New name for AL bound Astros?

[Warner2BruceTD]

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7494785/new-houston-astros-owner-jim-crane-mulls-name-uniform-change

I hate this.

It's bad enough the team is switching leagues (interleague play every night? YUK!), but name changes instantly = end of identity.

Wes Unseld is not a "Wizard", and Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, Nolan Ryan, Lance Berkman, Mike Scott, Roy Oswalt, Jose Cruz, Jimmy Wynn, and Cesar Cendeno will always be "Astros".

[Chrispy]

Don't see it happening, would be awful

[Goober]

Name changes and new logos are always fun in my opinion. I say go back to being the Colt .45s. Great name.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Name changes and new logos are always fun in my opinion. I say go back to being the Colt .45s. Great name.

I can live with that because there is some history there. A completely new name would annoy me, though.

I have learned to accept uniform changes even though I hate them.

[NAHSTE]

This would sadden me greatly. It's already a god damned shame what has happened to the franchise.

"We're going to study the information both from the fans and from all sorts of marketing people," Crane said. "I'm not saying we're going to change. We haven't made the decision yet whether we're going to change."

Marketing people are fucking idiots when it comes to this stuff. Don't listen to them. In fact, don't listen to anyone. Just STFU right fucking now.

[Senser81]

Marketing people are fucking idiots when it comes to this stuff. Don't listen to them. In fact, don't listen to anyone. Just STFU right fucking now.

It was the marketing people that came up with the names and color schemes for teams like the Charlotte Hornets, Toronto Raptors (lol), and Vancouver Grizzlies.

[shag773]

They should just change thier name to the Houston Philliesfarmsystems.

[Houston]

Lame, they were the first team here with the space theme.

[FedEx227]

It was the marketing people that came up with the names and color schemes for teams like the Charlotte Hornets, Toronto Raptors (lol), and Vancouver Grizzlies.

Dude, the 90s though! TEAL TEAL TEAL!

[Senser81]

Dude, the 90s though! TEAL TEAL TEAL!

I could accept the teal stuff, because you can always change a uniform. Naming your team the "Raptors" or "The Mighty Ducks" is pretty lame, though. Maybe the Astros can be renamed the Houston Vampires.

[Houston]

Maybe the Astros can be renamed the Houston Vampires.

From The Killer B's, to The Killer Fangs. I can dig it.

[FedEx227]

I could accept the teal stuff, because you can always change a uniform. Naming your team the "Raptors" or "The Mighty Ducks" is pretty lame, though. Maybe the Astros can be renamed the Houston Vampires.

That's assuming the post Jurassic Park Dino-Craze would ever die down, which is debatable even today.

[NAHSTE]

It was the marketing people that came up with the names and color schemes for teams like the Charlotte Hornets, Toronto Raptors (lol), and Vancouver Grizzlies.

Yep, they thought it'd be a good idea to catch onto the popularity of Jurassic Park. Which I guess means the Houston Vampires or the Houston Marvel Superheroes are coming soon.


edit- so I scrolled up a few posts and it would appear you already made this joke.

[FedEx227]

Just get fucked in general sir. i scooped you on the JP joke and senser got you with the Vampries joke.

[Senser81]

NAHSTE is like the Billy Joel of VSN. Nothing original is produced...just lame imitations of other people.