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#BabyCakes takes off on Twitter as New Orleans reacts

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.

Or is it the Baby Cakes crib now?

Some people seemed to be dismayed at the name change…

While others saw a potential upside:

But most people were just confused.

What’s your reaction to #BabyCakes?

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