Colonels_Wear_Blue Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 The Frontier League baseball team was purchased by a new ownership group this past July, and then in October the owners announced that they would be renaming the club be means of a vote among fan-submitted ideas. They announced the five finalist names back in December, and the winner will be selected from among the five finalists and will be announced tonight at a 6:30pm press conference. Florence Go-Goettas Florence is here to take back Goetta for its rightful Northern Kentucky owners. Choosing the name Go-Goettas celebrates this wonderfully weird piece of Northern Kentucky food culture, while giving the team an aspirational mindset to shoot for. Florence Fossil Jockeys Rising from the marshy pits at Big Bone Lick are the Fossil Jockeys: a group of raucous prehistoric riders who choose the mightiest beasts as their modes of transportation. Florence Y’alls We’re the first and last professional baseball team in the south (depending on which way you’re driving from), so we’ll take it upon ourselves to be the symbol for Southern culture. “Y’alls” as a name celebrates much more than a painted water tower, it celebrates who we are as Northern Kentuckians and Southerners, with “Go Y’alls” as our rally cry. Florence Pop Flies It’s no secret that we Northern Kentuckians love two things: pop and baseball. That's why we married those two concepts together as the Pop Fly, which is not only a common baseball term but a name for a fly who has an unquenchable sweet tooth. Florence No Sox A nod to famous baseball names but with a Kentucky twist, the No Sox celebrates our relaxed, kick-up-your-feet kind of culture. Baseball and life are a little different down here in Florence, and the name No Sox lets everyone know they’re in for a unique experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguru Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I hate that they are changing the name, I think it is a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkypete Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I hate that they are changing the name, I think it is a mistake. I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDeuce Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Those names are HORRENDOUS. :lol2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Ball-fan Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Florence Freedom was just fine, but with those nutty choices it’ll now just be Florence Free-Dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguru Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Those names are HORRENDOUS. :lol2: I agree so I will go with the Y'alls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonels_Wear_Blue Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 I entered the "Florence Fish" and "Florence Frogs" back when they where originally looking for submissions...just for the sake of being dumb. I would have liked to see a frog on a baseball cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDeuce Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I agree so I will go with the Y'alls. That's definitely the least terrible of the group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonels_Wear_Blue Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 I agree so I will go with the Y'alls. If I was a betting man, that's the one I would go with to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguru Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 That's definitely the least terrible of the group. If I was a betting man, that's the one I would go with to win. I can live with that one, it is silliness, but as we can see from the others it could be much worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweet16 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Those names are HORRENDOUS. :lol2: Agree, I like Freedom as the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Ball-fan Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Just like others Florence Y’alls would be my choice if those are the only choices we have. These however have a ring to them, I think. Florence Fire Florence Fury Florence Flames Florence Fighters Florence Flyers Or maybe how about Florence Freedom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugatti Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I entered the "Florence Fish" and "Florence Frogs" back when they where originally looking for submissions...just for the sake of being dumb. I would have liked to see a frog on a baseball cap. Turns out those were too normal of a submission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugatti Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I would have went with the Nightingales, (and the) Machines, or Hendersons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getslow Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Minor League Baseball names are supposed to be dumb. Just off the top of my head, I can think of the following (I used to be obsessed with getting new MiLB hats, they're hilarious and great): Montgomery Biscuits Traverse City Pit Spitters Fond-du-Lac Dock Spiders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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