Trolly Frogs?

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Silly Yankees.

Apparently the Scranton Wilkes-Barre people realize the great shame brought on by having "Yankees" as part of their name and want a new one. They're having a fan contest, and these are the nominees.

No, I'm not making this up.




Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Name The Team Contest
Thank you for an outstanding turnout for our Name-The-Team Contest Ideas. More than 2,700 names were submitted! We've narrowed down the list to 6 names based on Scranton/Wilkes-Barre relevance, family-friendliness and fun. If your name is chosen, we'll set you up with Two (2) Season Tickets for 2013, an Official Home Jersey & cap along with the opportunity to toss out a first pitch on opening day!

Blast
The Blast combines the over-the-top fun of MiLB with the tough miners who unearth coal to fuel America's industrial revolution. It's also the sound of the Yankees of tomorrow blasting home runs in front of a packed house at PNC Field.

Black Diamond Bears
Paying homage of the rich coal mining history of the SWB area combined with the ferociousness of the black bear, no one will want to mess with them on the field. The natural setting of PNC Field will be the perfect den for the Black Diamond Bears.

ME: This would be cool is there was a Kiss-themed alternate jersey.

Fireflies
Watch the Fireflies light up the night sky at PNC Field in 2013. The state insect of Pennsylvania is a sure sign of summer time in NEPA. Families will have a glowing good time at the ballpark!

RailRiders
All aboard! We�re not just blowing steam with this one. The SWB express isn�t your ordinary ride on the rails. We�ll be charting our own course as we speed our way into the minds and hearts of NEPA baseball fans. Kids can join the Lil� Conductors Club or you can shop for your favorite team gear at the Station.

Porcupines
This tough as �Quills� animal is a renegade native to Northeast Pennsylvania. The fighting, resilient spirit of the porcupine is the same spirit indicative to our area. With Pulled Porky-Pine Sandwiches, fans are sure enjoy the fun, creative nature that only Minor League Baseball can bring to the community.

Trolley Frogs
Known as the "Electric City," Scranton is home of America's very first electric trolley car. A trolley frog is not only a mechanical part of a trolley, it takes us into a creative world of frogs, lily pads and snapping tongues.

[MFS62]

The railroad is a big part of the history of Scranton.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamtown_National_Historic_Site

What used to be the headquarters of the railroad was converted to a hotel. (It was a Hilton the last time I was there.) I spent a lot of time in Scranton on business but it was over 20 years ago.
The two things I remember most (other than the museum/hotel) were:
1) A restaurant downtown near the U of Scranton that had over 100 beers on the menu. They were pictured around the placemat that they gave you while you waited at the bar for a table in what was one of the top-100 rated fish restaurants in the country. You circled the one you wanted and they brought it to you in the bottle that many folks kept for a souvenir.
2) The rusting cars that covered the hills on both sides of the river, starting just outside of town and seemingly extending for miles. It was quite of sight.

Anyhow, if they pick the railroad name, it woukd be very appropriate.

Later

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

I'm of the opinion that every minor league team should have a nickname reflecting its own local identity and never be named for a parent club. In this case I wonder why they didn't just keep the Red Barons name they used from 1989-2006?

[Frayed Knot]

I always thought that the team from Scranton-Wilkes-Barre should be the Hyphens

[stevejrogers]

Dundies
Dunder-Mifflins
Scarns
Schrutes
Team Pams

[Fman99]

Those name all suck. Which is great.