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Vince, Pt. II
10-17-2009, 05:52 PM
The San Francisco Giants' AA Minor League Affiliate the Connecticut Defenders just moved to Richmond this off-season. To determine the team name, 5 suggestions were raised and then voted upon. The contenders:

Richmond Rockhoppers
Richmond Flatheads
Richmond Rhinos
Richmond Hambones
Richmond Flying Squirrels


I'm floored that Flying Squirrels won this vote.
Vince, Pt. II
10-17-2009, 05:54 PM
Here's an article (http://www.cnbc.com/id/33206550) about the name vote, with a reasoning behind why each name was chosen.
wade moore
10-17-2009, 05:55 PM
Richmond manage to get someone to come to their dump of a stadium abandoned by the Braves?

Interesting.
Vince, Pt. II
10-17-2009, 06:01 PM
Connecticut was supposedly the lowest drawing team in their league.
samifan24
10-17-2009, 06:08 PM
Connecticut was supposedly the lowest drawing team in their league.

It's sad because Norwich used to be a pretty good draw back when they were a Yankees affiliate and had big names like Soriano on their way up.
k0ruptr
10-17-2009, 06:11 PM
Hambones would be pretty wicked as well. lol
Vince, Pt. II
10-17-2009, 06:27 PM
Is there any way to do the mascot without aviator goggles and a blue cap?
stevew
10-17-2009, 07:33 PM
Seems crazy that a west coast team would have an AA affiliate that far from home. Is it some sort of relic thing where they never moved the AA team west 60 years ago?