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Anyone else find minor league baseball a little strange from a fan perspective?
Posted on 5/24/26 at 10:15 pm
Posted on 5/24/26 at 10:15 pm
Take the Montgomery Biscuits for example. Lets say they are playing the Columbus Clingstones (Braves double a team)
We know probably 95% of the baseball fans in Montgomery are Braves fans, yet they will still root for the hometown team when they play even though they are fans of the opponents affiliate. Just seems odd how that works.
I remember the last time I went to a Shuckers game, I saw a handful of Brewers stuff, but even then most people repping MLB stuff had on Braves gear.
Wondering if anyone is a fan of an MLB team simply because you live in a place where an affiliate is located?
We know probably 95% of the baseball fans in Montgomery are Braves fans, yet they will still root for the hometown team when they play even though they are fans of the opponents affiliate. Just seems odd how that works.
I remember the last time I went to a Shuckers game, I saw a handful of Brewers stuff, but even then most people repping MLB stuff had on Braves gear.
Wondering if anyone is a fan of an MLB team simply because you live in a place where an affiliate is located?
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Posted on 5/24/26 at 10:18 pm to WaydownSouth
The minor league baseball teams change MLB affiliation quite often, don't they? As such, if you care to root for the minor league team's MLB affiliate, you'll be changing MLB teams quite often.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 10:19 pm to WaydownSouth
quote:Of course you want to see players you rooted for develop and have success in the majors
Wondering if anyone is a fan of an MLB team simply because you live in a place where an affiliate is located?
why wouldn't you root for the Major League franchise
Posted on 5/24/26 at 10:22 pm to WaydownSouth
Lots of affiliates these days are in the footprint of their MLB team, so that helps. Here in Corpus Christi, the Hooks feed the Astros.
As for places like Birmingham and Montgomery, it’s different. Those are historic minor league towns. Lots of times you end up pulling for the players, and a good chunk of them get traded before hitting the bigs anyway. I think MiLB is about fans getting close to the action, enjoying the game on a more pure level, watching the cheesy entertainment, and not paying an arm and a leg for it.
Players that aren’t bonus babies aren’t making much anyway, and that’s after they bumped up pay.
As for places like Birmingham and Montgomery, it’s different. Those are historic minor league towns. Lots of times you end up pulling for the players, and a good chunk of them get traded before hitting the bigs anyway. I think MiLB is about fans getting close to the action, enjoying the game on a more pure level, watching the cheesy entertainment, and not paying an arm and a leg for it.
Players that aren’t bonus babies aren’t making much anyway, and that’s after they bumped up pay.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 10:27 pm to OWLFAN86
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Of course you want to see players you rooted for develop and have success in the majors why wouldn't you root for the Major League franchise
Okay. Take the Arkansas Travs for example. They are with the Mariners. Half of Little Rock are Rangers fans. Why would they root for the Mariners when they are a division rival
. Posted on 5/24/26 at 10:29 pm to WaydownSouth
The results of those games, wins & losses, don’t really mean anything for the Rangers or Mariners
It’s mostly just local fans supporting their local team
It’s mostly just local fans supporting their local team
Posted on 5/24/26 at 10:31 pm to WaydownSouth
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Take the Arkansas Travs for example. They are with the Mariners. Half of Little Rock are Rangers fans. Why would they root for the Mariners when they are a division rival
Because they are cheering on the minor league team. Not the major league affiliate.
Affiliates change. Not to mention most of the players won’t make it to that parent club anyways. Stuck in minors, traded, etc
Posted on 5/24/26 at 10:34 pm to WaydownSouth
I think you overestimate the population that gives a shite about the rangers
Posted on 5/24/26 at 10:50 pm to WaydownSouth
The zephyrs died when astros dumped them
Posted on 5/24/26 at 10:55 pm to WaydownSouth
We like our beer flat as can be, we like our dogs with mustard and relish. We got a great pitcher, what's his name?
Well, we can't even spell it - We don't worry about the pennant much, we just like to see the boys hit it deep. There’s nothing like the view from the cheap seats
Well, we can't even spell it
- We don't worry about the pennant much, we just like to see the boys hit it deep. There’s nothing like the view from the cheap seatsPosted on 5/24/26 at 11:15 pm to WaydownSouth
I wear lsu gear when I go.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 11:36 pm to WaydownSouth
I grew up 45 min SW of Austin, TX.
Rangers/Astros were teams 1A and 1B for me, especially considering they were still in different divisions/leagues at that time.
The majority of baseball games I went to though were the SA Missions. Back then they were mainly the Seattle affiliate (then maybe the Padres).
So for me it was location based.
Rangers/Astros were teams 1A and 1B for me, especially considering they were still in different divisions/leagues at that time.
The majority of baseball games I went to though were the SA Missions. Back then they were mainly the Seattle affiliate (then maybe the Padres).
So for me it was location based.
Posted on 5/25/26 at 12:15 am to WaydownSouth
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Why would they root for the Mariners when they are a division rival
Well, they aren’t on the Mariners yet. They are on the Travelers. Arkansas beating Frisco has absolutely zero impact on the MLB teams. I’ve seen countless stars come through that league end up on different franchises at the end of the day. Going to a Travs game isn’t rooting for the Mariners, it’s supporting young guys trying to make it big, supporting the local economy, and having fun.
Posted on 5/25/26 at 12:29 am to WaydownSouth
quote:Nah. Went to Chattanooga Lookouts games regularly but that never made me pull for the Mariners or Reds.
Wondering if anyone is a fan of an MLB team simply because you live in a place where an affiliate is located?
My closest minor league to me now is an affiliate of my MLB team though.
Posted on 5/25/26 at 1:04 am to WaydownSouth
I chose mine by a child's perpetive. The football team is good, must mean the baseball team is good. Had a favorite player, and found out by cards, he was from Metairie, LA, so been a fan of the Giants since.
Step Dad and brother many years later, were Braves fans because of the 3A team
I was Memphis, and think The Chicks were part of KC, don't remember
Step Dad and brother many years later, were Braves fans because of the 3A team
I was Memphis, and think The Chicks were part of KC, don't remember
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