Marlins' minor-league club to poll fans for new name
The New Orleans Zephyrs are putting their rebrand in the hands of their fans.
The club announced Friday that, beginning in 2017, the Zephyrs will officially cease to be as fans decide on a new nickname for the Miami Marlins' Triple-A affiliate.
New Orleans @zephyrsbaseball to hold contest, change team name for 2017: https://t.co/xkAE5TKJIW pic.twitter.com/ls71l6JaL4
— MiLB.com (@MiLB) April 22, 2016
Supporters are being asked to submit and vote on suggestions on the team's website beginning April 25 to May 6, but judging from early Twitter submissions, the plan may be off to a rough start:
.@zephyrsbaseball Pray this doesn't result in the name "Teamy McTeamface"
— Jason LeBlanc (@OutsideMid) April 22, 2016
@zephyrsbaseball I like the "Zephyrs". Gets my vote.
— Ryan Epling (@bigeps) April 22, 2016
@zephyrsbaseball Baseball McBaseballFace
— Tom Selleck (@TomSelleck16) April 22, 2016
@zephyrsbaseball The New Orleans Regrettable Album Covers: pic.twitter.com/RVmt7v3eF8
— Hunter Felt (@HunterFelt) April 22, 2016