ST GDT: Blue Jays vs Phillies (March 1, 1:05 ET)

[TBJ12]

Very cool when I was in PEI I saw a bunch of them but rarely in Ontario although they are here. Always have Orioles in my backyard. Thats when I let the cat out.

 

Are you sure your not seeing Robins? I see a lot more Blue Jays in Ontario than I do Orioles.

[Boxcar]

Yeah. Not a group whose feathers you want to ruffle.

 

Audible groan

[Laika]

Who decided that 10% of the league should be named after small songbirds, anyway?

[Jonn]

Are you sure your not seeing Robins? I see a lot more Blue Jays in Ontario than I do Orioles.

 

You know what they are Robins. I remember having a conversation about this. When I see orange I just think Orioles. Those poor Robins : (

[Dr. Dinger]

Are you sure your not seeing Robins? I see a lot more Blue Jays in Ontario than I do Orioles.

 

I've seen Orioles in Ontario but they're fairly rare. My parents have about a dozen different bird feeders in their backyard and they only see Orioles once every few years.

[Boxcar]

Who decided that 10% of the league should be named after small songbirds, anyway?

 

I always wondered why owls never get any love, or why they have that cuddly stereotype. Owls are probably the most bad ass bird of prey out there, but no one names teams after them. Hawks, Falcons, Eagles all represented. Cardinals twice. At least Blue Jays are really pretty, but Orioles?

[Jonn]

Who decided that 10% of the league should be named after small songbirds, anyway?

 

Considering what else we could have come up with. I'm happy its Blue Jays. People like birds.

[Dr. Dinger]

I always wondered why owls never get any love, or why they have that cuddly stereotype. Owls are probably the most bad ass bird of prey out there, but no one names teams after them. Hawks, Falcons, Eagles all represented. Cardinals twice. At least Blue Jays are really pretty, but Orioles?

 

Orioles are extremely beautiful, I don't know what you're talking about. I get that we all hate the baseball team, but the bird itself is striking.

[Laika]

I always wondered why owls never get any love, or why they have that cuddly stereotype. Owls are probably the most bad ass bird of prey out there, but no one names teams after them. Hawks, Falcons, Eagles all represented. Cardinals twice. At least Blue Jays are really pretty, but Orioles?

 

Orioles are pretty.

 

I can think of a few Owls teams. Rice's mascot is an Owl. There is a minor league team called the Owlz (yes, with a z)

[Dr. Dinger]

I continue to be astounded by how little the general population knows about common birds. I was walking through Ryerson campus the other day and a crowd of people were gathered around a tree taking pictures of a Red-Tailed Hawk eating a sparrow. None of the idiots knew what kind of bird it was.

 

"It's an eagle."

"No, it's a falcon!"

 

f***ing retards. It's literally the most common raptor in North America, you see them virtually every day, even in the city.

[43211234]

I always wondered why owls never get any love, or why they have that cuddly stereotype. Owls are probably the most bad ass bird of prey out there, but no one names teams after them. Hawks, Falcons, Eagles all represented. Cardinals twice. At least Blue Jays are really pretty, but Orioles?

 

As others have said, orioles are pretty.

 

Plus the fact that the bird's name is literally Baltimore oriole.

[intentional wok]

I always wondered why owls never get any love, or why they have that cuddly stereotype. Owls are probably the most bad ass bird of prey out there, but no one names teams after them. Hawks, Falcons, Eagles all represented. Cardinals twice. At least Blue Jays are really pretty, but Orioles?

 

I love owls too.

[Cyborg]

I always wondered why owls never get any love, or why they have that cuddly stereotype. Owls are probably the most bad ass bird of prey out there, but no one names teams after them. Hawks, Falcons, Eagles all represented. Cardinals twice. At least Blue Jays are really pretty, but Orioles?

College teams represent Owls, Osprey, and Vultures. Only bird of prey missing representation is the Caracara and maybe the Harrier (though they can be called Hawks).

[Laika]

With the recent news that MLB could expand to 32 teams in 5-6 years...

 

Montreal

Austin

Vancouver

Mexico City

Portland

 

Pick the mascots! Bonus points for choosing a small songbird.

[highhard2]

Orioles are pretty.

 

I can think of a few Owls teams. Rice's mascot is an Owl. There is a minor league team called the Owlz (yes, with a z)

 

Only quirville can change the first game of spring training into a debate on what the national bird should be. #quirvillenoshame

[Laika]

College teams represent Owls, Osprey, and Vultures. Only bird of prey missing representation is the Caracara and maybe the Harrier (though they can be called Hawks).

 

I imagine that you wrote a bunch of code, scraped the Wikis, and made a spreadsheet to figure this out, yes?

[Boxcar]

As others have said, orioles are pretty.

 

Plus the fact that the bird's name is literally Baltimore oriole.

 

Well, I need to do some book learnin next time before I open my big gob

[Travis_Snider]

woooo

 

GO JAYS GO

[Boxcar]

Actually, Toronto Owls would be pretty cool for the NBA but I'm loathe to give Aubrey any more of a face for the team. Fits with the Raptor motif too.

[Laika]

Actually, Toronto Owls would be pretty cool for the NBA but I'm loathe to give Aubrey any more of a face for the team. Fits with the Raptor motif too.

 

The stupid 905 team should have been the Owls, lmao.

[Boxcar]

The stupid 905 team should have been the Owls, lmao.

 

I don't even know what that is.

[Boxcar]

With the recent news that MLB could expand to 32 teams in 5-6 years...

 

Montreal

Austin

Vancouver

Mexico City

Portland

 

Pick the mascots! Bonus points for choosing a small songbird.

 

Vancouver Starlings

 

Shortened to Stars for common parlance, like Nats and Mets.

[Laika]

I don't even know what that is.

 

they called their new D-League team in Mississauga the "Raptors 905"

[Cyborg]

With the recent news that MLB could expand to 32 teams in 5-6 years...

 

Montreal

Austin

Vancouver

Mexico City

Portland

 

Pick the mascots! Bonus points for choosing a small songbird.

 

Montreal Magpies

Austin Waxwings

Vancouver Vultures

Mexico City Chickadees

Portland Larks

[Sammy225]

With the recent news that MLB could expand to 32 teams in 5-6 years...

 

Montreal

Austin

Vancouver

Mexico City

Portland

 

Pick the mascots! Bonus points for choosing a small songbird.

 

Montreal Expos

Austin Simmentals

Vancouver Whalers

Mexico City El Chapos

Portland Mag Pies

[Boxcar]

Portland Bushtits

Austin Harriers

[Sammy225]

Don't forget the Blue Footed Booby

[Laika]

Simmentals?

[Sammy225]

Simmentals?

 

Cuz texans have intercourse with cows

[Boxcar]

Austin Titmouses