Rumor Mill: Future name of Padres AAA team to be North County Friars
by jbox on Jan 5, 2011 6:43 PM PST
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PrintI received this email today from a secret source. I blacked out key bits of information to protect him... and you!
From: <■■■■■■k@■■■.net>
Sent: Wed, January 5, 2011 7:08:07 AM
As you know, Escondido is the front runner for the Triple A teams
ballpark and from conversations with people in the know, the team will
be named the N.C. Friars (I attended a ■■■■■■ in ■■■. or Sept. 2010 with
these people and the name was revealed). Back in May of ■■10 it was
still between Escondido, San Marcos and C■■■■■■d (and others). What's
interesting is that a Mr. ■■■■■ F. ■■■■■■ from the bay area purchased
all web domaine names related to Escondido Ballpark and NC Friars in May
2010. He did not purchase any S■■ M■■■■os or Carlsbad related ballpark
domaine names - only Esc■■dido's. In my research, I also could not find
any other team names purchased by Mr. ■■■■■■ in that time period. He
either has a crystal b■ll, is a very good ■■■sser or he is very much in
the know. Could he be the unknown member of the Moorad Group?
That was so much fun blacking out words that I got a little carried away. It was like I was editing the Watergate papers, it felt so bad that it felt good.
After doing a little bit of research on the man in question it appears he's a consultant that has done some past work for the Padres so it's doubtful that he is a member of the Padres ownership group, but quite possible that he is working for the team.
Naming the team the "Friars" does makes sense, but I can't help but think that it's part of the Padres' leadership's plan to get people to stop referring to the Padres by their lovable nickname "the Friars". For instance, say the broadcasters. It'd be too confusing if they continued to refer to them as the Friars, people would be forced to abandon the nickname. Now who would want that?
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I do not know what they name will be,
but I would be heavily that it will include the word “Escondido.”
Before they write a big check
The city of Escondido will insist that that Escondido is part of the team’s name.
I would not mind The San Marcos Friars of Escondido.
You're wrong.
"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG
by TheGrandHatching on Jan 6, 2011 2:53 PM PST up reply actions
I love that after all the covering up of vital details
You let “domaine” remain untouched.
Since you're a clearly man of impeccable taste and style, I want to ask you: what do you think of the boots?
by Friar Fever on Jan 5, 2011 7:05 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
"You're like the nicest internet person I know." - theodore donald kerabatsos
by Jordan_Ming on Jan 5, 2011 7:19 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
Rec'd
www.FriarsOnCardboard.blogspot.com
"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
Here's my theory:
That “email” is a MacGuffin and Mentor just asked his boy Mr. box to run a poll to see what the genuine fans thought of the potential name. You can expect other Padres blogs to be asking their readership about what they think of this name in about two weeks.
www.FriarsOnCardboard.blogspot.com
"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
In all seriousness
we’ve never been asked to do that and this email is real and from someone outside of the Padres organization.
If that's the only time I'm wrong today,
I’ll chalk January 5th up as a success.
www.FriarsOnCardboard.blogspot.com
"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
Note:
It wasn’t.
www.FriarsOnCardboard.blogspot.com
"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
by TheThinGwynn on Jan 6, 2011 9:41 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Oh, "guesser" at the bottom...
Took a minute to get that one. I just kept seeing it as “kisser.”
"The hammer is my penis." -Captain Hammer
Wrong
He’s a very good “dresser”. As evidenced by his attendance at a “furry convention” in “Aug”.
"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG
by TheGrandHatching on Jan 5, 2011 10:01 PM PST up reply actions
Matty tested, TTG approved.
www.FriarsOnCardboard.blogspot.com
"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
As long as the colors are mustard and brown
I’m all in.
Especially since jodes tells me I’ve LPL.
The National League West title was all but a lock,
Then they lost 10 in a row, ‘twas like a punch in the jock!
Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
by Wonko on Jan 5, 2011 10:54 PM PST via mobile reply actions
If this really is a way to gauge our interest in the name,
it gets 2 thumbs down from me: A. Nobody outside of So Cal is going to know what “North County” refers to, and B. As previously mentioned by jbox and others, this definitely means we have to stop referring to the Padres as “Friars.”
I say keep Escondido in the name. Maybe then the city will stop being so hidden.
How important is it when naming a team
To know where exactly its located?
Without anyone looking it up, do you know where the Great Lakes Loons are located? Or Gwinnett County (this one’s probably easier)? Mahoning Valley? Inland Empire? Tri-Cities (there’s actually two teams with this geographic name)? Quad Cities? High Desert? Actually, I’ll give you that last one: Adelanto, CA.
The National League West title was all but a lock,
Then they lost 10 in a row, ‘twas like a punch in the jock!
Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
I agree
the home name doesn’t need to be nationally recognized. It is more about the region they are targeting. I think the problem is that North County sounds so generic.
I’ll take a few stabs at your names, then go see how I did.
Great Lakes Loons? Waukegan Illinois near Great lakes Naval Training base
Gwinnett County? Sounds like Georgia, but not precisely sure.
Mahoning Valley? Central PA
Inland Empire? eastern Washington, Spokane
Tri City? sounds like it is on the Mississippi, but can’t be more precise
Quad City? Those 4 cities on the IL and Iowa border. I think Davenport is one of them
http://chargerdynasty.blogspot.com/ " If you have some spare money hanging around, it would be worth your time to place some bets based on my Chargers 38 Bengals 7 prediction"
Inland Empire is Hell-A-ish, I know.
www.FriarsOnCardboard.blogspot.com
"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
by TheThinGwynn on Jan 6, 2011 2:19 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Riverside.
Which also is name that could be in one of about a hundred states, but it’s in Cali.
The National League West title was all but a lock,
Then they lost 10 in a row, ‘twas like a punch in the jock!
Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
I loved the Spokane Indians
for the year of my life that it was all I had. It’s four hours to Seattle. When I had to, I’d drive to watch the Padres play there. Imagine driving to Vegas just to see your team play.
Oh internet, what a wicked web you weave.
One of the Tri-Cities is near Troy, NY
The other is in Pasco, Washington.
Great Lakes is in Midland, Michigan.
Mahoning Valley is in Niles, Ohio.
However, you did get Gwinnett and Quad City right. Gwinnett is a suburb of Atlanta and is AAA team for the Braves that they moved from Richmond, Virginia to be close to home. Very similar to what the Padres are doing with their AAA team.
The National League West title was all but a lock,
Then they lost 10 in a row, ‘twas like a punch in the jock!
Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
I got the Great Lakes wrong too
The loons are in Michigan
http://chargerdynasty.blogspot.com/ " If you have some spare money hanging around, it would be worth your time to place some bets based on my Chargers 38 Bengals 7 prediction"
I said that.
The National League West title was all but a lock,
Then they lost 10 in a row, ‘twas like a punch in the jock!
Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
never mind
http://chargerdynasty.blogspot.com/ " If you have some spare money hanging around, it would be worth your time to place some bets based on my Chargers 38 Bengals 7 prediction"
^ Cartographer Jr over here
The National League West title was all but a lock,
Then they lost 10 in a row, ‘twas like a punch in the jock!
Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
I'd prefer something different, like the Escondido Trashmen or the North County Birds of War
Ehhhh, I don't deserve a signature...
We could bring back the SD Chicken!
The Padres are good, but make no mistake: we've gotta beef up the linwup.
If I had a nickel from every SBN blog that has banned me, Arrowhead Pride would owe me 5¢.
"I'm so psyched, I'm gonna smoke a doobie and poop on my hot dog." --Dex
by StrangeBroP25 on Jan 6, 2011 8:00 PM PST up reply actions
I love this
Moorad also authored an op-ed piece in the The Sporting News during the 1994 baseball strike. "The fans care about the game," he wrote. "The players care about the game. The owners don’t care about either. What they care about is grabbing more money and more power over the national pastime."
He probably wishes he could have that one back.
http://chargerdynasty.blogspot.com/ " If you have some spare money hanging around, it would be worth your time to place some bets based on my Chargers 38 Bengals 7 prediction"
On another note...
You all have probably seen this, but this could be a taste of Tuscon’s lettering and colors.
Hey! Great reminder. We have TWO names to be decided.
Since Tucson is pronounced TWO-sahn, could they be called Tucson Toucans? There probably aren’t any toucans in Tucson, but the team WAS called beavers, and I’m pretty sure Tucson doesn’t have any of those either.
by wegotballsley on Jan 6, 2011 9:22 AM PST up reply actions
They've already declared they're the Padres.
www.FriarsOnCardboard.blogspot.com
"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG
by TheGrandHatching on Jan 6, 2011 10:10 AM PST up reply actions
Even though I voted for “no one would argue” my time on the internet tells me that someone will ALWAYS argue. No matter what it is.
YOU'RE WRONG.
www.FriarsOnCardboard.blogspot.com
"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
by TheThinGwynn on Jan 6, 2011 9:39 AM PST up reply actions 4 recs
You're both wrong.
The National League West title was all but a lock,
Then they lost 10 in a row, ‘twas like a punch in the jock!
Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
Watch your back, jbox
You post stuff like this and before you know it, you’re sitting in a UK jail on charges that you raped Pad Squad Andre.
And what would Paul F. Tompkins want with the Escondido Friars?
Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
I am starting to think that North County Friars
sounds like a chicken joint
I drink therefore I am.
W. C. Fields
Somebody get me a picture of a chicken lighting up a spliff
STAT!
The National League West title was all but a lock,
Then they lost 10 in a row, ‘twas like a punch in the jock!
Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
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