The Cincinnati Reds are 18-5 their last 23 games

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NL Title runs through Atlanta right now, but the Reds are dangerous.
Correct.

The Braves are also the team that has had the moniker for America’s team for over 40 years. Reds fans trying to suddenly claim it 🤣

I like what the Reds are doing though. Their fans deserve a winner!
 
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I’m a Reds fan but no one really cares. Cal went 9-16, lost to St. Peter’s, and lost to an average K-State team back-to-back-to-back.
 

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Briefly switched away from the Braves’ romp last night when I saw De la Cruz was leading off the bottom of the 11th.

He didn’t disappoint.

I thought the Reds’ announcers did a nice job explaining the blocking the plate rule and why it didn’t apply on an infield grounder like that, even before the out call was confirmed.


That out call spared the Padres another one-run loss. 😀
 

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I grew up watching the Reds and reading about them because they’re the local team. Please don’t judge Reds fans by the OP.
 
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I'm a White Sox fan, but I'm happy for you guys. I wish we could firesale to your franchise. You guys want Giolito? Anderson? You can have everyone except for my guy Robert.
 

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The Braves are Americas Bandwagon

This thread showcases that well


It’s extremely naive to call them “America’s bandwagon.”

For many, many Americans, the Braves were the first and only team they had access to on television.

I grew up in Kentucky, but the Reds weren’t even on local television until 1985 (maybe 1986).

I was a Braves fan for five seasons before I ever saw the Reds on tv (other than on TBS).

It’s not bandwagoning at all.

It’s cheering for the team you have access to.

And they were terrible from 1984-1990.

Braves fans were mocked for years for supporting a loser - and such a well known loser at that.

So, millions of Americans across the country support a loser for seven seasons, and then get called “bandwagon” fans when their team gets good.

It’s childish.

I think Kentucky-based Reds fans are just chafed because they got their one title in 1990 only to see the Braves take over the next season and be fairly dominant for over 25 of the next 33 years.

Then, the Reds fans look up and realize they are surrounded by Braves fans.


The Braves fan base is so strong, the younger generation has actually overcome the nearly two decade moniker that the fan base was lethargic - failing to support the team by selling out home games and play off games.

Instead, young people grew up, became adults, got jobs in and near Atlanta, and flood the stadium now.

Season ticket prices are skyrocketing.

When the Braves clinched the World Series in Houston in 2021, the stadium roared.

“Bandwagon” fans don’t flood a road stadium and outbuy 10,000 + local fans to support their team.

Those are dedicated Braves fans, most of whom lived in Texas (or nearby), supporting the team they had supported for decades.
 

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The Braves fans in this thread are equivalent to Ky kids being Duke fans.


Very different.

And a lot of it goes back to how fans consume the two products.

What baseball team did most kids growing up in America cheer for in the 1950s and 1960s?

They grew up rooting for the Yankees and Mickey Mantle. For many poor kids, their only access was a Saturday game on CBS.

Kids growing up in Kentucky always had access to Kentucky basketball.

Kentucky fans who let their kids become Duke fans are just bad parents.
 
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I agree but look at their payrolls also= Atlanta much higher- finally us Reds fans have something to cheer about


The Braves payroll situation is interesting.

They were able to expand it, dramatically, because they made a creative decision to buy and develop a huge real estate parcel, to create additional revenue streams.

As an organization, they were in a pinch because Time Warner signed a long-term television deal right before selling the team (~ 15 years ago) that was way below market within a couple of years.

Revenue was down. Stadium was in a bad location relative to where the fan base was located.

Ownership/management got creative and those aggressive decisions have reaped huge dividends for the franchise.
 

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It’s extremely naive to call them “America’s bandwagon.”

For many, many Americans, the Braves were the first and only team they had access to on television.

I grew up in Kentucky, but the Reds weren’t even on local television until 1985 (maybe 1986).

I was a Braves fan for five seasons before I ever saw the Reds on tv (other than on TBS).

It’s not bandwagoning at all.

It’s cheering for the team you have access to.

And they were terrible from 1984-1990.

Braves fans were mocked for years for supporting a loser - and such a well known loser at that.

So, millions of Americans across the country support a loser for seven seasons, and then get called “bandwagon” fans when their team gets good.

It’s childish.

I think Kentucky-based Reds fans are just chafed because they got their one title in 1990 only to see the Braves take over the next season and be fairly dominant for over 25 of the next 33 years.

Then, the Reds fans look up and realize they are surrounded by Braves fans.


The Braves fan base is so strong, the younger generation has actually overcome the nearly two decade moniker that the fan base was lethargic - failing to support the team by selling out home games and play off games.

Instead, young people grew up, became adults, got jobs in and near Atlanta, and flood the stadium now.

Season ticket prices are skyrocketing.

When the Braves clinched the World Series in Houston in 2021, the stadium roared.

“Bandwagon” fans don’t flood a road stadium and outbuy 10,000 + local fans to support their team.

Those are dedicated Braves fans, most of whom lived in Texas (or nearby), supporting the team they had supported for decades.
The bandwagon fans are the ones who supported them AFTER they got good. It’s like:

- UT fans in the 1990s becoming Bama fans in the 2000s

- Florida State fans in the 1980s becoming Florida fans in the 1990s.

- Everyone becoming a Warriors fan all of a sudden.
 

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Very different.

And a lot of it goes back to how fans consume the two products.

What baseball team did most kids growing up in America cheer for in the 1950s and 1960s?

They grew up rooting for the Yankees and Mickey Mantle. For many poor kids, their only access was a Saturday game on CBS.

Kids growing up in Kentucky always had access to Kentucky basketball.

Kentucky fans who let their kids become Duke fans are just bad parents.

I can see that. I actually grew up a Braves fan but realized it was purely for bandwagon purposes.. lol

When I was a teenager I went to my first Reds game and been a fan of them since. I’m not a huge baseball fan tho, I watch maybe 10 regular season games and usually try to catch the bigger playoff games.

I was trying to stir something up today, I’m off work and bored.. 😂
 

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I can see that. I actually grew up a Braves fan but realized it was purely for bandwagon purposes.. lol

When I was a teenager I went to my first Reds game and been a fan of them since. I’m not a huge baseball fan tho, I watch maybe 10 regular season games and usually try to catch the bigger playoff games.

I was trying to stir something up today, I’m off work and bored.. 😂

That kind of reflects my sports fandom. I grew up being a basketball only youngster. I wrote elementary “book reports” about the Cats beating TN like 72-67.

Then my brother took me to my first game at Commonwealth Stadium. I was hooked on football being my main UK sport ever since. I still like basketball—but it doesn’t get the emotional investment from me like football.
 
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It’s extremely naive to call them “America’s bandwagon.”

For many, many Americans, the Braves were the first and only team they had access to on television.

I grew up in Kentucky, but the Reds weren’t even on local television until 1985 (maybe 1986).

I was a Braves fan for five seasons before I ever saw the Reds on tv (other than on TBS).

It’s not bandwagoning at all.

It’s cheering for the team you have access to.

And they were terrible from 1984-1990.

Braves fans were mocked for years for supporting a loser - and such a well known loser at that.

So, millions of Americans across the country support a loser for seven seasons, and then get called “bandwagon” fans when their team gets good.

It’s childish.

I think Kentucky-based Reds fans are just chafed because they got their one title in 1990 only to see the Braves take over the next season and be fairly dominant for over 25 of the next 33 years.

Then, the Reds fans look up and realize they are surrounded by Braves fans.


The Braves fan base is so strong, the younger generation has actually overcome the nearly two decade moniker that the fan base was lethargic - failing to support the team by selling out home games and play off games.

Instead, young people grew up, became adults, got jobs in and near Atlanta, and flood the stadium now.

Season ticket prices are skyrocketing.

When the Braves clinched the World Series in Houston in 2021, the stadium roared.

“Bandwagon” fans don’t flood a road stadium and outbuy 10,000 + local fans to support their team.

Those are dedicated Braves fans, most of whom lived in Texas (or nearby), supporting the team they had supported for decades.


This sounds like some nonsense John Calipari would spew
 

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3rd biggest bandwagon fan base in all of baseball. Only the Yankees and Red Sox have more front runner fans than the Atlanta Braves. The Cardinals are 4th.
 
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It’s extremely naive to call them “America’s bandwagon.”

For many, many Americans, the Braves were the first and only team they had access to on television.

I grew up in Kentucky, but the Reds weren’t even on local television until 1985 (maybe 1986).

I was a Braves fan for five seasons before I ever saw the Reds on tv (other than on TBS).

It’s not bandwagoning at all.

It’s cheering for the team you have access to.

And they were terrible from 1984-1990.

Braves fans were mocked for years for supporting a loser - and such a well known loser at that.

So, millions of Americans across the country support a loser for seven seasons, and then get called “bandwagon” fans when their team gets good.

It’s childish.

I think Kentucky-based Reds fans are just chafed because they got their one title in 1990 only to see the Braves take over the next season and be fairly dominant for over 25 of the next 33 years.

Then, the Reds fans look up and realize they are surrounded by Braves fans.


The Braves fan base is so strong, the younger generation has actually overcome the nearly two decade moniker that the fan base was lethargic - failing to support the team by selling out home games and play off games.

Instead, young people grew up, became adults, got jobs in and near Atlanta, and flood the stadium now.

Season ticket prices are skyrocketing.

When the Braves clinched the World Series in Houston in 2021, the stadium roared.

“Bandwagon” fans don’t flood a road stadium and outbuy 10,000 + local fans to support their team.

Those are dedicated Braves fans, most of whom lived in Texas (or nearby), supporting the team they had supported for decades.
I’m fully aware of all that, calm down

They have TONS of bandwagon fans. Just like the Padres. It’s been the hot bandwagon teams for the last 5 years, I’m not saying all of their fans obviously.

And many could watch the Cubs in the 90s on WGN but the Braves were better so guess who they became a fan of?

They have a great fan base and it helps that Nashville and Charlotte don’t have teams so they basically rule the southeast, just like the Cardinals had no competition for many years in the Midwest-west

But to act like they’re not the top bandwagon team in the sport is ludicrous and shows that you don’t follow younger people’s trends. They love Acuna. I could see many of them switching to the Reds because of Elly
 

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Reds have 30 comeback wins on the season too! All of this with only 1 starter from the Opening Day rotation and Ashcraft was dealing last night. If this is the turning point for him, Abbott and when Lodolo & Greene get back to full strength plus whatever Williamson can give you in the 5th spot. Even possible we'll be seeing Connor Phillips and Lyon Richardson. With this offense, they are never out of a game and the resiliency to keep coming back in games is incredible. It's a different Reds team than those of years past that would just lay down and die.
 

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That kind of reflects my sports fandom. I grew up being a basketball only youngster. I wrote elementary “book reports” about the Cats beating TN like 72-67.

Then my brother took me to my first game at Commonwealth Stadium. I was hooked on football being my main UK sport ever since. I still like basketball—but it doesn’t get the emotional investment from me like football.

I grew up football being my favorite sport because I was good at it but as I got older basketball grew on me and became my favorite and still is.. lol it’s funny how those kind of things work when you think about it.
 
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I bet it’s not as hilarious as what your mirror sees every morning……

Great comeback.

I know reds fans are like Indiana basketball fans though so I understand why being n 6th place in the NL in July is a huge deal.

My issue is these threads don't belong on a UK basketball board. We have a baseball board so at least keep this gibberish there.

You don't see as many braves fan threads or cubs threads or cardinals threads when those teams are doing well so not sure why some on this board keep posting them.

Win a world series or even a pennant and then I'll be impressed. Post away in the unlikely event that happens.
 

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Bragging about being the 6th best team in the NL by record is hilarious.
It doesn`t matter as long as they win the central. But, in order to make the playoffs, they`ll have to win it, the wildcard will go to the east or west divisions. But this team is fun to watch and they aren't out of it until the last out of the game.
 
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It’s extremely naive to call them “America’s bandwagon.”

For many, many Americans, the Braves were the first and only team they had access to on television.

I grew up in Kentucky, but the Reds weren’t even on local television until 1985 (maybe 1986).

I was a Braves fan for five seasons before I ever saw the Reds on tv (other than on TBS).

It’s not bandwagoning at all.

It’s cheering for the team you have access to.

And they were terrible from 1984-1990.

Braves fans were mocked for years for supporting a loser - and such a well known loser at that.

So, millions of Americans across the country support a loser for seven seasons, and then get called “bandwagon” fans when their team gets good.

It’s childish.

I think Kentucky-based Reds fans are just chafed because they got their one title in 1990 only to see the Braves take over the next season and be fairly dominant for over 25 of the next 33 years.

Then, the Reds fans look up and realize they are surrounded by Braves fans.


The Braves fan base is so strong, the younger generation has actually overcome the nearly two decade moniker that the fan base was lethargic - failing to support the team by selling out home games and play off games.

Instead, young people grew up, became adults, got jobs in and near Atlanta, and flood the stadium now.

Season ticket prices are skyrocketing.

When the Braves clinched the World Series in Houston in 2021, the stadium roared.

“Bandwagon” fans don’t flood a road stadium and outbuy 10,000 + local fans to support their team.

Those are dedicated Braves fans, most of whom lived in Texas (or nearby), supporting the team they had supported for decades.
I am m not a Braves fan. I like the Brewers and Red Sox. But I very much agree with you. Some people assume that since they had a local team they could go see after school/work thst everyone else does to. Or ignore the fact that many GenX and Boomers only had access to watch 2 games a week, typically whoever were the best teams at that time, and then a generation after that only had access to the Cubs or Braves. So some cry bandwagon jumper, either not understanding the term, or not recognizing the above.
 
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