Colorado Springs’ baseball franchise needed a new name after the Triple-A Sky Sox left town for San Antonio and were replaced by a team in the rookie-level Pioneer League. The franchise landed on “Rocky Mountain Vibes,” complete with several logos that represent summer in Colorado.
I’m on the record as saying I’m not the biggest fan of goofy minor league team names (like the Amarillo Sod Poodles, announced last week), which is why I’m happy to see the new team in Colorado Springs eschewed “noun, animal” format (Yard Goats, Trash Pandas, Dock Spiders, etc.