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Bormsie721 t1_jch6ojo wrote

Reply to comment by Locha6 in Victory! Minor League Baseball Players Are Finally Unionized. by theworkeragency

Its the Savanah Bananas! They're the baseball equivalent of the Harlem Globetrotters if you've never heard of them before

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mill_about_smartly t1_jchemz3 wrote

They're also no longer MiLB, which makes them an odd banner photo choice

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hubagruben t1_jci77ps wrote

They’ve never been MiLB haha, so yes very strange picture choice

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agoia t1_jcj3rdd wrote

Somebody searched for "baseball team celebrating" without much critical thinking. Bananas used to be a CPL / college summer ball team that is basically an all Am team as far as I understood those rules.

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bmac92 t1_jck5hh2 wrote

They're coming to my town. Really wanted to see them, but I wasn't selected for the ticket lottery 😞

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RiseFromUrGrave t1_jcicf6g wrote

They’re great unless you’re a fan of baseball

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cport1 t1_jcie46t wrote

Everyone in r/baseball loves them

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RiseFromUrGrave t1_jcif3of wrote

It’s not baseball. It’s TikTok dances and bat tricks.

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ElectroDanceSandwich t1_jcihtfy wrote

They are downvoting but you are not completely wrong. People on reddit people are naturally more open to something like this but there are tons of baseball fans who are very much not into it and even actively dislike it lol

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RiseFromUrGrave t1_jciidko wrote

Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Mikey Mantle, Jackie Robinson all played at Grayson Stadium. What do you think they would think about Banana Ball?

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Free-Stinkbug t1_jcj2j75 wrote

That it’s literally a baseball game.

You really think a bunch of kids Back in the day of growing up on street ball never played any variations on the game?

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thatminimumwagelife t1_jcifdj4 wrote

Nah, people who truly love the game will appreciate anyone out there actively promoting the sport in any form they can - especially if they make it fun for people who aren't the typical fan.

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RiseFromUrGrave t1_jcifuj5 wrote

It’s fun for people who do to minor league games for the between-inning hijinx, little kids and teenage girls. Anyone who goes to watch actual baseball will be bored after 15 minutes.

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yodakiin t1_jcijwlc wrote

I mean, the team that played there before them was a MiLB team, that played “real” baseball, and I can tell you, everyone at those games was bored after 15 minutes

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RiseFromUrGrave t1_jcikggr wrote

The Sand Gnats were great. You didn’t have to stand in line for 3 hours only to not get a seat in the grand stand. And there were no players stripping on the dugouts and 1st base coaches dry humping the ground to Miley Cyrus songs. They just played actual baseball.

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yodakiin t1_jcimduh wrote

The quality of baseball they play is pretty much the same to almost everyone that isn’t a scout, the bananas just actually try to make it fun when they’re not playing (and when they are but something tells me breakdancing base coaches aren’t gonna appeal to you lol). It’s not like the Gnats saw major league level talent that often. The last major leaguer player I can think of to play for them was Ryan Zimmerman for like two weeks before he was moved up because he was actually good.

Whether it’s your thing or not, it’s making baseball more popular, and that’s good for the sport. I mean, there’s probably been more people that have gone to Grayson Stadium in the last 3 years than the previous 10.

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RiseFromUrGrave t1_jcinm1t wrote

They don’t play baseball they play banana ball It’s not even the same sport with the same rules. There are zero stakes. This was a game created by out-of-towners for out-of-towners. And once all the droves of people have seen the dry humping and stilts hitting once and there’s no real baseball to sustain real fans of the game, it will fade like another TikTok fad.

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yodakiin t1_jcir0l3 wrote

I meant when they did play baseball. Wasn’t trying to argue banana ball was that same lol.

And on one hand I do understand why you’d be put off if it’s something for out-of-towners (I don’t think it is, seasons tickets are sold out for the next 3 years or something), but it’s not like this is some tourist trap (just be thankful it’s way too far for bachelorette parties pedal those party bikes to from downtown lol)

If what you’re looking for is competitive, no fluff baseball that may or may not be of any to anyone who isn’t a baseball fan, yeah the bananas ain’t it. But I still think it’s good for the sport to try and capture some new fans, even if this is just a fad, or whether they’re able to keep some longevity.

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RiseFromUrGrave t1_jciseu6 wrote

I would have been much happier if they would have stayed in the CPL and played Banana Ball. It would have been something for everybody. Granted summer time is way too hot in Sav to be outside doing anything and one of the benefits was that Jesse could control the schedule. Also there were a ton of rain outs and make up games I’m sure he was losing his shirt on. But at least it was up and coming college players getting to play in front of a supportive fan base. And all the visiting teams got to play in a charged up environment. Local families used to house the players for season tickets. But the connection to the community is now gone. It’s all for likes and adds and let’s face it, money.

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_klx t1_jcjcqoe wrote

Your stereotyping is offensive and blatantly wrong… impressive

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RiseFromUrGrave t1_jck4r2w wrote

I cannot offend you, only you can get offended. You probably work for the Bananas as I’m sure they spend thousands of dollars employing keyboard warriors to protect their brand from any dissenting opinions.

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