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Best Astro nickname

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Houstunna, Jul 4, 2015.

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Which nicknam e do you like

  1. Blastros

    5.9%
  2. Crush City

    79.4%
  3. Bayou City Bombers

    5.9%
  4. Other

    8.8%
  1. Houstunna

    Houstunna Mr Graphix
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    The team has power all over the lineup. We're leading MLB in homeruns, by a lot. The difference between 1st and 2nd is equivalent to 2nd and 6th.

    Despite being ranked 24th in BA (.243), we're ranked 3rd in SLG (.428)

    We're, also ranked 6th in doubles


    Losing Springer so long might hurt us, but maybe Carter can continue to heat up along with everyone else maintaining their current production.


    So, what nickname do you prefer?
     
  2. sealclubber1016

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    Crush City is really starting to grow on me. Nobody outside of Houston knows Houston is the Bayou City.
     
  3. Houstunna

    Houstunna Mr Graphix
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    Crush City and it's not close.

    Everyone knows Clutch City and Crush damn near rhymes.. lol


    Splash is Splash because of Bash



    Players kept choosing Blastros during the pregame show for whatever reason.
     
  4. marks0223

    marks0223 2017 and 2022 World Series Champions
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    Most of the players probably don't know about Clutch City, even if they did it doesn't have much meaning to them.

    If Houston didn't have the name Clutch City then I'd imagine a lot more of us would go with Blastros.
     
  5. boozle222

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    Wrong thread
     
  6. Poloshirtbandit

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    I think Baltimore already has crush city. I like the name, but based on that I vote for Blastros.
     
  7. rhino17

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    I still think this is stupid. Bash makes sense, just because "splash" ryhmes that doesn't mean it makes sense
     
  8. bobloblaw

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    I don't like any of the proposed nicknames "Blastros" is too close to "Lastros." "Crush City" is already taken. "Bayou City Bombers" sounds like an independent league team.

    I don't think we need a nickname for the team as a whole. Not many teams have one and those that do rarely use it.
     
  9. conquistador#11

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    we need a nickname for the nickname...firstros.
     
  10. Houstunna

    Houstunna Mr Graphix
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    You know Basketball jargon...
    splash = swish

    It's goes perfectly

    Bad Boys
    Phi Slama Jama
    Run TMC
    Showtime
    Clutch City
    Cardiac Kids
    We Are Family
    Best Show on Turf
    Fab 5
    Steel Curtain
    Luv Ya Blue


    Names ring bells... the only time a squad doesn't get nicknamed is when a good name can't be conjured.
     
  11. rhino17

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    No one says that
     
  12. boozle222

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    #wett
     
  13. JeeberD

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    Yeah, yeah they do...
     

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