Cleveland Guardians

brothertona · 07-23-2021, 08:49 AM

Discuss: It's not a bad name - it connects with the city architecture and it's not controversial at all - good for them

texmcpherson · 07-23-2021, 08:50 AM

It'll be fun to keep an eye on this thread.

Hollywood42 · 07-23-2021, 08:51 AM

They'll always be Cleveland Baseball Team in my heart

salas1991 · 07-23-2021, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Hollywood42

They'll always be Cleveland Baseball Team in my heart

Cleveland Baseball Club - take a page out of the soccer naming playbook.

I'd vote for Mayflies, personally

JRX · 07-23-2021, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by salas1991

Cleveland Baseball Club - take a page out of the soccer naming playbook.

I'd vote for Mayflies, personally

Was it mayfiles that swarmed Joba?

GoTribe!!! · 07-23-2021, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by JRX

Was it mayfiles that swarmed Joba?

Yep.
I like it, or maybe Cleveland Swarm

salas1991 · 07-23-2021, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GoTribe!!!

Yep.
I like it, or maybe Cleveland Swarm

Ooh, I like that one

brothertona · 07-23-2021, 08:51 AM

I really hope that people keep the thread respectful and people behave as adults.

asujbl · 07-23-2021, 08:52 AM

It's the name I wanted as an Indians fan

I know a lot of people won't like it... at least until they understand where it comes from.

It's still Cleveland so at the end of the day I don't really care what the name ended up being.

JeremyNick · 07-23-2021, 08:52 AM

Are they sponsored by Marvel now?

Most new names sound uber weird at first.

fulltritty · 07-23-2021, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JeremyNick

Are they sponsored by Marvel now?

Most new names sound uber weird at first.

I was just thinking that. They need to have a Guardians of the Galaxy night.

The name really sounds more like they are first responders instead of a baseball team.

Brobocop · 07-23-2021, 08:54 AM

Living in Cleveland, this name makes a ton of sense and I personally love it. I'll buy a shirt and a hat first chance I get. As expected, people are losing their minds on Facebook.

lambeauleap87 · 07-23-2021, 08:55 AM

The name is fine - I'm glad they chose that over the awful Spiders moniker. The logos are an absolute dumpster fire, though.

jayjay0122 · 07-23-2021, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by lambeauleap87

The name is fine - I'm glad they chose that over the awful Spiders moniker. The logos are an absolute dumpster fire, though.

Agree. Cool name, but they could have done so much more with that logo. Looks very minor league-ish to me.

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Triple B · 07-23-2021, 08:59 AM

They’re not the “Cleveland Indians” any more??? Weird.

Orange October · 07-23-2021, 08:59 AM

The name is ok. I'm sure the fact that it ends in -dians played a factor. This logo though...

For anyone wondering, the name refers to a series of statues known as the Guardians on the Hope Memorial Bridge in Cleveland

SleepyWill · 07-23-2021, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Orange October

The name is ok. I'm sure the fact that it ends in -dians played a factor. This logo though...

For anyone wondering, the name refers to a series of statues known as the Guardians on the Hope Memorial Bridge in Cleveland

To quote the best thing to come from Cleveland.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=...AAAAAdAAAAABAD

tjforce · 07-23-2021, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Orange October

The name is ok. I'm sure the fact that it ends in -dians played a factor. This logo though...

For anyone wondering, the name refers to a series of statues known as the Guardians on the Hope Memorial Bridge in Cleveland

As someone who grew up just outside of Cleveland (about 20 miles away), is a lifetime Cleveland sports fan, and worked in Cleveland until I brain drained out when I was 25....

I have to say that this is the biggest rube team name they could have chosen.

Leave it to Cleveland to name a team after some not very impressive, not well known, crumbling bridge that'll probably fall into the Cuyahoga River in the next 10 years.

They could have chosen literally any team name (that was PC enough, of course). But instead they chose to name the team after a landmark no one outside of town will be impressed with.

But there's a blessing in here from this... I get to finally let go of the franchise I knew and loved growing up during such a great era of 90's Indians baseball. I can feel no connecting to this generic franchise, and care for them the same amount as I do the Akron RubberDucks (which is none). RIP Cleveland baseball. Can't wait until Dolan packs it up and moves to Miami.

1000 Sport Zonk · 07-23-2021, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by tjforce

They could have chosen literally any team name (that was PC enough, of course). But instead they chose to name the team after a landmark no one outside of town will be impressed with.

Lol, as someone with no connection to Cleveland I am enjoying learning about the Guardians concept. I now know more about the city than I did before, and ive been sharing the statues with people so they can understand why they are named that and most all think the statues are pretty cool!

Handsome Wes · 07-23-2021, 11:12 AM

I like the name and how it has a connection to the city - especially with those Guardian Statues are literally right outside the stadium.

I *hate* the font and the weird G logo. It looks like they looked for "1980s Rock and Roll Fonts" and went with that.

Personally, I would have kept the same font - but I guess you can't sell hats with a slightly different "C" that way.

1000 Sport Zonk · 07-23-2021, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Handsome Wes

Personally, I would have kept the same font - but I guess you can't sell hats with a slightly different "C" that way.

Maintains the tradition of having used like a dozen different fonts on the Jersey throughout their history.

JeremyNick · 07-23-2021, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by tjforce

As someone who grew up just outside of Cleveland (about 20 miles away), is a lifetime Cleveland sports fan, and worked in Cleveland until I brain drained out when I was 25....

I have to say that this is the biggest rube team name they could have chosen.

Leave it to Cleveland to name a team after some not very impressive, not well known, crumbling bridge that'll probably fall into the Cuyahoga River in the next 10 years.

They could have chosen literally any team name (that was PC enough, of course). But instead they chose to name the team after a landmark no one outside of town will be impressed with.

But there's a blessing in here from this... I get to finally let go of the franchise I knew and loved growing up during such a great era of 90's Indians baseball. I can feel no connecting to this generic franchise, and care for them the same amount as I do the Akron RubberDucks (which is none). RIP Cleveland baseball. Can't wait until Dolan packs it up and moves to Miami.

This is the most Cleveland response to the new Cleveland name.

Kudos.

fabiani12333 · 07-24-2021, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Orange October

The name is ok. I'm sure the fact that it ends in -dians played a factor. This logo though...

Yuck -- looks like a minor league team's logo.

They need to go back to the drawing board lol

excel_b · 07-23-2021, 09:00 AM

What are they guarding the rock n roll Hall of Fame? SMH

Brobocop · 07-23-2021, 09:06 AM

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What are they guarding the rock n roll Hall of Fame? SMH

Look at the post above yours for the explanation.

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Orange October Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 5,161 orangeoctober88	The name is ok. I'm sure the fact that it ends in -dians played a factor. This logo though... For anyone wondering, the name refers to a series of statues known as the Guardians on the Hope Memorial Bridge in Cleveland Last edited by Orange October; 07-23-2021 at 09:02 AM.

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Handsome Wes Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 906	I like the name and how it has a connection to the city - especially with those Guardian Statues are literally right outside the stadium. I hate the font and the weird G logo. It looks like they looked for "1980s Rock and Roll Fonts" and went with that. Personally, I would have kept the same font - but I guess you can't sell hats with a slightly different "C" that way.

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excel_b Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 12,132 excel_B	What are they guarding the rock n roll Hall of Fame? SMH