost, this fun name falls in line with other wacky names Minor League Baseball is known for.

New Orleans Red Eyes: New Orleans Red Eyes honors Louisiana's crawfish festivals, and the bright red crawfish New Orleans love.

New Orleans Tailgators: Alligators are synonymous with Louisiana, and tailgating is synonymous with baseball.

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What an absolute joke. This is an embarrassment. Leave Zephyrs as the name. I read that the marketing firm created the "Baby Cakes, Tailgators and Red Eyes" names. So much for "fans selecting the name."

I did come across this link on F.B.

https://www.change.org/p/new-orleans...edium=copylink

The Zephyr was the name of the train from New Orleans to Chicago and also a popular ride at Pontchartrain beach. Leave it.


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These names are comically bad. I guess that's the point for a minor league baseball team?

These are horrible.