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Old 07-23-2021, 08:36 AM   #341
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Is there a tie-in with Progressive Insurance?

Like, does Flo now own the team?
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Old 07-23-2021, 08:55 AM   #342
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I think they should have changed their name to the Cleveland Canadians.
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Old 07-23-2021, 08:56 AM   #343
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I think they should have changed their name to the Cleveland Canadians.
We are not mascots!

How dare you!
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Old 07-23-2021, 08:59 AM   #344
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And there logo should be a Lumberjack. I would buy all of the apparel.
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Old 07-23-2021, 11:56 AM   #345
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That is an awful name and even worse logo. Ages to think about it and they select a name so close to the Angels, with a logo designed like a cheap mock-up? They’re definitely not looking at merchandise sales. No clue what they were thinking.
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Old 07-23-2021, 12:35 PM   #346
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Should have called them the Browns.
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Old 07-23-2021, 12:58 PM   #347
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Is that logo a joke? Awful
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Old 07-23-2021, 01:56 PM   #348
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More information on the logo and name here

https://news.sportslogos.net/2021/07...ians/baseball/
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Old 07-23-2021, 01:58 PM   #349
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The name is after the Art Deco “guardians of traffic” art installation on the bridge near the stadium.

The wings in the logo match the wings of the statutes.

It’s a fantastic name and logo.
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Obviously should have been the Steamers, with a brown Steamboat as the logo.
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The name is after the Art Deco “guardians of traffic” art installation on the bridge near the stadium.

The wings in the logo match the wings of the statutes.

It’s a fantastic name and logo.
That very well may be the case background wise but nobody would know unless they did some research. I guess can be said about a lot of team names but I still think team names that have such a stretch to connections, are silly. No need to over think it, come up with a cool name and design a logo over it. When a name is so far removed from the city identity itself, then everyone is provided an explanation after the fact, I just think to myself, hmmm…okay?

Anyway, the logo looks like it was drawn by a kid in the 80s. Weird to be polite about it.
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Old 07-23-2021, 03:32 PM   #353
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That very well may be the case background wise but nobody would know unless they did some research. I guess can be said about a lot of team names but I still think team names that have such a stretch to connections, are silly. No need to over think it, come up with a cool name and design a logo over it. When a name is so far removed from the city identity itself, then everyone is provided an explanation after the fact, I just think to myself, hmmm…okay?

Anyway, the logo looks like it was drawn by a kid in the 80s. Weird to be polite about it.
I’m guessing that everyone in Cleveland got it right away.
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It's the same song and dance with every new logo / team name. The majority of people are pretty meh on it and then you have the vocal minority talking about how horrible it is. Sounds like the back story is pretty interesting and has a nice local touch. Not sure what there is dislike about that.
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They had to do something, and I think they did a great job of tying it in to local things while still paying homage to the original name and designs
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Old 07-23-2021, 05:03 PM   #356
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I’m familiar with the inspiration and I still think it’s the worst logo in professional sports. Just awful.
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Old 07-25-2021, 01:22 PM   #357
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Braves scored 15 runs last night; can't even get 1 today.

One game short of .500, and the offense goes silent again like it's done all season so far.
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The Rangers have now lost 12 straight games.

Over the course of that streak, they have went 99-straight innings without holding a lead.
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Old 07-25-2021, 04:59 PM   #359
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The San Diego Padres are acquiring second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier from the Pittsburgh Pirates, sources tell ESPN. Frazier, 29, leads baseball in hits this year and is not a free agent until after the 2022 season. One of the best bats on the trade market.
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Might give us somewhat of an idea of what Semien would bring although he doesn’t have that extra year of control.
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