Omaha, Albuquerque Triple-A teams do battle over 'Better Call Saul'
How about a Twitter feud between two minor-league teams over "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul." Hey, it's the offseason!

First, a fair warning from me, your happy-go-lucky correspondent: This is only loosely related to baseball and it's mostly about a pair of TV shows.
Another and perhaps more important warning: If you don't want any "Breaking Bad" or "Better Call Saul" spoilers, you better get outta here now, even if just to be safe. I won't be holding back.
Anyway, this is a fun offseason distraction, at least for fans of the two shows. As many BB fans know, the latter show, which is a spinoff/prequel to "Breaking Bad," is now three episodes in on AMC. Let's get to the Twitter smackdown.
First, the account of the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers sent the following:
#BetterCallSaul @AbqTopes - The perks of Saul's move to #Omaha=Easier to Spell, Fewer Cartels & Championship Baseball pic.twitter.com/LGsApBgtr6
— Omaha Storm Chasers (@OMAStormChasers) February 17, 2015
As those of us up to date on both shows know, Saul had to change his identity at the end of "Breaking Bad" and ended up -- just as he had jokingly foreseen -- managing a Cinnabon in Omaha. I do love the fewer cartels remark.
[NOTE: This is all in good fun from both Twitter accounts, but for the purposes of this blog entry, let's just pretend we're all serious and everything]
Otherwise, it's a bit odd. First of all, New Mexico still houses pretty much all of both TV series. Secondly, as the Albuquerque Isotopes will note, the Storm Chasers don't even play in Omaha.
@OMAStormChasers Why do you push Omaha so much? You’re in Papillion….
— Albuquerque Isotopes (@AbqTopes) February 17, 2015
The Storm Chasers tried to make up some ground, but ...
.@AbqTopes Even Saul changed his name to get more clients. Don't be salty you lost a ticket holder. #BetterCallSaul pic.twitter.com/u0foIlFter
— Omaha Storm Chasers (@OMAStormChasers) February 17, 2015
Yeah, that's a reach. Yes, Saul Goodman is a pseudonym for Mr. McGill in both series, but the Storm Chasers haven't changed their name from the Papillion Storm Chasers originally. They actually were the Omaha Royals and changed that part, but it didn't have anything to do with where they play.
Still, the ball is in the court of the Isotopes, since they've been accused of losing a fictional season ticket holder.
.@OMAStormChasers Our fan base is just fine. Thanks though. #BreakingBad #BetterCallSaul pic.twitter.com/qBW7qWG8AD
— Albuquerque Isotopes (@AbqTopes) February 17, 2015
BOOM. You took Saul, that's cool. We still have Walt, Jesse and Mike.
Where to turn, Omaha? You only had like a two-minute long intro in "Better Call Saul," you know.
How about on-field action?
.@AbqTopes Fun picture. Got any photos from Sept. 9, 2012 when the Storm Chasers celebrated on your field? pic.twitter.com/5rxUXhOoLa
— Omaha Storm Chasers (@OMAStormChasers) February 17, 2015
Winning the Pacific Coast League title in Albuquerque. Solid effort. Take that, 'Topes.
.@OMAStormChasers We only have this photo from 2012 but why are we talking baseball? I thought this was about TV... pic.twitter.com/gFrnPj1BJh
— Albuquerque Isotopes (@AbqTopes) February 17, 2015
Some of the "Breaking Bad" cast in uniform (long live Gomey!). That's a stout comeback, though an obvious swerve from discussing how the Storm Chasers owned the Isotopes in the 2012 postseason.
Still, I'm scoring this one a knockout for Albuquerque overall. The Omaha tie-in is loose and short-lived here. It's like the Rays trying to claim Wade Boggs as their guy.
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