Baseball teams that should exist in New Jersey
Even the most casual baseball fan can get excited about spring training, since it means winter is almost over, and New Jersey's got some impressive options for affordable ballpark options. But first, let's have some fun.
What name would you pick if you had the chance to name a NJ team? What name would really underscore what makes Jersey tick?
Here's what I came up with — and, nerd alert — I used alliteration, because it’s fun.
Jersey Jughandles
“So savvy, the visiting team never knows which way they’ll go next.”
Tenafly Taxrates
“Towering above the others, no one comes close to beating them.”
Belmar Bennies
“When they show up, it’s non-stop hitting [how you doin’?] ‘til September.”
Turnpike Tollhikes
“You won’t see them coming ‘til they clobber you.”
Wawa Warriors
Secaucus Stallers (this is for you, NJ Transit riders)
“No freight training through here, they’ll slow you down ‘til you beg for mercy.”
As formidable as those teams may not sound, Jersey is fortunate enough to have plenty of options for minor league ball. Between the Trenton Thunder, the Lakewood Blueclaws, the Somerset Patriots and the New Jersey Jackals - it's a price savvy way to get your baseball fix.
Erin Vogt is a lifelong Jersey Girl, whose first reporting gig involved her Fisher Price tape recorder. As a wife and momma of two kiddies, she firmly believes that life’s too short to drink bad coffee. A fan of the beach, Dave Grohl and karma, in no particular order.