Greenville Bombers

[RestedTraveler]

Exactly. The guys at the Bombers Tent said that the Spinners is an option due to its double significance tying both the past and the present together: Textiles and Cycling. It wouldn't be that bad, considering. I'd still prefer that Green Sox were the chosen moniker though.

[NYTransplant]

I'd like to see the Green Sox as the name of the team, but I think we may have established that already.

[goodbye]

If our colors are green & blue, green & black, or better yet, green & blue & black, I'll be more likely to go with a name less appealing. That said, nothing will make me interested in a team called "Drive." That is the most unoriginal and rediculously un-Greenville name I have heard yet, regardless of any attempt to tie it to ICAR.

[goodbye]

Here is a list of several names given to The Greenville News. Some of these are absolutely hilarious! A couple of my favorites are, Grinders, Grenades, and Grizzlies.

Allen Temple Owls

AME's

Auto Club

B-25's

Barefooters

Base Bandits

Bats

Beat

Beemers

Bible Thumpers

Black Sox

Blaze

Blimmers

Blue Ridge

Blue Sox

Boltcutters

Bombers

Boomdoggles

Boston Red Sox of Greenville

Bravehearts

Braves

Caesars

Cardinals

Carolina Crud Kickers

Carolina Red Sox

Carolina Sox

Carolina Yard Dogs

Carolina's Finest

Carpetbaggers

Cherokees

Chiefs

CityDogs

Clubbers

Cobras

Conderates

Coon Dogs

Crescents

Cubs

Delta Force

Demons

Developers

Diamond Dogs

Diamond Studs

Diamonds

Dirt Devils

Dirt Necks

Dons

Downtowners

Dragons

Dudes

Eagles

Expos

Falls

Farmers

Fire Ants

Flamers

Flames

Gang

Gators

Geese

Generals

Giants

Gimps

Gladiators

Globe Runners

G-Men

Gnats

G'nouches

Goblers

Gods

Gold

Gold Rush

Golden Bats

Golden Bears

Golden Bobcats

Golden Bulls

Golden Flahes

Golden Hurricane

Good Ole' Boys

Goons

Gophers

Gorillas

Grand Slam

Granite

Grays

Green

Green Beaus

Green Clovers

Green Deacons

Green Dogs

Green Giants

Green Gloves

Green Sox

Green Terror

Greenbacks

Greenies

GreenVillains

Greenville Angels of Anaheim

Gremlims

Grenades

Greycoats

Greyhounds

Griffins

Grinders

Grits

Grizzlies

Grounders

Grrrunts

G-Strings

G'Vegas Gamblers

Hammers

Hitmen

Hornets

Idols

Incredibles

Indians

JC's

Jesus Fish

Joe Sox

Knights

Knocks

Knoxx

Lintheads

Lucky Charms

Main Street Monsters

Maniax

Mill Hill Rats

Millers

Millsox

Minor Leaguers

Money Makers

Mongeese

Monsters

Moonshiners

Motors

Mountaineers

Mules

News

Nine

Olden Retrievers

Orange Barrels

Outlaws

Overnighters

Paladins

Palmettos

Panthers

Pearis Pals

Pearls

Piedmonts

Pistons

Poinsetts

Power Balls

Pride

Rage

Raiders

Rainbows

Rapids

Rattlers

Razor Backs

Rebels

Red Hawks

Red Necks

Red Nex

Red Sox

Reedy Bombers

Reedy Rage

Reedy Rapids

Reedy Rebels

Reedy Revelers

Reedy River Catfish

Reedy River Rhinos

Revalutionaries

Revelers

Ridge

River Rats

River Sox

River Stixx

RiverBats

Rockets

Rubber-Neckers

Sandlappers

Shag

Shaggers

Shakers

Shockers

Shoeless Joes

Slammers

Sluggers

Snarrrles

Socks

Spinners

Spinx

Stampede

Stars

Stingrays

Stinkers

Tater Tots

Terriers

Titans

Tomcats

Trojans

Upcountry Sandlappers

Upstate Pimps

Upstate Shamrock Sox

Upstate Yankees

Uptowners

Vikings

Water Hogs

West End 8-Ballers

West End Boys

West End Ghetto Heroes

West End Red Sox

West End Warriors

West-End Bombers

West-Enders

Whoopie

Wildcats

Woodpeckers

Wrens

Yankees

Zeros

[g-vegasman]

I like my original name of....

"Carolina Kudzoo Kings" or the "Greenville Ace's"

[Greenville]

Who suggested Bombers? Yeah, let's go out on a limb and keep the same freaking name as the previous team.

[RestedTraveler]

Heheheh. I suggested more than a few of those options to the Greenville News, myself

I suggested Bombers as well ... reason being Mitchell's ties to Donaldson Air Base.

[NYTransplant]

Greenville Yankees!

[Greenville]

Heheheh. I suggested more than a few of those options to the Greenville News, myself

I suggested Bombers as well ... reason being Mitchell's ties to Donaldson Air Base.

You suggested the Greenville G-Strings, didn't you RT?

[NYTransplant]

You suggested the Greenville G-Strings, didn't you RT?

[RestedTraveler]

You suggested the Greenville G-Strings, didn't you RT?

No - that one I cannot take credit for, I assure you.

[goodbye]

My favorite name and a quick attempt at a logo concept...

[NYTransplant]

My favorite name and a quick attempt at a logo concept...

Nice job on the logo Skyliner, but being from the north, the first thing I think of is a big sandwich.

[goodbye]

The Greenville Sandwiches..... Nah, that wouldn't do.

[Greenville]

That made me wonder if we should just call them the Greenville "Bump 'N Grinders."

R. Kelly would buy a hat!

[StrangeCock]

Several weeks ago when I posted the rumor about the "Drive" name, I was really hoping it was a load of crap. But it's looking more and more like that's the name they have chosen. They NEVER accepted outside input and NEVER planned on it being anything other than "Drive."

Who knows where this decision came from, but any pretense of "gee, which name will we choose?" is all a charade.

(My fingers are still crossed that I'm wrong.)

[goodbye]

Well if that is indeed the case, then they are all a huge load of crap!

[Greenville]

Is there anyone there we can email? If so, we should all email them telling them what our preference is (e.g., Green Sox) while also voicing our disgust over a name like "Drive."

Do you think something like this could have an impact, or will they not really care what a dozen people say in emails?

[gs3]

Is there anyone there we can email? If so, we should all email them telling them what our preference is (e.g., Green Sox) while also voicing our disgust over a name like "Drive."

Do you think something like this could have an impact, or will they not really care what a dozen people say in emails?

We could all write letters to the editor at Greenville News and hope they get published. Get the word out that this name is awful! The "Drive"....please....

[RestedTraveler]

I've posted this before and I'll post it again:

http://www.bomberball.com/frontoffice/

Send Craig, Nate, and Brenda an e-mail and tell them how you feel! I just did!

I'm also not going to be very happy if this rumor of the name being the "Greenville Drive" turns out to be true. However original, it just doesn't make sense when there are so many other choices that would be far superior.

[gs3]

Thanks for the link RT! I just wrote with my opinion on the name also.

While on the site, noticed this news about the Sally League:

http://www.bomberball.com/news/news.asp?newsId=349

[MAJIKMAN]

Thanks for the link RT! I just wrote with my opinion on the name also.

While on the site, noticed this news about the Sally League:

http://www.bomberball.com/news/news.asp?newsId=349

Yeah. I saw some of those folks while I was downtown yesterday. They were on the walkin' tour going south on Main going towards the stadium or ballpark to others. They really seemed excited especially about Riverplace and the park.

[EDPro]

I overheard in a meeting today that the name was scheduled to be unveiled next Tuesday, but now the announcement will occur on Thursday (the 27th). The fellow did not say what the name is, but the way he phrased it, the name has definitely been decided.

Just a rumor, treat it as such (though this particular person who made these statements is a big booster of the Braves/Bombers/Thingamajigs.)

[btoy]

I saw today in the paper that Shoeless Joe's bat Black Betsy is being sold at auction at Sotheby's. That has to be in the Shoeless Joe museum at the Ball Park. All agreed? We should convince the team owners or developers to pay what ever it takes to bring it to Greenville.

[Chickenwing]

If Chicago wins the series, it might go pretty high.

I wonder if John Henry could be convinced to buy it and bring it back to Greenville, since we are a Red Sox affiliate.

Do you have the link to Sotheby's sale?