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brush

(58,447 posts) Mon Dec 14, 2020, 06:57 PM Dec 2020

I wonder if "The Tribe" would work for the new name for Cleveland's baseball team? [View all]

Last edited Mon Dec 14, 2020, 07:37 PM - Edit history (1)

The team has been referred to as that for years too, or is that consider a pejorative also and to close to the former name? Doesn't seem so to me, it's almost affectionate.

It's kind of like the "The Heat" or "The Avalanche".

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I wonder if "The Tribe" would work for the new name for Cleveland's baseball team? [View all] brush Dec 2020 OP

William and Mary had to change their name from the Tribe underpants Dec 2020 #1

I heard this one today: The Cleveland Rocks RockRaven Dec 2020 #2

No. Not good. Who wants to be called a Rock? brush Dec 2020 #6

Well, you'd never use it as a singular in reference to a player, because it is not a noun. RockRaven Dec 2020 #7

ROFL Auggie Dec 2020 #12

Being from Cleveland myself, the Tribe ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2020 #3

Naw. This is going to be a tough one... El Supremo Dec 2020 #4

I was able to attend some meeting with western (CO) tribes and high school officials looking at this hlthe2b Dec 2020 #5

On your edit: The Chief Wahoo logo was ditched a few years ago. brush Dec 2020 #14

The Cleveland Spiders DeeDeeNY Dec 2020 #8

I know about that old name from way back when. brush Dec 2020 #9

How about Midges? DeeDeeNY Dec 2020 #10

Usually teams want a postive name. No to yet another annoying insect. brush Dec 2020 #11

The Cleveland Ghoulardis Auggie Dec 2020 #13

Guardians? Named after the Guardians of transportation on the Hope bridge? Capt. America Dec 2020 #15