NY/NJ is the only place that could support a decently payrolled team. Portland, Sacramento, and San Antonio have three of the best attended minor league franchises. They could probably take on teams, not necessarily competitive ones though. EDIT: As for nicknames, Sacramento was the Solons or Senators for much of their independent PCL existence. I like the former for a big league club. I know we can't have a major league club called the RiverCats.