The New Orleans Zephyrs want you to help rename their team
By this time next year, the New Orleans Zephyrs, Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins, will not be the New Orleans Zephyrs. They will be the New Orleans … TBDs -- and that's where you come in.
On Friday, the team announced that it will change its name for the 2017 season, as "Zephyrs" refers to the famous Denver passenger train (where the franchise started in 1955), and not something that has a whole lot to do with the team's current city. So, the team is looking for a new name more befitting its home, and it's taking suggestions. According to the team's website:
"Starting Monday, fans are encouraged to go to zephyrsbaseball.com and submit their nomination for the team's new identity, along with an explanation of why they feel their suggestion perfectly embodies New Orleans. The top choices will be entered into a contest to vote for the new team name, with the winner being announced next fall."
Feel free to submit your favorite New Orleans-themed mascot idea, like the New Orleans Ghosts (in honor of the city's ghost tours, since the Casper Ghosts are no longer with us) or a throwback idea like the New Orleans Jazz.
But, with some inspiration from the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits, we're going to suggest what would be the most appetizing of all Minor League mascots:
The New Orleans Beignets.