Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2018 - FINAL AWARDS & SEASON WRAP-UP

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 3:33 pm

Gunpowder wrote: ↑Wed Mar 07, 2018 1:01 pm Moscow (ID) Colluders

Moscow (ID) Spammers was our Rookie ball team from last year.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:02 pm

Topeka Packapickledpeppers

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:07 pm

Bristol Palins

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 6:25 pm

Going to make a shortlist of the home city suggestions and put up the next poll tomorrow.

Got a good number of Southern cities so far, could use a few more Midwest/West ones.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 6:36 pm

Flagstaff Members

Couer D’alene OnMes

Seaside(OR) Blackpoolers

La Jolla Hoyas

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 6:40 pm

South Orange Juliuses.

Post by **brian** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 6:43 pm

Kankakee Partyers

Mankato Kaelins

Lacrosse Sticks

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 6:46 pm

Watts Happenings

Rancho Cucamonga Chupacabres

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 7:05 pm

Dubuque Skylarks
Tulsa Gabbards
Ferguson Turds
Bismarck E’s

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 7:09 pm

Does Gibbards work better there? Those jokes always throw me.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 7:20 pm

Mars and Intercourse PA are awesome, but way too small for our needs.

Holland (MI) Woodies/Cloggies/Windmillers/Cheese-eaters

(That's a lovely little part of the country, by the way.)

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 7:36 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Mar 07, 2018 7:20 pm Mars and Intercourse PA are awesome, but way too small for our needs.

Holland (MI) Woodies/Cloggies/Windmillers/Cheese-eaters

(That's a lovely little part of the country, by the way.)

Holland Oats

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 7:41 pm

Motherfucker.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:42 pm

RBIs (clap)
They’re pretty crude (clap clap)

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:19 am

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. See the poll above for a curated list of finalists.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:07 pm

Voted - but I'd have preferred the Watts Happenings.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:09 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:07 pm Voted - but I'd have preferred the Watts Happenings.

Watts isn't a city or town. It's a neighborhood in L.A.
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A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:59 pm

Brooklyn has a team jerknose.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:59 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:07 pm Voted - but I'd have preferred the Watts Happenings.

This means a lot.

We could have had m night shyamalyan nights.

TT2.0 · Post by **TT2.0** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 3:12 am

Ryan wrote: ↑Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:07 pmBristol Palins

this was my favorite

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 7:08 am

A_B wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:59 pm
Pruitt wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:07 pm Voted - but I'd have preferred the Watts Happenings.
This means a lot.

We could have had m night shyamalyan nights.

True, but the meat and potatoes of the marketing could have centred around our mascot - a plushy version of Fred "Rerun" Barry!

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:32 pm

After a very fair and transparent selection process, we have a winner:

Do I even need to put up a poll for the team name, or should I just assume we're going with the Oats?

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:57 pm

You're the Oats. Obvs.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:13 pm

Should be the 1945s.

(No, it shouldn't. It has to be the Oats.)

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:19 pm

I sense a burgeoning rivalry between the Oats and the Fresno Business Horses.

New poll up to choose the team colors. Will collect the most popular ones and then vote on the specific color scheme. After that, will put together some logo/uniform mockups next week.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:23 pm

Rich Girl Pink
No Can Do Brown

Post by **Sabo** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:24 pm

To be true to the original joke, the team name should be Oates, right? And all team contracts require wearing Oates style mustaches?

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:25 pm

I was thinking yellow/gold, the closest color to oats.

Post by **brian** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:27 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:25 pm I was thinking yellow/gold, the closest color to oats.

Nah, it's Holland. Gotta be orange and something.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:28 pm

Sabo wrote: ↑Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:24 pm To be true to the original joke, the team name should be Oates, right? And all team contracts require wearing Oates style mustaches?

I lean no because its "Holland" and the literal word "oats" matches that, but I admitted a few days ago these sorts of things always puzzle me.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:29 pm

Sabo wrote: ↑Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:24 pm To be true to the original joke, the team name should be Oates, right? And all team contracts require wearing Oates style mustaches?

Thought about that too, but I think Oats works better because:

1. Like "Holland," it's a homophone rather than the identical spelling
2. "Oats" works as a team name on its own
3. For the Business Horse reference above

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:53 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:25 pm I was thinking yellow/gold, the closest color to oats.

California got them fancy golden oats. We got brownish ones here in the heartland.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:55 pm

Bonaire is a Dutch territory, part of the ABC islands. That's their flag.

And the Holland Oats is now the proud owner of the contract of a native of Bonaire, NonlinearFC.

I know this makes zero sense, I'm just throwing it out there.

Oh, maybe we can have Bonaire Night? Special one-off jersey night!?

Sigh. Just like with the album draft, I get overly excited by these things. Apologies in advance.

Post by **Sabo** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:59 pm

Fair enough.

Go Oats!

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:17 pm

Looks like Orange and Yellow/Gold are the most popular choices so far. Those of you suggesting those, what are you thinking of as the complementary colors? Will follow with a poll to decide on the final color scheme.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:29 pm

I originally lobbied and voted for Gold/Yellow, but now I'm favoring the Orange. How about Orange and Gold for a color scheme?

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:37 pm

I'm a winter and look better in dark colours. Not happy about the colour choices. Not saying that Free Agency is an option, but..

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:49 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:37 pm I'm a winter and look better in dark colours. Not happy about the colour choices. Not saying that Free Agency is an option, but..

Just to clarify: You and like 3/4ths of people who were on the Sports Frogs last year, will be again this year. The new team is for those who left via free agency, plus a few others from the bench/minors to give them some more playing time.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:54 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:49 pm
Pruitt wrote: ↑Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:37 pm I'm a winter and look better in dark colours. Not happy about the colour choices. Not saying that Free Agency is an option, but..
Just to clarify: You and like 3/4ths of people who were on the Sports Frogs last year, will be again this year. The new team is for those who left via free agency, plus a few others from the bench/minors to give them some more playing time.

Oh.

So fuck them

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:55 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:54 pm
Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:49 pm
Pruitt wrote: ↑Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:37 pm I'm a winter and look better in dark colours. Not happy about the colour choices. Not saying that Free Agency is an option, but..
Just to clarify: You and like 3/4ths of people who were on the Sports Frogs last year, will be again this year. The new team is for those who left via free agency, plus a few others from the bench/minors to give them some more playing time.
Oh.

So fuck them

Such Primadonnas on the Sports Frogs