FakeTeams: An SB Nation Community

Navigation: Jump to content areas:


Pro Quality. Fan Perspective.
Login-facebook
New Blog: Cottagers Confidential for Fulham FC Fans!

Fantasy baseball team name contest!

Update [2008-2-6 15:13:8 by Eric Hz]: Visit Fake Teams for the upcoming 3rd annual Best Fantasy Baseball Teams Contest.

I'm headed out of town for the weekend and will regrettably have no internet access. But I wanted to leave you guy with a little something to think about...

As I've mentioned time and again, I also write for the Roto Times, and as such I've come across a handful of issues to our Roto Times Guide to Winning Fantasy Baseball magazine. You can find it at bookstores, hobby shops and grocery stores across the country, but if you want to avoid plopping down $6.99 of your dough and get it for free, I have a contest for you.

One of the first things that fantasy owners do each and every year is come up with a good team name. Personally, I try every year to find something witty or snarky, but all too often my attempts at humor falls flat. So I'm turning to you guys -- tell me the best fantasy baseball team names that you've heard or you've come up with, and of those I'll choose my top five favorites as finalists for a poll to run next week.

As a reward, I'll send the top three finishers in the poll a free copy of the magazine. And as a consolation prize, I'll send the last two finishers a copy of last year's magazine. (Yeah, I know it's practically worthless, but it is a consolation prize, after all. Besides, there are still some pretty good strategy articles and whatnot in there.)

If there are a whole lot of responses, I'll poke around for another prize or two to send the winner -- nothing big, mind you, but something baseball related.

So, let's hear what you got in the comments!

0 recs  |  Comment 19 comments

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

Display:

My favorite roto name
Kruk's Nut

by Lemonhead on Feb 24, 2006 5:45 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Here are six
  1. The Nature Boys (whooooooooo!)
  2. The Pretenders
  3. Blue Meanies
  4. Red Meanies
  5. Show-me Homies
  6. The Penis Headed Goats

by acr on Feb 24, 2006 9:40 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

a few from me
Fire in the Pujols
Cuckoo 4 Coco Crisp
The IƱigo Montoyaz
Mueller = Traitor
The Dandy Highwaymen
The Parisian Nightsuits

by NedYostCoast2Coast on Feb 25, 2006 1:19 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

sorry
those were from me

by jimmacow14 on Feb 25, 2006 2:28 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Last year's teams
  1. Tae Kwon Oquendo
  2. Exiles on Huston Street
  3. OK Niedenfuer

by WillieMcGeeModelingCompany on Feb 25, 2006 12:15 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Here's some
  1. Honor and Offer
  2. Squirrels Gone Wild
  3. JoeMorgonHatesCPUs
  4. Shriveled Barrys

by Jake on Feb 25, 2006 4:51 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

A good name is crucial.
I like a team name that lets you post smack in a distinctive persona. It makes coming up with fresh posts, especially in a league with owners you've known for years, easier.

Baseball:

Trailer Park Chan Hos (A year of Eminem references -- I will drive someone insane)
The Big Med Machine
Hayward Sex Machines (James Brown. Ow!)

Basketball, my true love:

Marv Albert Says Yes
Shawn Kemp's Kids
I Dream Of Manute

Football:

Manson Family Values (This was the best - I'd just find some Chuckie quotes on the Web, change the names, and boom -- nearly instant disturbing smack)

DMt

Do not fear the wire.

by DMtShooter on Feb 25, 2006 5:00 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

a couple of names
I'm Bill James, Bitch
Pokey Woulda Had That

by brian39 on Feb 25, 2006 7:19 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Fake and Bake
Fake and Bake

by MonkMojo on Feb 25, 2006 10:56 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Team names set the tone
A few I've used and a few counterparts over the years:

VORP Sense of Humor
Jeters Never Prosper
Neifi Perez School of Hitting
Garvey's My Daddy
What Would DeJesus Do?
My Brogna Has A First Name, It's R-I-C-O
By the Beard of Matt Morris!
The Jim Hendry Experience
The Legend of Ron Belliard

By the way, brian39, 'I'm Bill James, Bitch' might be the best one I've ever heard!

by SABRJoe on Feb 26, 2006 12:48 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I agree
"I'm Bill James, bitch!" is hall of fame material as far as team names go.  Great call.

by acr on Feb 26, 2006 4:40 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Agreeing about "I'm Bill James, Bitch"
I just remembered that my last year's team was called "The DeJesus Lizard" until I started plummeting in the standings and renamed it "The $800 Boys" after some old John McGraw comment or something.

by NedYostCoast2Coast on Feb 26, 2006 12:54 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Uh
Boys of Summer?
Big <favorite team name color here> Machine?
Dog Days of Winter
Whoever Leaves the A's is a B**
The flying pundits
The freefalling squirrels
Take me to funkytown
Ruby Tuesday
Adam Dunn is a beast.

by Ohad on Feb 26, 2006 2:10 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

re-post: just one

What the Van Hekken!

in honor of the immortal Tigers lefty Andy Van Hekken, who i accidentally drafted when i meant to pick Ismael Valdez.  i'm not sure which was worse, actually drafting Van Hekken or trying to draft Valdez.  

by migoldst on Feb 27, 2006 8:58 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Usual Team Name...
People Will Come Ray.  Works on many levels.  

by Brock20 on Feb 27, 2006 9:20 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

My current name
Bandwagon Captain

by Bandwagon Captain on Feb 27, 2006 7:57 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

No more submissions?
Talked to a friend about this topic...he said he tries to work in a player on his team into the name.  The last two years he's been:

Nomar F***in' Around
Piazza and Beer

by SABRJoe on Mar 3, 2006 1:48 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Add this to the list:
Scratch My Ichiro

I used this one in fantasy last year as well as a whiffle ball tournament (the name carried us to second place!).

Keep 'em coming!

by mrm013 on Mar 12, 2006 4:54 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

team names
La KosherNostra

by andy2812 on Mar 27, 2006 10:43 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Comments For This Post Are Closed


User Tools

Welcome to the SB Nation blog about Fantasy Sports.
Start posting on FakeTeams »

Join SB Nation and dive into communities focused on all your favorite teams.

Connect_with_facebook

Cbs_fantasy_baseball_promo

FanPosts

Community blog posts and discussion.

Recommended FanPosts

Small
SB Nation Survey + Chance to donate $500 to a charity of this community's choice

Recent FanPosts

Cardinals3_small
Rate my POS NL only team
Uconn_logo_small
Fantasy Baseball: Draft Strategy-Playing For 2011
Small
Chapman or Hamels?
Small
Help me rate my team
Orioles_small
Will I compete
Atlantabraves_logo_small
THE MANS LEAGUE! NEED ACTIVE OWNERS (ESPN)
Small
Dynasty Advice - Pujols?
Jason_logo_small
Starting Pitcher Rankings
Mlbfp_badge_150x150_small
MLBFP's Top 25 Fantasy Keepers Under 25-Years-Old

+ New FanPost All FanPosts >

SBNation.com Recent Stories

New York Mets starting pitchers Mike Pelfrey, left, Johan Santana, center, and Oliver Perez watch as teammates take part in drills during spring training baseball Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

SB Nation's 2010 MLB Previews: New York Mets, The High Cost Of Low Expectations

Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws during the second inning of  a spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Tuesday, March 9, 2010 in Viera, Fla. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Nationals Send Stephen Strasburg To Double-A Despite Impressive Spring

Seattle Mariners pitcher Cliff Lee speaks during a baseball news conference at Safeco Field in Seattle on Friday, Jan. 22, 2010. Lee was acquired by the Mariners in a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies last December. (AP Photo/John Froschauer) link

Cliff Lee Out With Right Abdominal Strain

More from SBNation.com >


Managers

Img00031_1__small Ray Guilfoyle

Authors

Banksy_pie_small ILLZ

Justin-upton_small Ian, yo

Jason_logo_small jumperjah

Img_5225_small gpellet41

Small ZachAbrams

Small Bluethunder33