Ross loves his family, Richmond, and beer (in that order). He is the master and commander of the good ship RVANews. Occasionally he takes a picture or two.
You know, I’m okay with it. I would not have been okay with Hambones or Flatheads. Rhinos would have been stupid. So, considering the list we had I think they made the right decision. Plus, could be a fun mascot or maybe someone in a squirrel wingsuit(http://www.vimeo.com/1778399)?
Correct me if I’m wrong but I have yet to see a flying squirrel in the city limits. Is that why we got the name in the hopes of attracting some to the region?
If I gave a crap about baseball in the first place, I’d be disappointed. As it is, I’ll just pretend that they’re the Richmond Redtails and still won’t go to the games.
If they follow through with the “outside the box” marketing and management style this team could be a hit. If they pander to city officials and Richmond blue bloods, the squirrel will be piloting a lead balloon.
Wow I can’t understand people taking this so personally. I was little miffed by the original selections but now I’m cool with the idea. I think in the end this will be good for baseball and Richmond as a whole since we obviously take ourselves a little too seriously sometimes… chewy.
OK, every home game can we release hundreds of flying squirrels from the top of the diamond to glide down onto the field and into the stands??? That would be awesome. Way cooler than releasing doves.
In the end it’s just baseball… boring boring baseball.
We actually had huge problems with Flying Squirrels living in the walls when I was a kid, but I have never seen one downtown. I think they should have called the team the Richmond Dudes. Or the Richmond Baseball Experts.
Guys, what’s important is that NBC 12 had a list of other weird minor league names and Albuquerque named their team “The Isotopes”. Why couldn’t we have just used an obscure pop-culture reference like they did?
We can have so much fun with spins on the Flying Squirrels. Just think: Richmond Nut Huggers or Richmond Ball Snatchers, or my favorite Richmond Nutcrackers!
Not Bullwinkle, but his sidekick, Rocket J. Squirrel. At least that is all I could picture– a squirrel in a jet pack or on a rocket booster… UGH! But at least it does have some potential for fun even if it the fans making fun of the whole thing!
20 Responses to “FLYING SQUIRRELS”
1. Daniel says:
You know, I’m okay with it. I would not have been okay with Hambones or Flatheads. Rhinos would have been stupid. So, considering the list we had I think they made the right decision. Plus, could be a fun mascot or maybe someone in a squirrel wingsuit(http://www.vimeo.com/1778399)?
on October 15th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
2. Kelly says:
My dog is going to hate this team. Also, this will be my write-in vote for the governor’s race.
on October 15th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
3. bopst says:
Correct me if I’m wrong but I have yet to see a flying squirrel in the city limits. Is that why we got the name in the hopes of attracting some to the region?
on October 15th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
4. Jeb says:
If I gave a crap about baseball in the first place, I’d be disappointed. As it is, I’ll just pretend that they’re the Richmond Redtails and still won’t go to the games.
on October 15th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
5. Jay says:
If they follow through with the “outside the box” marketing and management style this team could be a hit. If they pander to city officials and Richmond blue bloods, the squirrel will be piloting a lead balloon.
on October 15th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
6. Chris says:
Damn Jay, the Richmond Blue Bloods would have been a perfect name.
on October 15th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
7. chewy says:
this is terrible. im moving. this city is full of morons.
on October 15th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
8. Jeff E. says:
Wow I can’t understand people taking this so personally. I was little miffed by the original selections but now I’m cool with the idea. I think in the end this will be good for baseball and Richmond as a whole since we obviously take ourselves a little too seriously sometimes… chewy.
on October 15th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
9. Wolf says:
OK, every home game can we release hundreds of flying squirrels from the top of the diamond to glide down onto the field and into the stands??? That would be awesome. Way cooler than releasing doves.
In the end it’s just baseball… boring boring baseball.
on October 15th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
10. MidloMama says:
I was thinking they’d shoot the squirrels into the stands from T-shirt cannons.
on October 16th, 2009 at 8:32 am
11. taylor says:
We actually had huge problems with Flying Squirrels living in the walls when I was a kid, but I have never seen one downtown. I think they should have called the team the Richmond Dudes. Or the Richmond Baseball Experts.
on October 16th, 2009 at 10:32 am
12. stu says:
MidloMama. Thanks for that visual. I can’t quit laughing about that one.
on October 16th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
13. Matt says:
Guys, what’s important is that NBC 12 had a list of other weird minor league names and Albuquerque named their team “The Isotopes”. Why couldn’t we have just used an obscure pop-culture reference like they did?
COME ON!!
on October 16th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
14. donnie says:
We can have so much fun with spins on the Flying Squirrels. Just think: Richmond Nut Huggers or Richmond Ball Snatchers, or my favorite Richmond Nutcrackers!
on October 16th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
15. Liberty says:
I talked to 2 kids about it and they seemed to like it, and isn’t baseball for kids anyway.
on October 16th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
16. richmondrob says:
There is no way I will attend a AA, Giants affiliated, NY owned, Squirrels game.
Petersburg Generals, here I come.
on October 17th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
17. Brian says:
If they wanted to name the team after a rodent I would think the Rats would have been more appropriate.I hear the Diamond is full of them.
on October 18th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
18. bcat says:
That’s okay. I was looking for a reason to move anyway.
on October 19th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
19. Old Crazy Cat Lady says:
Are they going to have Bullwinkle as a mascot?
on October 19th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
20. NotaRockyFan says:
Not Bullwinkle, but his sidekick, Rocket J. Squirrel. At least that is all I could picture– a squirrel in a jet pack or on a rocket booster… UGH! But at least it does have some potential for fun even if it the fans making fun of the whole thing!
on October 31st, 2009 at 4:31 pm