The Staten Island Pizza Rats?

[Auggie]

No Pizza Rats yet: Staten Island Yankees postpone name change

The Staten Island Yankees will keep that name, team officials announced Monday, three months after saying they were dropping the moniker of their MLB parents.

Back in September, the Bombers’ New York-Penn League entry sought fan help in picking a new name from such island-centric mascots as Bridge Trolls, Heroes, Killer Bees, Pizza Rats or Rock Pigeons.

But team couldn’t get all the legal and league approvals done in time to re-brand the 2017 squad — so it’s been tabled for now.

“We were prepared to move forward, but encountered obstacles that unfortunately delayed the process beyond industry deadlines,” Staten Island Yankees president Will Smith said in a statement. “These delays also would have compromised the quality of the product we aim to bring our fans.”

http://nypost.com/2016/12/19/no-pizza-rats-yet-staten-island-yankees-postpone-name-change/

[KamaAina]

1. Republicans?

It's the only one of NYC's five boroughs that has more than a handful of them. And the elephant logo is there for the taking.

[Auggie]

2. If that's the case call them the Staten Island Deplorables

[KamaAina]

3. I was going to go with Chokeholds

and blue unies with a badge logo , but I thought it might be too soon.

[Auggie]

4. Pizza Rats is actually hilarious. I'd love to see it.