Ranking All 30 MLB Teams By How Intimidating Their Name Is

18. San Diego Padres

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And so begins the lengthy all-human portion of the list. The Padres name is an ode to the Spanish Franciscan friars who founded the city in 1769, a century before the advent of baseball. Neat, but I’m not sure what your run-of-the-mill friar is bringing to a back-alley brawl.

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