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Fantasy • 2 years ago

The 15 Greatest Fantasy Baseball Team Names of All-Time

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The 15 Greatest Fantasy Baseball Team Names of All-Time

Fantasy Baseball — One of the most fun things about the beginning of fantasy baseball season is thinking of a creative team name. Besting your friends and co-workers in name creating can be just as satisfying as winning in the early going.

With that in mind, and fantasy drafts set for the next couple weeks, here are the 15 greatest fantasy team names of all time.

One of the most fun things about the beginning of fantasy baseball season is thinking of a creative team name. Besting your friends and co-workers in name creating can be just as satisfying as winning in the early going.

With that in mind, and fantasy drafts set for the next couple weeks, here are the 15 greatest fantasy team names of all time.

15. Better Safe Than Soria

Joakim Soria

15. Better Safe Than Soria

Joakim Soria — This is a simple play on words with reliever Joakim Soria. It's simple, but effective.

This is a simple play on words with reliever Joakim Soria. It's simple, but effective.

14. Honey Nut Ichiros

Ichiro

14. Honey Nut Ichiros

Ichiro — This one is an oldy, but a goody. Obviously a play on the popular breakfast cereal and Japanese hitting star, this one has been a favorite of fantasy baseball players for years.

This one is an oldy, but a goody. Obviously a play on the popular breakfast cereal and Japanese hitting star, this one has been a favorite of fantasy baseball players for years.

13. Kipnis Everdeen

Jason Kipnis

13. Kipnis Everdeen

Jason Kipnis — A more recent play on words, the Cleveland Indians' middle infielder has his name mixed with the iconic Katniss Everdeen from the Hunger Games. It's a little childish, but it's creative nonetheless.

A more recent play on words, the Cleveland Indians' middle infielder has his name mixed with the iconic Katniss Everdeen from the Hunger Games. It's a little childish, but it's creative nonetheless.

12. Machado About Nothing

Manny Machado

12. Machado About Nothing

Manny Machado — If you read the Baltimore Orioles' third baseman's name the correct way, then this one doesn't make much sense. However, on the second or third read, it starts to make more sense, and that is what makes a good team name.

If you read the Baltimore Orioles' third baseman's name the correct way, then this one doesn't make much sense. However, on the second or third read, it starts to make more sense, and that is what makes a good team name.

11. What Can Braun Do For You?

Ryan Braun

11. What Can Braun Do For You?

Ryan Braun — This is both a great pun and provides some subtle irony. Some controversy surrounding the shipment of Braun's eventual positive PED test was in the media for a while, and of course this team name is a pun based on the shipping and mailing service UPS.

This is both a great pun and provides some subtle irony. Some controversy surrounding the shipment of Braun's eventual positive PED test was in the media for a while, and of course this team name is a pun based on the shipping and mailing service UPS.

10. Goldschmidt Happens

Paul Goldschmidt

10. Goldschmidt Happens

Paul Goldschmidt — It's very simplistic, but it doesn't take much thought. For some fantasy owners, that's all they need in a funny team name.

It's very simplistic, but it doesn't take much thought. For some fantasy owners, that's all they need in a funny team name.

9. Tacoby Bellsbury

Jacoby Ellsbury

9. Tacoby Bellsbury

Jacoby Ellsbury — Mixed with the popular fast food chain, Jacoby Ellsbury makes for a clever team name. There's lots of letter mixing here, and it makes it that much funnier.

Mixed with the popular fast food chain, Jacoby Ellsbury makes for a clever team name. There's lots of letter mixing here, and it makes it that much funnier.

8. The Amazing Reyes

Jose Reyes

8. The Amazing Reyes

Jose Reyes — The now Blue Jays shortstop, who could win many races in his own right, mixes well with the popular reality TV show. Very punny indeed.

The now Blue Jays shortstop, who could win many races in his own right, mixes well with the popular reality TV show. Very punny indeed.

7. Zack and Miri Make A Morneau

Justin Morneau

7. Zack and Miri Make A Morneau

Justin Morneau — Based on the popular Seth Rogen movie, Morneau clearly has an unfortunate sounding last name when it comes to rhyming.

Based on the popular Seth Rogen movie, Morneau clearly has an unfortunate sounding last name when it comes to rhyming.

6. Puig of Their Own

Yasiel Puig

6. Puig of Their Own

Yasiel Puig — This isn't only based on a movie, but it's based on a baseball movie, which makes it that much better. Yasiel Puig and women playing professional baseball are kind of on opposite sides of the baseball spectrum, but it works nonetheless.

This isn't only based on a movie, but it's based on a baseball movie, which makes it that much better. Yasiel Puig and women playing professional baseball are kind of on opposite sides of the baseball spectrum, but it works nonetheless.

5. Angels In The Troutfield

Mike Trout

5. Angels In The Troutfield

Mike Trout — Yet another baseball movie pun, this one is great because it has to do with Trout's own team. This is almost too perfect.

Yet another baseball movie pun, this one is great because it has to do with Trout's own team. This is almost too perfect.

4. Carry On My Heyward Son

Jason Heyward

4. Carry On My Heyward Son

Jason Heyward — Even though the Atlanta Braves don't play in Kansas, the band that originally performed "Carry On My Wayward Son," his name creates an entertaining team name possibility.

Even though the Atlanta Braves don't play in Kansas, the band that originally performed "Carry On My Wayward Son," his name creates an entertaining team name possibility.

3. Kinsler's List

Ian Kinsler

3. Kinsler's List

Ian Kinsler — Based on the iconic film starring Liam Neeson, Ian Kinsler's name fits nicely into this team name pun. It's a soft rhyme, but a rhyme nonetheless.

Based on the iconic film starring Liam Neeson, Ian Kinsler's name fits nicely into this team name pun. It's a soft rhyme, but a rhyme nonetheless.

2. A Streetcar Named Cuddyer

Michael Cuddyer

2. A Streetcar Named Cuddyer

Michael Cuddyer — This really interesting and funny-sounding rhyme based on the Marlon Brando classic film/play is great. How else would you describe finding a rhyme between "desire" and "Cuddyer"?

This really interesting and funny-sounding rhyme based on the Marlon Brando classic film/play is great. How else would you describe finding a rhyme between "desire" and "Cuddyer"?

1. The Kershawshank Redemption

Clayton Kershaw

1. The Kershawshank Redemption

Clayton Kershaw — Best pitcher in baseball, best pun in fantasy baseball. Based on the great film, this team name is a combination of one of the best films of all time, and one of the best pitchers of this generation, which makes it the best fantasy team name.

Best pitcher in baseball, best pun in fantasy baseball. Based on the great film, this team name is a combination of one of the best films of all time, and one of the best pitchers of this generation, which makes it the best fantasy team name.

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