| Friday, September 6, 2002 |
15:47 - The Isotopes are moving to Albuquerque!
http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/06/offbeat.television.simpsons.reut/index.html
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Lookee here! A Triple-A minor-league team from Calgary is moving to Albuquerque, and it's going to rename itself the "Isotopes" in a nod to the "Hungry Hungry Homer" episode in which the Simpsons' favorite team planned to abandon Springfield.
Although a local newspaper poll showed strong support for the Isotopes name, the mayor of Albuquerque was not amused.
"This isn't a second-rate city that should be taking our name from a cartoon show," Mayor Marin Chavez told reporters upon hearing the name for the new local team.
Oh, lighten up, you humorless assmunch. Baseball needs some humor these days, and some reminder that it's supposed to be about fun. If the fans want to merge their memes for the sake of more enjoyment of what's supposed to be a pleasant pastime, stay the hell out of the way.
Besides, I don't recall Anaheim being so huffy about adopting a beloved (?) fictitious team name.
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