I bet it’s not as hilarious as what your mirror sees every morning……Bragging about being the 6th best team in the NL by record is hilarious.
Nobody asked.Aaah,, there's nothing in the state of ohio I like..
Correct.NL Title runs through Atlanta right now, but the Reds are dangerous.
And was the ONLY team in the MLB to win all their series' in June.Braves went 21-4 in June.
For perspective.
Did a lot of that in and around 90Party like it's 1990
I like the Reds. Don’t ruin them for me.How you fellers like dem apples?
The Braves are Americas BandwagonCorrect.
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!
Only because WTBS said so.The Braves are also the team that has had the moniker for America’s team for over 40 years.
I more prefer talking basketball on the basketball board, maybe it’s just me.How you fellers like dem apples?
The Braves are Americas Bandwagon
This thread showcases that well
Braves went 21-4 in June.
For perspective.
I agree but look at their payrolls also= Atlanta much higher- finally us Reds fans have something to cheer aboutNL Title runs through Atlanta right now, but the Reds are dangerous.
The Braves fans in this thread are equivalent to Ky kids being Duke fans.
I agree but look at their payrolls also= Atlanta much higher- finally us Reds fans have something to cheer about
The bandwagon fans are the ones who supported them AFTER they got good. It’s like: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.
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..![]()
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 downIt’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.
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 bet it’s not as hilarious as what your mirror sees every morning……
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.Bragging about being the 6th best team in the NL by record is hilarious.
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.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.