Long Live Frank Fixaris!

So here are the team name options on the website. I like Destroyers and Red Claws.

Did you miss one or have they already eliminated "Traps" from the running?

I think they all suck, personally. Why not just call them the Lobsters and quit beating around the bush. But regardless, I really hope if the name is Lobster-based, they avoid the red color schemes. Lobsters only turn red when they're dead and cooked...not exactly the adjectives you want describing your team, is it?

Whoops I did miss it. It sucks anyway.

I added it on for you...just so the poll is on the up and up.

I think they all suck. I think whoever put the list together has not come to Maine much.

They should call them the Red Lobsters, then they have an automatic advertising tie in. I think the uniforms should have a bib with a Red Lobster on it. It could look something like this.


Why does it have to be a fishing tie-in, why can't we call them the Maine Russets? Or the Maine Yukon Golds? Do these people have something against potatoes?

There really should be an option for "they all suck," because they all suck.

I would prefer "Longfellows."

I can't vote for any of them because they all blow chunks.

I say they should be called the Portland Fix after Frank Fixaris of course.

If only we were in Las Vegas instead...

The Portland TFGARs!

Actually, I voted for Beacons, it's the least worst of the worst.

I vote for Destroyers just because I can picture a better team logo. I have a feeling that if the name Swarm is picked it is going to look too much like UCLA or the old Hornets

I think Beacons is the best choice. A mini lighthouse could be positioned in the Expo. During player intros, the lights are dimmed, a fog bank rolls in and the beacon light shines down on the player being introduced. A fog horn could blast out after the intros are over to signal "All clear, let's play basketball!" The light and fog horn could also be used during timeouts to get the crowd going. I'd much rather see that than a dancing lobster!

I agree. But why not the Guides? Or the Mariners?

Well, both have been used already. The Guides logo was what, a hitter in the middle of a compass? The Mariners bring to mind what, a guy in yellow slickers who looks like he just stepped off a Morton Salt container? The Beacons also allow more leeway for logo designs or team color schemes. Any name using lobsters , claws or red claws would be limited as far as logos and team colors go.

Sure, they've been used, but I don't think that originality should be a prerequisite. Those are pretty sweet names, and very fitting. There's a reason they were used before.

The "Beacons" is OK. The claws and all that other garbage is pretty dumb. I'm not a fan of any of them, really. But Beacons is the best of the bunch.

I also like the Tide, the Tourist Haters, and the Great Lost Bears

And the winner is....

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/newsu ... -red-claws

For the record, Red Claws got 0% of the vote in the online LLFF poll. Personally, I think that name is dumb, but whatever.

If you look at it, three of the choices were basically the same: Claws, Red Claws, and Crushers. It kind of makes you think that they got a deal on a lobster costume for the mascot.

I think they should have had the press conference yesterday, announced that the winning name was Red Claws, and introduced this as the mascot:

That's awesome.

I'm officially referring to this team as the Portland Cringles from now on.

Lousy name and the uniforms are probably going to be ridiculous. On the bright side maybe they'll serve lobster rolls during the games.

Great. Red Claws = Dead claws.

At least with just "Claws" they could have incorporated a green theme (you know, closer to the color of LIVE lobsters) to go along with the parent club.

Bring on the "the Claws got cooked" headlines. Yay!

"Claws Get Pinched"
"Red Claws Feeling Blue"
"Claws Get Dunked"

"Claws Crack Under Pressure"
"Claws Coach is Steamed"
"Claws Caught in Trap"

The PPH should be sending us royalties, because I guarantee at least one of those will get used...

Claws starving for a victory cannibalize each other!

Ok, that one isn't so good...

Claus makes elves go beserk!

Oh wait, that's FRED Claus.