MLB season delayed

A Shark blast

 

Very true.

The Indians used to like to pretend they were named in honor of the first Native American baseball player. The truth is they change the name after the Boston Braves won the World Series because similar names were very popular at the time. It really has nothing to do with anything associated with Cleveland.

 

The Indians' statement was repetitive word salad.
The Atlanta Braves are apparently going to let the holiday weekend pass and hope the issue goes away.

 

In one sense, yes. Very much corporate speak, probably run through their lawyers. However, notice how many times he mentioned the team name Indians in the statement. It is only In the headline.

 

I feel like this is the only appropriate choice. It has a history with the city, it's a unique choice to where someone among the big four doesn't already have it or anything close to it and you can do a lot with the logo/marketing of it

 

It is a great nickname, as a Spider until I die, I'll attest to that!

 

They could be called the Arachnids as an alternate nickname, or the Nads for short. Go Nads Go!

 

Eight arms to hold you.

 

We knew these would start leaking out eventually.



And there’s a point to be made here: “Freeman tested negative upon intake, but started developing symptoms before workouts were to begin.”

 

Sadly a mascot for the Cleveland Rocks would just sort of sit there.

 

There are two, maybe three, current MLBers that if they got seriously sick or died it would end the season and perhaps all organized sports moving forward until COVID is solved. Freeman is one. Trout is the other. Verlander maybe.

Freeman never plays again, or this disease diminishes his elite playing lever, his fan base leans so far right, that enough of them moving to the other side might tip everything.