Name Marin's New Pro Baseball Team and You Might Win a Prize

As organizers scurry to prepare in San Rafael for minor league baseball next season, they are asking the people of Marin to help name the new team.

Got an idea? You can go to this story on San Rafael Patch and add a comment.

The San Rafael City Council unanimously approved Centerfield Partners'  proposal for a minor league team Sept. 19 despite arguments by neighbors about noise. The Dublin-based group plans to field a team at the 700-seat, 60-year-old stadium and compete in the independent North American League for the 2012 season. The city is expected to make $20,000 from the deal.

According to the league's website, the skill level is considered Double-A to Triple-A and the alumni of the three founding leagues (Golden, Northern, United) have seen more than 40 players reach the major leagues with 35 more signing  contracts with MLB organizations in 2010. The closest team to San Rafael is the Chico Outlaws, but most other teams in the league's northern division are in western Canada. A southern division has teams in Texas and Arizona.

Do you have an idea for a name? Here's how you can submit your ideas:

• Add a comment to this story on San Rafael Patch
• Email nicole.ely@patch.com
• Tweet them to @sanrafaelpatch
• Post them to the San Rafael Patch Facebook page

You can send in suggestions until 5 p.m. Oct. 19. After that, the company will select the top names and readers will vote from that list on San Rafael Patch. Voting will continue for one week.

After the name is announced, the company will put the readers who suggested the name into a drawing, and two people will win four each tickets to opening day, a team jersey and a special announcement on the PA system for each.

Let the contest begin!