Indians no more

[Splendid Splinter]

Bout’ ****ing time. I, personally think they should be called the Naps or even Spiders once again.

 

[Jerry-atric]

This is tremendous news.

 

[poindexter]

They may be called the Cleveland DBs!!

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Cross them off then.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

The Cleveland Baseball Team.

 

[Webster]

I’d bet on Buckeyes.

 

[Corky Ramirez up on 94th St.]

I'd like to see the Spiders. Call the stadium the Web, have a mascot named Boris ...

 

[MileHigh]

This is unnecessary.

This is tremendous news.

Make up your f***ing mind.

 

[Songbird]

Cleveland Brook Jacobys

 

[tapintoamerica]

So did the Times beat the Plain Dealer on this story? Wouldn't surprise me since the Plain Dealer has no reporters anymore. But still curious.

 

[rtse11]

I’d bet on Buckeyes.

There is a university 100 miles south of Cleveland that might have something to say about that.

 

[micropolitan guy]

Spiders, Naps and Blues are historical Cleveland nicknames. So is Buckeyes, but that won't happen because of Ohio State.

I like Spiders or Blues, but they'd probably have a trademark fight with St. Louis with Blues.

Americans would work, just like the Nationals has worked in DC. Or the Towers, a nod to the Terminal Tower. Probably can't be Cuyahogas, because that's a Native American name too.

How about the Cleveland Fellers?

 

[User 150927]

Spiders would be great.

 

[tapintoamerica]

Story says they could be known as the Cleveland Baseball Team for a year.

 

[UPChip]

I've been thinking of this since I got the push notification. Honestly, Cleveland should be forced to change its name both because they're racist and bad. Like once you get to 75 years without a title, you have to start over at the beginning.

I'd be all for Spiders, assuming they could get the trademark past the University of Richmond. All I ask is that it end in an S.

 

[tapintoamerica]

Spiders would be great.

Great logo/merchandising possibilities.

 

[wicked]

Story says they’d keep Indians through 2021.

They’ve already done a lot of the hard work by phasing out the logo. The rebranding process, including uniforms, can take a couple years from conception of the idea to league approval. No need to worry about that.

 

[wicked]

Great logo/merchandising possibilities.

It reminds me of New Orleans Pelicans — it’s a reference most people won’t get. But you’ve gotta start somewhere.

 

[Songbird]

Spiders is meh.

 

[Sea Bass]

None of you guys have suggested Steamers yet?