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Well said!

That's a take I hadn't really thought about. Well said.

This is a great take honestly. And I agree that there will be critics no matter what they choose.

This got me thinking about others and I thought the Dodgers seemed really strange. I learned the term "Trolley Dodgers" was attached to the Brooklyn ballclub due to the complex maze of trolley cars that weaved its way through the borough of Brooklyn. The name was then shortened to just "Dodgers."

The more I think about the Guardians name, the more I like it.  It is a traditional name, yet new at the same time.  I like the local reference.  I like that it is plural (not Magic, Heat, Lightning, or Thunder).  I like that it is creative.

I also like that most baseball teams are not named after the biggest, fastest, most ferocious beasts possible.  Baseball nicknames are more creative in general than other sports.   A white sock is not that powerful unless it came off of my teenage son, in which case it is deadly.

Might be biased here as a Braves fan, but isn't an brave a good thing? It symbolized strength and that you were a warrior for the tribe. In order to become a brave, had to perform an act of courage on behalf of your tribe.

Plus, the Braves got their name because their owner (in 1912) was James Gaffney, who was a "brave" of Tammany Hall, NYC's political machine at the time. Members were called "braves" since Tammany Hall's symbol was a Native American headdress.

And, perhaps most importantly, it was a different time. People had different opinions and values in the late 1700s when Tammany Hall was founded and even in the early 1900s.