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Going Off The Grid: Panelists Discuss Minor League Baseball Names, Future Of MLS

"Going Off The Grid" is a weekly survey of sports execs and personalities offering their thoughts on a handful of pressing (and trivial) issues in sports and pop culture. This week, our experts chime in on the their favorite minor league baseball name and where MLS will stand in a decade.

  • NFL Chief Strategy Officer of Football Operations Kimberly Fields
    – Loves all kinds of music and can recite the lyrics to most songs in pop culture.
  • Brewers VP/Stadium Operations Bob Hallas
    – Enjoys sporting events, music and political platforms.
  • BlountSports Consulting President Terry Blount
    – Is a movie buff who loves modern art and exploring restaurants.
  • Hotels for Hope Founder & CEO Neil Goldman
    – Can't work out without some sort of music playing in the background.

Going Off The Grid
  Favorite minor league baseball name Who will the Browns draft #1? Will Tiger Woods ever win again? Favorite ballpark food Number of MLS teams in 10 years

Fields
Richmond Flying Squirrels The best player available of course!  I have no idea, but he'll go down as one of the best Hot dog -- the only place you'll catch me eating one More than there are now!

Hallas
Savannah Bananas Myles Garrett Probably not, but I won't underestimate any of the greats Brat with sauerkraut and Miller Lite 30

Blount
Akron RubberDucks Myles Garrett if they're smart Just worry about winning in life Chicago Dog at Wrigley 30, and new spots for some current teams

Goldman
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Myles Garrett His future will not include (too much) competitive golf Dodgers Dogs, as a kid I'd eat 4 or 5 by the 5th inning 28

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