Disappointed that the Rocket City Trash Pandas store is closing? Don't worry. It will reopen on February 1. The Trash Pandas Emporium at Bridge Street Town Center is closing on Sunday, December 30, at 8:00 pm. When it reopens on Friday, Feb. 1 as a combined merchandise and ticket center, it will feature previously unavailable merchandise and new information on ticket packages and seating options.

The Rocket City Trash Pandas are already taking the lead and they haven't played a single game yet. The new Minor League team's CEO says they're making history. Shirts, jackets, and hats are all things that fans can buy at the Rocket City Trash Pandas store in Bridge Street Town Centre, but those items aren't staying on the shelves long. The team's CEO said the community has truly stepped up to the plate in early merchandise sales.

Soon after this article was published a viewer reached out with a recommendation for a new number one. 11 News staff could not argue the facts. In 2020 there will be a Minor League Baseball team known as the Rocket City Trash Pandas. After reviewing the logo and background for the new Madison, Alabama team 11 News has decided to crown the Trash Pandas the most ridiculous and amazing Minor League Baseball team name. Fly high Trash Pandas, fly high.

Fans couldn't wait to get their hands on Trash Panda gear Saturday during the grand opening of the Trash Pandas Emporium. The store, located at Bridge Street Town Centre, had its soft opening Monday. Many camped out Friday night outside the store not only to buy merchandise but to also put down deposits on season tickets.

Forget the visual arts, literature and music: The most fertile creative work is being done is in the realm of Minor League team names, and the newest one is a corker. When the Mobile BayBears -- the Double-A affiliate of the Angels -- move to Madison, Ala., in 2020, they will transform into ... the Rocket City Trash Pandas. Oh, would a raccoon by any other name smell as sweet? 

The public has come up with some really dumb monikers before, but the good folks of Madison, Alabama did not make that mistake when they voted on a name for their new minor league baseball team. They were real guardians of the process, and came up with one of the best names in the galaxy. That's why they will soon have the frickin' honor of rooting for the Rocket City Trash Pandas.