Name the new Hartford minor league team!

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Batman Likes The Sox said:
 
That's the guy.  That name feels like a nice fit to me. 
 
It's a great historical name.  
 
And it works on another level, which could be very marketable...
 
 

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Honey Badgers and Praying Mantii? That's gotta be fake. Even Hartford's not that incompetent.
Praying Mantis is Connecticut's state insect. Schools make a big deal about this bug in elementary school. Which is pretty much the target demographic for AA baseball.
 

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Also, although honey badgers are not native to the Americas, they are crazy and nasty. Like people from Hartford.
 

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I might actually go if that were the case.
 
This entire thing continues to be an abomination.
 

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Well, the Top 10 names have been released for further voting.
 
  • Honey Badgers
  • Yard Goats
  • Whirlybirds
  • River Hogs
  • Hound Dogs
  • Screech Owls
  • Blue Frogs
  • Hedgehogs
  • Choppers
  • Praying Mantis
Voting goes until March 11th at 5 PM. The winner will be announced at a Press Conference on March 18th.
 

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I have to admit that the Hartford Premium is a way better choice than all of those.
 
Except maybe the Yard Goats.
 

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I should have added...these are all horrendous.  I mean...Whirlybirds?  Praying Mantis?  As Phil Rizzutto would've said, "Hoooooly Coooow!"  You know, of course, that it will be the Hound Dogs for several reasons: 1) alliteration 2) they can enjoy 7th inning stretches with a classic Presley rocker 3) it opens all sorts of possibilities for the mascot.
 

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I think the Mantis is the state insect. Or maybe its the Blumenthal. not entire sure
 
Clownshoes sums up this contest and the state
 

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KO takes down Hartford.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro_RB03KD2I
 

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That list stinks. I would suggest the Hartford Wailers. Then the home town fans could "make a long, loud, high-pitched cry, as in grief, sorrow, or fear" to unnerve the opposition.
 

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My God what a terrible list of potential names. A few have local ties (Chopers, Whirlybirds, Praying Mantis) but they're all some shade of stupid.

I was in downtown Hartford this week and they had the names up in the window of a storefront. The temptation to throw a rock through it was high.
 

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Top 5 names announced. Go Yard Goats!
 
 
Hedgehogs: Known as the “Insurance Capital of America” the Hedgehog is a tribute to our insurance industry, while celebrating Hartford’s fighting spirit.
 
Praying Mantis: As Connecticut's state insect, the Praying Mantis embodies Hartford’s fighting spirit and being known for punching above its weight.
 
River Hogs: This fun team name is a tribute to the legendary “Hog River” that flows under the city of Hartford.
 
Whirlybirds: Celebrating Connecticut’s helicopter manufacturing and the Northeast Helicopter School, the Whirlybirds opens up all kinds of fun mascot possibilities.
 
Yard Goats: Railroad slang for an engine that switches a train to get it ready for another locomotive to take over, the Yard Goats honors Hartford’s rich rail history.
 

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I'm pissed that the Rock Cats are leaving New Britain, so as a form of protest I actually went on line and voted for what I thought were the two shittiest names of the final ten: Praying Mantis and Whirlybirds. Is this karma?
 

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Trautwein's Degree said:
 
Top 5 names announced. Go Yard Goats!
 
 
Hedgehogs: Known as the “Insurance Capital of America” the Hedgehog is a tribute to our insurance industry, while celebrating Hartford’s fighting spirit.
 
Praying Mantis: As Connecticut's state insect, the Praying Mantis embodies Hartford’s fighting spirit and being known for punching above its weight.
 
River Hogs: This fun team name is a tribute to the legendary “Hog River” that flows under the city of Hartford.
 
Whirlybirds: Celebrating Connecticut’s helicopter manufacturing and the Northeast Helicopter School, the Whirlybirds opens up all kinds of fun mascot possibilities.
 
Yard Goats: Railroad slang for an engine that switches a train to get it ready for another locomotive to take over, the Yard Goats honors Hartford’s rich rail history.
 
 
Hartford sure has a lot of fighting spirit to celebrate. 
 

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What does a hedgehog have to do with insurance ?
 
The final choice goes to the owner and a public relations firm and a couple of others.
 
Although the list is strangely bad (even stranger than parks and recreation shows), they have gotten quite a bit of press out of it.
 
Wasn't the old indoor soccer team called the Hartford Hellions or Hellcats ?
 

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The_Powa_of_Seiji_Ozawa said:
 
Hartford sure has a lot of fighting spirit to celebrate. 
And Kings, Los Solidos, and 20 Love weren't even contenders. 
 

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biollante said:
What does a hedgehog have to do with insurance ?
 
The final choice goes to the owner and a public relations firm and a couple of others.
 
Although the list is strangely bad (even stranger than parks and recreation shows), they have gotten quite a bit of press out of it.
 
Wasn't the old indoor soccer team called the Hartford Hellions or Hellcats ?
You use insurance to hedge against risk.  I'm not sure whether hog refers to the person selling or buying (I would guess selling though) but it makes a good amount of sense.
 

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You use insurance to hedge against risk.  I'm not sure whether hog refers to the person selling or buying (I would guess selling though) but it makes a good amount of sense.
Also Hartford and hedgehogs are both known for their bustle.
 

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That is not good natured. 
 
It's ok...I was born there, grew up there and again live there, although Fairfield County should form its own sovereign state... 
 

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So how many times will a goat poop on the field? (That is if they have a goat as a mascot)
 

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Best name in all of minor league baseball. I love it.
 
Unless your ON the team. I wouldn't want to be on a team with the word "Goat" it.   Will the hats have horns?  Everytime they lose the media will have a field day with that name. And speaking of the media - Jimmy Fallon should be able to do 10 minutes on this. 
 

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I might actually go see them now.  That name is the only one on the list made of pure awesome.
 
Hartford won't live up to it.
 

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strek1 said:
 
Unless your ON the team. I wouldn't want to be on a team with the word "Goat" it.   Will the hats have horns?  Everytime they lose the media will have a field day with that name. And speaking of the media - Jimmy Fallon should be able to do 10 minutes on this. 
 
Half the team might think "goat" means "greatest of all time".  So it might not be so bad, really.