NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Fans of the New Orleans Zephyrs reacted strongly on Twitter as soon as the team’s new name, the Baby Cakes, was revealed.
#babycakes began trending immediately after the announcement, which happened around 5:30 p.m. on November 15 at Zephyr Field.
We're proud to introduce our new identity – the New Orleans Baby Cakes! pic.twitter.com/6kWLXkRmCf
— New Orleans Baby Cakes (@cakesbaseball) November 15, 2016
Or is it the Baby Cakes crib now?
So should Zephyr Stadium be renamed the crib? #babycakes #awful #tryagain
— John Sita (@jsitajr) November 16, 2016
Some people seemed to be dismayed at the name change…
This is why we can't have nice things. #onlyinlouisiana #babycakes https://t.co/O2QdIZdLeM
— Clint Self (@clintself) November 16, 2016
Don't we think the King Cakes would have been better than Baby Cakes? Or just King? #nola #babycakes #baseball
— Christilisa Gilmore (@ChristilisaG) November 16, 2016
While others saw a potential upside:
The only way I'll become a fan of the new mascot in New Orleans is if they serve king cakes at every game… #BabyCakes
— Andro Čutura (@AndroCutura3) November 16, 2016
But most people were just confused.
All of New Orleans right now with the renaming. #BabyCakes pic.twitter.com/4Z4RzjxobA
— Brooks Vial (@BrooksVial11) November 16, 2016
#BabyCakes logo reminding me of… pic.twitter.com/Pdg8W0MgPd
— Johnny Lombardi (@jlombarditv) November 16, 2016
What’s your reaction to #BabyCakes?
