Royals, Sarpy County reach tentative deal

Sarpy County has struck a deal with the Omaha Royals that would move the Triple A baseball club to a proposed new ballpark in the suburbs.

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WOOHOO

I’m very thankful of this, I wish someone would have bet me.

I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.

by kcscoliny on Mar 11, 2009 9:05 AM EDT reply actions

YAAAAAAYYYYY!

I have been terribly nervous that the team would have to relocate, and the city of Omaha would have to settle for some Indy-league crap. To lose affiliated baseball would be awful.

WTF, self?

by minda33 on Mar 11, 2009 1:51 PM EDT reply actions

Any inducation on whether they keep

the “Omaha” name? Or change to “Nebraska Royals” or some such? I hope they keep the existing name. It’s true that the city of Omaha isn’t paying for the stadium, but it’s hardly un-heard of for a team in a city’s suburbs to keep the city’s name. And it’s probably best to not alienate whatever fans the existing club has in Omaha proper.

Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan!

by cmkeller on Mar 11, 2009 4:43 PM EDT reply actions

I personally

think they should rename the team all together but without a BS corporate bias. There was absolutely no way the Golden Spikes name won that vote last time.

I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal.

by kcscoliny on Mar 11, 2009 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions

golden spikes....

that was a truly dumb name.

Founder of the Johnny Giavotella fan club.

by doublestix on Mar 11, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Sarpy Harpies?

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by RoyalsRetro on Mar 11, 2009 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe we could encourage the players

to be more free with giving autographs if they were the Sarpy Sharpies.

Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan!

by cmkeller on Mar 12, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

or Sarpy Carpies?

Go Royals!

by BabyBlues on Mar 12, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Blue Springs Royals?

The General Theory of Royaltivity

by kabrink on Mar 11, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Sarpy officials

don’t want them to use the name “Omaha” but from the looks of the agreement, I think they haven’t demanded that they change to Sarpy Royals (or La Vista Golden Spikes, etc.), so I’m guessing the team gets to do whatever it wants. There is more in today’s paper:

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=10584384

by Trey Hillman's Chin on Mar 12, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions