Devil Rays to Undergo Name Change

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

It appears that the new owner of the Devil Rays is also going to bring a new name to the team.

 

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The club is looking at either dropping "Devil" from the name and calling the team the "Rays" or creating a completely new name, Silverman said, elaborating on the name issue in an interview after speaking at a quarterly luncheon meeting of the Tampa Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau.

 

"When [new owner] Stu Sternberg came in, he said there was a need for dramatic change. One way for dramatic change is to change the name," Silverman said.

 

After talking with fans in focus groups, the team learned there was a "negative association" with the terms, "Devil Rays," and "devil," Silverman said.

 

[CoolHandLuke]

My vote is for the Delmons.

[wade]

In a related story, the Arizona Diamondbacks are thinking of changing their name to the "Caterpillars" due to the negative image of poisonous snakebites.

[wastra]

How about the "Tampa Bay Mismanagements?"

[Balsa]

Or maybe the Tampa Bay Baby-Eating Communists?

[daske17]

Tampa Bay Puppy Kickers?

[Scott G. F.]

The Tampa Suck

[soapy]

What about the negative association people have with long periods of suckage? They may want to address that as well.

[sweetpeteman]

Tampa Bay The Name Is the Least of Their Worries and Obviously the New Owner Just Wants to Distract Attention Away From The Fact That He is Probably not Really Going to Improve the Team Much.

 

Or the TNISLTWONOJWDAAFTFTHPRGITM!

[EricG]

Tampa Bay Manatees

[MustangMike]

The Tampa Suck

 

Thanks, I just laughed out loud and people came into my cube.

[CuseCubFan69]

Tampa Bay Hanging Chads

[sonicdethmonkey0]

tampa bay carebears

[NCCubFan]

The Bad Baseball Team Formerly Known As The Devil Rays Whose New Owner Wants To Rip Off All Fans Who've Purchased Merchandise By Changing The Name And Making That Merchandise Obsolete. :D

[ManCrushOnNomar]

The Tampa Bay Snowbirds

[rocket]

Tampa Bay Satan Rays

[uppercase_D]

Tampa Bay Sandy Beaches

[TheDude]

Tampa Bay Manatees

 

Tampa Bay Manatee Clubbers

[EricG]

The Orlando Sun Rays of St Petersburg

[Fred Hornkohl]

Or, in honor of CT...... how 'bout The Tampa Bay Baby Seal Clubbers ?

[imb]

Tampa Bay WoopsDewonBrazeltons

 

or

 

Tampa Bay Whocaresweregonnabecontractedormovedsoonanyways

[Ding Dong Johnson]

How 'bout the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? No doubt area residents would become confused and start attending the games for a change.

[rawaction]

Why are the teams called Tampa "Bay" anyway? The city is called Tampa.

[Balsa]

Tampa Bait 'N Switch

[LuckyPup]

Tampa Bay Morans