OT: Ottawa Champions - Ottawa's new Can-Am baseball team!

[Neil Patrick Harris]

You know what also produces a positive mindset?

Not having a revolving door of tenants for our baseball stadium.

Still think we should've just kept the FatCats, a victim of our misguided belief that Single-A ball was just over the horizon.

 

[VortexDr]

Bahahah baseball..people actually watch this? Baseball has to be right about up there with curling for being a terrible spectator sport...

 

[Rosalie]

Not one to complain about names, but calling yourself Champions before you've won anything - much less played a single game - is the perfect example of hubris.

It's quite confusing actually.

 

[Canadian91]

You know what also produces a positive mindset?

Not having a revolving door of tenants for our baseball stadium.

Still think we should've just kept the FatCats, a victim of our misguided belief that Single-A ball was just over the horizon.

Tough to not have a revolving door when people act like they do around here. No wonder Ottawa is an awful sports city.

 

[BonkTastic]

Bahahah baseball..people actually watch this? Baseball has to be right about up there with curling for being a terrible spectator sport...

Why don't you give me a list of all the things in life that YOU like, and I'll dump on the ones I disagree with?

 

[pepty]

You know what also produces a positive mindset?

Not having a revolving door of tenants for our baseball stadium.

Still think we should've just kept the FatCats, a victim of our misguided belief that Single-A ball was just over the horizon.

Yes, that was sort sighted.

 

[DrEasy]

If I owned a sports team in Ottawa I'd call it the Ottawa Windchill, or maybe the Ottawa Icestorm. Stuff we have that most don't.

 

[FuriousSenator]

Tough to not have a revolving door when people act like they do around here. No wonder Ottawa is an awful sports city.

It's getting a lot better but yah, the lack of passion and general sports knowledge amongst the average Ottawa sports fan is pretty bad (present company excluded of course).

 

[OttawaSenators11]

You should go out to a game with an open mind, you'll probably be pleasantly surprised. It's good baseball - I went to a game in Quebec City last year and was really impressed. Much better calibre than the Fat Cats' league.

Lots of current major leaguers (including Jays pitcher Steve Delabar) have come out of this league. It's not just a baseball graveyard as people seem to think without any proof to back it up.

And i am interested in watching highly ranked prospects graduate throughout minor league baseball something that this league doesn't provide.
You also have 0 chance of seeing an MLB player getting sent down here for a rehab start or two, etc..


Quality of the league matters a great deal to me.

 

[BonkTastic]

Quality of the league matters a great deal to me.

Yeah.
To be honest, I'd kind of rather watch an Ottawa West Crusaders game than a Can-Am League/ "Rebel League" game.

Baseball at this level really doesn't interest me all that much.

 

[NyQuil]

I have to say, I'm consistently amazed at how badly we name our teams.

I've seen fans propose Highlanders, Lumberjacks, etc.

They seem reasonable enough.

 

[Canadian91]

And i am interested in watching highly ranked prospects graduate throughout minor league baseball something that this league doesn't provide.
You also have 0 chance of seeing an MLB player getting sent down here for a rehab start or two, etc..


Quality of the league matters a great deal to me.

And I'm saying that the quality of this league is good, and you'd figure that out quickly if you gave it a shot.

 

[BonkTastic]

And I'm saying that the quality of this league is good, and you'd figure that out quickly if you gave it a shot.

Where on the "Feeder System" hierarchy would you put it? If you had to put it somewhere in the middle of this chart:



Rookie Ball - - Low A - - High A - - AA - - AAA - - MLB

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

Who cares what the name is. It's pretty awful but 90% of you guys won't go to a single game anyways. Typical Ottawa amiright?

I'm stoked. Time to bust out the Rapidz shirt.

 

[FuriousSenator]

Logo selected and website launched:

http://www.ottawachampions.com/

Looks half decent. Such a great stadium; nice to know I'll finally have a reason to go.

 

[gunnerdom]

Logo selected and website launched:

http://www.ottawachampions.com/

Looks half decent. Such a great stadium; nice to know I'll finally have a reason to go.

I don't even like baseball but I'll go to some games for sure. It'll take me about 5 minutes to walk there from my house. It's conveniant and cheap entertainment. And two of my friends are massive baseball fans. Should be good times. Who knows, maybe I'll learn to like baseball.

 

[Back in Black]

Yeah, another money losing sport in Ottawa!

You know, what I always say: Baseball would be great if it were Hockey!

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Inviting bad karma with that name.

Fat Cats, on the other hand, was terrific. Too bad the new team couldn't use that.

 

[Canadian91]

Where on the "Feeder System" hierarchy would you put it? If you had to put it somewhere in the middle of this chart:



Rookie Ball - - Low A - - High A - Can-Am - AA - - AAA - - MLB

Sorry, just saw this post now.

That is about where I'd put it. A little closer to High-A than it is AA, but in between them nonetheless. This is fairly similar to AA baseball, minus the prospects.

 

[General Zodd]

Let's all rush out and grab our tickets now....

What a ****** name for a team. Com'mon Ottawa seriously?

 

[FuriousSenator]

Let's all rush out and grab our tickets now....

What a ****** name for a team. Com'mon Ottawa seriously?

*C'mon man seriously?

Also it's this attitude that consistently ranks us as the worst sports fans in the country.

 

[General Zodd]

*C'mon man seriously?

Also it's this attitude that consistently ranks us as the worst sports fans in the country.

I live in Toronto!

But seriously I was born and raised and spent most of my adult life in Ottawa. I love my hometown (hence the reason why I cheer for the Sens and RB's over the Laffs and Argos) but disagree with your assessment that Ottawa is the worst attitude-based sports town in NA. They are just fickle and demand success! To me Ottawa is not a baseball town. For that sport to work you consistently need to field a winner year after year. Hockey & football are both different animals and works quite well in this city as long as the ownerships are stable and the results of the product are somewhat successful! Sorry this new baseball venture sounds like another fly-by-nighter! ..... But Go Champions!

 

[SilverSeven]

I have to say, I'm consistently amazed at how badly we name our teams.

I've seen fans propose Highlanders, Lumberjacks, etc.

They seem reasonable enough.

Im alright with those names. Still think Shiners would be a great name. Calls back to the Shiners war

 

[pepty]

They should rename them the Fat Cats.

 

[Step]

Bahahah baseball..people actually watch this? Baseball has to be right about up there with curling for being a terrible spectator sport...

Speak for yourself.