Lets Talk Indians

[Chops18]

Don't know how i feel about it, sounds cringe.

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[lionbear]

 

[nahnah]

Don't hate the name, logo could have been a lot better though

 

[AmericanCrow]

My preference was Spiders, but Ownership was uninterested in having to spend 1 cent more than needed on rights.

Been over that bridge a million times and never once understood those figures to be “guardians” of traffic or whatever the spin is.

Was always Hope Memorial

Anyhow, we move forward.

Team will be AAA quality for next several years anyway

 

[Chops18]

My preference was Spiders, but Ownership was uninterested in having to spend 1 cent more than needed on rights.

Been over that bridge a million times and never once understood those figures to be “guardians” of traffic or whatever the spin is.

Was always Hope Memorial

Anyhow, we move forward.

Team will be AAA quality for next several years anyway

Honestly thought they would've gone the Spiders, majority of Indians fans I've seen via socials would have been fine with that. Even the Naps would have been a fan favourite.

Did they even give the fans the option to vote for a new name ?

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[AmericanCrow]

Honestly thought they would've gone the Spiders, majority of Indians fans I've seen via socials would have been fine with that. Even the Naps would have been a fan favourite.

Did they even give the fans the option to vote for a new name ?

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Nope.

Agree on Naps as well, woulda been way better

 

[DFWGrapher]

Don't hate the name, logo could have been a lot better though

This.

I lived near Cleveland for close to 20 years. I drove over that bridge once-- when i was back for a visit 10 years after I moved and only because I took a wrong turn while tired late one night.

They did actually have a questionnaire that was sent out for fans to give ideas and input toward the new name. But it only went to subscribers to their emails.

Why not the Cyclones? Alliteration, reference to a former great (Denton True "Cyclone" Young), power/strength in the name. Besides, wouldn't you want a pitching staff made of Cy clones?

Or meet with the Penobscot tribe if you want to perpetuate the Sockalexis myth-- find terms and/or imagery that are appropriate and accurate. Or the Erie tribe since they once inhabited Cleveland. This is what Florida State does with the Seminole name and imagery.

Spiders was my least favorite option. Sharing a name with a team that lost 120 games in a season? Hard pass.

 

[AmericanCrow]

Spiders was my least favorite option. Sharing a name with a team that lost 120 games in a season? Hard pass.

And yet, there is a very large % of fanbase that clings to the Chief and Indians name.

Which from 1949-1995 was synonymous with some of the worst play in major league history.

The Spiders name is light years better than Guardians which is laughable.

And as the “Indians” showed, being associated with losing and sad sack teams has little to do with anything.

So this argument doesn’t wash with me

 

[Chops18]

Ahmed Rosario absoloutely killing it this year especially the last month and a bit and with Lindor hitting the shits we've won that trade so far.

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[AmericanCrow]

Ahmed Rosario absoloutely killing it this year especially the last month and a bit and with Lindor hitting the shits we've won that trade so far.

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Having a heck of a game this evening.

 

[AmericanCrow]

Shame ownership is so cheap. Even a 20th ranked payroll would have had them in contention this season, despite the rotation being destroyed by injury

 

[MadTigerFan]

T-Mac

 

[Oscarman]

Amazed with how the season has gone so far. Did not think we would be in contention at all.

 

[nahnah]

thought Guards were meant to be bad this season

 

[AmericanCrow]

Seems I was dead wrong about everything

Happy to eat it…what a fantastic season

Everything is gravy from here on out

Still don’t like the name, but they have never lost a playoff game as Guardians

 

[AmericanCrow]

 

[DFWGrapher]

I think I speak for everyone when I say New York and everyone from there can fornicate themselves with an iron stick.

ON GUARD!

 

[AmericanCrow]

Tough one. Game turned leaving them loaded…have to get 2/3 runs there

Go get em Thursday

 

[lionbear]

Has a real David Vs Goliath feel this series.

 

[MadTigerFan]

thought Guards were meant to be bad this season

Still not great, awful division, has been for years

 

[Oscarman]

The difference in $$$ spent told in the end. Sadly one of the Yankees and Cheats will be in the World Series.

Ended up a pretty good season.

 

[RPCB]

I want the Yankees and Phillies in the World Series this year. For no other reason than it guarantees that one of Anthony Rizzo or Kyle Schwarber will win another ring.

 

[MadTigerFan]

Always next year, luckily the AL Central is always horrible.

 

[DFWGrapher]

So... Josh Bell and Mike Zunino.

Love the Zunino pickup-- they can gradually work Bo Naylor into the lineup without dumping the entire workload on him immediately.

Bell should hopefully be what they were hoping Franmil Reyes could be.

 

[nahnah]

I really like the red uniform, how are we looking this season Crow