Wednesday, 12 April 2006

Best Departmental Softball Team Names

I'm on the Derridevils this year.  Here is an unapproved logo I whipped up:

Were I around when the team was named, I probably would've forwarded this suggestion:

I'm sure somewhere there's a compilation of the best departmental softball team names, but alas, I can't find it.  Further suggestions for names and/or logos are welcome.

Apr 12, 2006 7:32:14 PM | Academia, Sports

15 Comments

Stephen

"The Postmodern Wankers"? The logo might be a bit inappropriate, though.

Posted by: Stephen | Wednesday, 12 April 2006 at 07:55 PM

Natalia

Surely someone has taken "Invisible Bullets"...

Posted by: Natalia | Wednesday, 12 April 2006 at 08:30 PM

grant

Here we go.

Also, I played on the "JuxtaPosse" and defeated the "Dover Bitches" in a rather esoteric match of intramural soccer last year.

Posted by: grant | Wednesday, 12 April 2006 at 08:40 PM

Scott Eric Kaufman

I refuse to make a logo for "The Postmodern Wankers." All evidence to the contrary, this is a family blog. Also, in order to conform with the original insult, wouldn't it have to be "The Gee-Whiz Postmodern Wankers"?

Natalia, not in my league, they haven't. Grant, I like the JuxtaPosse, but that sounds a little more like an MFA team, no? I'm surprised by how barren my usually puniful brain is on this topic.

Posted by: Scott Eric Kaufman | Thursday, 13 April 2006 at 07:01 PM

Scott Eric Kaufman

Well, there's the unrelated idea I had to name some team I'm on "SparkleMotion" (from Donnie Darko) because of the double humiliation of being both defeated and defeated by "SparkleMotion."

Posted by: Scott Eric Kaufman | Thursday, 13 April 2006 at 07:02 PM

W.P. Fleischmann

In grad school, I played for the pseudo-sponsor "Writer's Block and Tackle Shop," though it would have been a more fitting name for a football team.

Posted by: W.P. Fleischmann | Friday, 14 April 2006 at 01:51 PM

Charissa

Our department team was the Killer Verbs (red chiller font on white shirts.) It struck so much fear in our enemies, they were forced to hide their terror behind false laughter and repeated home runs.

Posted by: Charissa | Monday, 17 April 2006 at 08:52 AM

d

My department team one year in grad school was "The End of History," which was only funny because our rivals were from the history department... And so we were kind of talking smack just by taking the field.

Actually, that's not even that funny. What the fuck were we thinking?

Posted by: d | Monday, 17 April 2006 at 10:46 AM

Christopher Hellstrom

The Logocentrists

Tagline below logo
"There will be no free play here"

Posted by: Christopher Hellstrom | Thursday, 27 April 2006 at 11:32 PM

RPM

Intelligent Decline. We ended up losing to Berube's team.

Posted by: RPM | Sunday, 14 May 2006 at 07:48 PM

Heather

I need a softball team name that will be for appraisers. Does anyone have any ideas.

Posted by: Heather | Wednesday, 26 July 2006 at 11:16 AM

BIANCA

THIS IS DUMB

Posted by: BIANCA | Monday, 26 February 2007 at 05:36 PM

SCOTT ERIC KAUFMAN

YES IT IS. I APPRECIATE THE INSIGHT. PLEASE COME AGAIN SOON.

Posted by: SCOTT ERIC KAUFMAN | Monday, 26 February 2007 at 05:49 PM

DoggieBitz25

Hey my softball name is doggie bitz, I'm 4rm Fort Stockton Texas and my dad is going to coach softball this year but we can't think of a name anyone who is out there... I NEED HELP!!!!!
p.s. does anyone think Insanity is a cool name right now i'm thinking of that and After Shock

Posted by: DoggieBitz25 | Thursday, 21 February 2008 at 08:22 PM

tomemos

Do you really think this group can help you out, Doggie Bitz? Most of us don't even have personal softball names.

Posted by: tomemos | Friday, 22 February 2008 at 12:28 AM

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