Fort Wayne, in its infinite wisdom, decided to get rid of its semi-pro baseball stadium, which is still fairly new, is very attractive, and has abundant, accessible parking. A new stadium is being constructed in what’s being called Harrison Square. This is Fort Wayne’s version of “Save the Downtown,” a move which is succeeding in cities across the country…NOT.

In addition, the Fort Wayne Wizards will get a new name. The public was invited to submit ideas. Today they announced the winner:

Fort Wayne Tin Caps.

Say…what?

The name supposedly honors Johnny Appleseed, who is buried in Fort Wayne. I’m not sure how it does that. Right now, 91% of people polled online dislike the name.

At MinistryCOM, one workshop leader, a designer, told of another designer who always gives clients a “goat”–one bad logo or design, along with the good ones. This guy called him up and frantically said, “They selected the goat!”

I think that’s what happened here. Someone facetiously submitted the name “Tin Caps,” and they chose the goat.

Here are some other goats that were submitted, all of which I prefer to the Tin Caps:

• Fort Wayne Mighty Gherkins
• Fort Wayne.comPadres (they’re a minor league team of the San Diego Padres)
• Harrison SquarePants.
• Hoosier Daddies

Just imagine all the fun we could have had with Hoosier Daddies? There could be a variety of special promotions–Hoosier Mamma day (mothers come half-price), Hoosier Cell Phone Provider, Hoosier High School, Hoosier Favorite Pizza Place, etc.