Another nickname change in AAA

The Scranton-Wilkes Barre International League franchise will from now on be known as the Scranton-Wilkes Barre Yankees.

It's been an offseason of change for Scranton Wilkes-Barre's Triple-A franchise.

In September, the International League club announced that it had switched its Major League affiliation from the Philadelphia Phillies to the New York Yankees. To commemorate this momentous occurrence, the team announced on Tuesday that it would be changing its name from the Red Barons to -- what else? -- the Yankees.

The announcement, which took place at an evening reception held at Lackawanna County Stadium, put an end to months of speculation over what the new name of the franchise would be. Team officials considered many monikers, including "Highlanders," "Bombers" and "Clippers," before deciding that the most obvious choice was also the best.

Might as well go with Yankees. It worked for the Battle Creek Yankees, right?

Michael were you consulted on this?

I was. Yes. Big baseball fan. When...they...um, asked me about this I said, "What better way to honor the team that has won the last three World Series than to name our hometown team after them?" Especially that one over the Dodgers this year. Boy. Was that a great 9-game series or what? Man, I love Reggie Jackson. Anyone got a Reggie bar?

At Schrute Farm, we were not allowed to play baseball. One time, cousin Mose hit a home run into the beets and Grandpa Manheim made him chop up the ball and mix it with his beet juice.

Great childhood memory there, Dwight. Don't you think so, Pam?

Yes, Jim. By the way, Michael, who asked you to help with the new team?

Uh, the owner, Pam. The owner.

The owner, Michael?

Yes! Jim! The Owner! George Steinhafel. Great furniture! Great baseball! Now get back to work.

Apologies to the writers of The Office