Alright, let’s talk about Diamond Dynasty names in MLB The Show. Man, coming up with a good, funny one can be a whole thing sometimes. I remember when I first got serious about Diamond Dynasty, maybe a few years back. You spend all this time grinding, getting players, building your squad, and then bam! You gotta name it. And you don’t wanna be just ‘The Bombers’ or something bland like everyone else.
So, what I started doing, and still do, is just kinda mess around with ideas. It’s not some super scientific process, mostly just trial and error, seeing what sticks and makes me laugh.
My Go-To Brainstorming Stuff
First off, I always look at the actual players. Their names are goldmines, seriously.
- Player Puns: This is the classic. You take a player’s name and twist it. Think like, instead of Aaron Judge, maybe the ‘Honorable Judges’ or ‘Judge Judys’. Mike Trout? ‘Trout Fishing in America’ or the ‘Missoula Trouts’. You get the idea. It takes a bit, sometimes you gotta stare at the roster, but funny ones pop out. I once ran with the ‘Yu Humble Servants’ for a while when Darvish was hot.
- Baseball Terms Gone Wild: Think about all the weird words in baseball. Dingers, K’s, Mound Visits, Pickles, Can of Corn. I start mashing these up with other random words. ‘Dinger Factory Outlet’, ‘Frequent Mound Visits’, ‘The Pickled Pipers’. Sounds dumb? Yeah, sometimes, but that’s the point! I had ‘Knuckleball Sandwiches’ for a season, got a few chuckles in head-to-head.
- Pop Culture, But Make It Baseball: This one’s fun too. Take a movie title, a song, a meme, whatever, and slap a baseball theme on it. ‘Silence of the Lambs’? Nah, ‘Silence of the Bats’. ‘Straight Outta Compton’? ‘Straight Outta the Bullpen’. You gotta be a little creative so it fits. I saw someone use ‘A League of Their Groan’ once, which was pretty good.
- Just Plain Absurdity: Sometimes, the best names make no sense but just sound funny in a baseball context. ‘The Soggy Bottom Boys’ (okay, that’s pop culture too, kinda), ‘Grandmas Knitting Club’, ‘Gary’s Plumbing Service’. The contrast between a serious game and a goofy name is part of the charm. I ran ‘Dad Bod Squad’ for a while. Felt right.
The Tryout Phase
Once I have a few ideas floating around, I usually just pick one that feels right at the moment. Sometimes I’ll change it after a week if it doesn’t feel funny anymore or if I think of something better. There’s no real commitment, you know? It’s just supposed to be fun.
I don’t really care if my opponent thinks it’s funny, honestly. It’s more for my own enjoyment. Staring at menus, grinding moments… having a team name like ‘The Mighty Meerkats’ or ‘Sons of Pitches’ just makes the whole experience a little less serious, a bit more lighthearted. That’s kinda the goal for me.
So yeah, that’s pretty much my process. Nothing fancy. Just messing with player names, baseball slang, random stuff, and seeing what ridiculous combo comes out. Keeps the game fun, you know?
