New Marlins Logo: 8 Teams with Worse Emblems

The Florida Marlins are wreaking havoc with our eyes. But it has nothing to do with the product that they are putting on the field, though there are some fans that would argue with that point.

No, the problem is with the new logo that the team will use when they move into their new ballpark in 2012. There really is no way to defend this new logo. It looks like something that you would see on a shirt in the 1960s from some hippie who is trying to make a statement.

But this is not 1960, it is 2011.

As bad as this logo looks—and it is hideous—it is not the worst one that we have ever seen. Here are eight team logos that are worse than the one the Marlins will display starting next season.

Denver Nuggets 1981-1993

Denver is a beautiful city, but you would never know it by looking at whatever this is supposed to be. It looks like the designers were playing a game of Tetris, were inspired by what they were seeing on the television, and thus created this.

But in order to make it relevant to the city of Denver, those majestic white ridges that are supposed to look like the Rocky Mountains were added to the mix.

The franchise's new logo isn't much better, but at least it doesn't look like it was designed by a five-year-old.

Dallas Stars' Mooterus 2003-2006

I understand what the Stars were going for with this, but they didn't quite nail the idea. There is nothing wrong with a simple logo, like the star that this team normally uses. So, if you try and spice things up, it is best to make sure that you are improving upon the original design.

But with this, we just get a bull with what appears to be a connect the dot puzzle on its face and a shooting star coming out of its horn.

The good news is the design only lasted three years. The bad news is we had to look at the design for three years.

Cleveland Indians' Chief Wahoo 1946-Present

The primary logo the Cleveland Indians have used for over 60 years is a double-whammy. Not only is it a hideous design, but it is also the most racially offensive logo in North American sports.

The team has been incorporating a block "C" design in recent years, but they haven't gotten rid of Big Chief Wahoo.

You would think being politically correct would be standard practice for a sports team, yet this has been seen at ballparks a lot longer than it should have been.

Boston Red Sox 1950-1959

I understand that the 1950s were a much simpler time, but what artist worth his salt would draw this on a piece of paper and think "Wow, I've done it!"

If it weren't chronologically impossible, I would assume that the inspiration for the chin was Jay Leno.

The design isn't all bad, though. I do like the little fellow lifting his left leg as he gets ready to swing the bat.

With a logo like this it's no wonder the team didn't win a World Series for 86 years. Not even the fates would conspire to help a team win while they are wearing something like that.

Portland Trail Blazers 1971-Present

I know the meaning of the logo—two teams of five that are facing off—but it is really the best that the team could come up with?

The design comes off looking more like a poor man's yin yang that has been tilted slightly to the right. There are a lot of great ways to illustrate a trail blazer, or even something incorporating the city of Portland, but instead the franchise went with this.

The design gets credit for originality, but it is a terrible representation of the team and the city in which they play.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1976-1996

There are many images that come to mind when you think of a Buccaneer. In the 1600s, Buccaneers attacked ships on the Caribbean.

But the original logo for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers portrays them as lotharios ready to steal the heart of their opponents.

The logo would not be so terrible if the Buccaneer wasn't winking and holding a dagger in between his teeth. It's no wonder the franchise went winless in its first season, and had to endure the longest losing streak (26 games) in NFL history.

Detroit Tigers 1927-1928

I am not an artist, but shouldn't a tiger look a little more ferocious and intimidating?

The logo that the Detroit Tigers used in the late 1920s is the exact opposite of what most of us would assume a tiger to be.

This one looks lost, confused and afraid that he is going to be attacked by a squirrel or some other small animal that it has to look down at.

At least he has pointy teeth to instill some semblance of fear in you. Of course, it is not actual fear that you have when looking at this. The tears that will be rolling down your face will be from laughter.

Cleveland Browns 1959-1969

When you see a logo like this, it really makes you understand why the Browns don't use any design on their helmets anymore.

The team was trying to incorporate elements of brownie characters from old Scottish folklore. The fact that nothing got lost in translation shows you just how horrible this logo was in the first place. At least they kept the orange, brown and white colors in the design.

Just think, Jim Brown had to wear this character on his uniform as he was running over opposing players for the last six years of his NFL career.

Bonus Logo: Fort Wayne Mad Ants

This one is more of a personal choice since I live in Fort Wayne.

The Fort Wayne Mad Ants, which would make the list of worst sports team names, are a part of the NBA D-League.

The city voted on the name and this was the best that they could come up with. The other options were Lightning, Fire and Coyotes, but Mad Ants was so appealing that the people just had to have this one.

If the name wasn't bad enough, you have the wonderful design of a ferocious ant with a basketball where the thorax would normally be.