Redundancy equals stupidity

This has not been an enjoyable 2023 season for New York Yankee fans.

When a baseball season is coming to a close, and you find yourself rooting for your beloved Bronx Bombers to avoid last place in the division – a spot currently occupied by the Red Sox – it’s not the result you were hoping for back in April.

“At least they beat the Red Sox” isn’t exactly a World Series run.

I also find myself looking for other ways to soothe my disappointment.

Here’s one small thing:

The Philadephia Phillies have made the playoffs as a wildcard team. Good for them, but what kind of name is the Phillies?

The franchise’s original name was the Philadephia Quakers but was soon changed to the Philadelphia Philadelphians, which is quite ridiculous and even worse when said aloud. But instead of replacing that stupid, redundant name with a far better name, the organization simply shortened their stupid name into what they believed to be a less stupid name.

How stupid of them.

So, the Philadephia Phillies is a name that indicates the team’s hometown. Twice.

Imagine if other major league teams took Philadelphia’s lead and started naming their team similarly.

The New York Yorkies.

The Boston Bosties.

The San Diego San Diegoies.

Yes, my team didn’t make the playoffs this year, but at least their name (and even their Bronx Bombers nickname) are far better than the playoff-bound Philadelphia Phillies.