We all understand the TBS pull
But if you don’t think the Braves have been an enormous bandwagon team the past 5 years, you’re not paying attention
The Cincinnati Reds are 18-5 their last 23 games
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But if you don’t think the Braves have been an enormous bandwagon team the past 5 years, you’re not paying attention
I don't think I've ever seen a Cubs thread on this board. The Cardinals & Braves threads always stall out yet there is a 76-page thread on the Reds on the baseball forum. Not to mention the Jay Bruce sucks thread that lived about 10 years.
Meh.
The Braves have a huge fan base and they have Acuna. It’s only natural that he has a huge following.
People have been calling Braves fans “bandwagon” fans since 1991.
Even those who had been die hards since the 1970s and had never seen a single play off win.
People took to the Braves on a larger scale before they took to the Cubs, in part because TBS had a broader reach than WGN.
Both the Braves and the Cubs were bad in the 1980s, but the Cubs won two division titles to the Braves one.
Also, all those afternoon games can be harder to watch for adults with a life.
The Braves were more popular because they had a broader reach and they had Dale Murphy.
And to be honest, the Cubs probably have more fans overall, the Braves have just been consistently better since 1991, so you will hear more about the Braves and more from their fans.
This is not rocket science.
Every winning team has bandwagon fans. Every single one. Throw in a star player and you will get more.
It happens every generation. I don’t need to follow “young people’s trends” to know that people follow what is popular. (Ever hear of Michael Jordan?).
If the Reds are blessed with some extended winning at some point this generation, then they will have some banwagon fans too.
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It’s above some people’s comprehension to look outside their limited box.
Enjoy having your head beneath the sand.
I’d like for the Braves to get another started at the break. We have a couple injuries to our staff.
Until the Reds get an owner that will spend more they won’t be in contention very often. Just the way it is when 15 teams have 2-3x the payroll. They will have to catch lightening like KC did and have all their good talent under friendly contracts for a year.
I just choose not live in your alternate reality. You do you, though. Bandwagon fans always gonna bandwagon.
That’s hilarious. They coined the term in the early 80’s when Ted Turner bought the team and began broadcasting all 162 games on TBS. Maybe you’re a little too young to remember that there Jim Halpert. Maybe stick to pranking Dwight 😜
The only way for small market teams to survive is to follow the Rays blue print. With the talent in the farm system currently, if they stick to the plan and don't go after expensive rentals that will take the depth of those prospects, Cincinnati may be able to sustain a run longer than these 2-3 windows since the Dusty years. Impatience will result in the same thing we always see, rinse and repeat fire sales. Stay the course and it will pay off. Right now they have prospects beating down the door to arrive in Cincinnati like Christian Encarnacion-Strand & Noelvi Marte.
And the Cowboys coined it in the 70s, what’s your point?
And google even says the Steelers has it before. Don’t take it so seriously, it’s just a fun moniker
6-0 now only 1 out still …taking the pitcher out now …Braves batting around in 1st
Did you hear Francoeur mention that the Marlins’ color commentator was comparing the ‘75-‘76 Reds to this current Braves’ offense?
That is high praise for the ‘75-‘76 Reds. 😉
Big Red Machine …I was still a Reds fan then …wasn’t a weak spot in that lineup …haha ok
Mills really shit the bed today and blew his opportunity to get a rotation spot. There's a reason he is no longer with the Cubs. Time to utilize that opener strategy with Law again that you mentioned in the other thread. Tuesday's starter vs Washington TBD.
We’ve had a string of tough opponents. We really need 3 of the 4 against Washington and preferably, a sweep. Get ready for war against Milwaukee
Reds should do what they did in 2017, call up Richardson straight out of AA like they did with Castillo making the jump straight from AA to Cincinnati and Mahle started in AA that year before making it to the Reds like Abbott. Same for Phillips already in Louisville. Give them a chance to see what they can do and if not ready before the deadline, still have time to make a trade. I doubt they do it but something that needs to be strongly considered. Can't keep expecting the offense to bail them out every game.
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I grew up a Braves fan but always liked the Reds so to speak. To me it’s kinda like growing up a UK fan but you like Murray and WKU to do well.
I will never stop being a Braves fan. Unless something awful happens and they get involved in a huge cheating scandal or something. But I love my Braves. Dad was a STL Cardinals fan so times were interesting lol.
Used to be a Cowboys fan growing up, mainly because I liked Aikman and Smith. After thr Boys had some widespread drug and criminal issues I switched to GB mainly because my uncle liked them. When the Titians came to Nashville that was exciting times so I became a Titans fans because they were local enough being in border land. Been a Titans fan ever since and won’t stop being one (unless unscrupulous stuff goes down).
TBS- turned a lot of people into Braves fans as did WGN the Cubs. I was already a die hard Reds fan by the time cable channels started showing both teams almost daily. Did like when the Reds played either because I could watch them
I always remember WGN being a bigger deal than TBS when it came to baseball. Cubs always on.
But as a true Reds Fan let me say this:
Cubs and the braves can kiss my white ass. 💯
I grew up my whole life since the 80s as a Braves and cubs fan. The braves are the funnest team in baseball to watch, and every game I've seen in cincy were my favorite memories. Seeing Greg Maddux pitch, Kris bryant go yard 3 times, chipper jones dominate, and recently watching Olson beat the reds last Saturday. So I have a place in my heart for the reds lol
You are starting tro sound like a Hoosier fan...
Are you saying the Reds haven’t won a World Series or won a Pennant?
How do u figure that- stating the obvious (payroll) makes me a Hoosier fan ?????
I did not say you were a Hoosier fan, I said you are starting to sound like one. I'm referencing that the Hoosier fans enjoy bringing out comparable stats that do not matter in the grand scheme of things as if it were equal or better to losing to that team. Payroll doesn't mean s#!t in baseball when each team has a different payroll they can use based on their market and popularity.
And you remind me of UofL fans that have to rush in when they’re good in threads that weren’t pertaining to them.
"Pertaining to them"? kywildcats8 was comparing the Reds (his team) with a stat against the Braves (my team). Your reply makes zero sense.
Nailed it, its like a lot of UK/Reds fans are upset because there are so many UK/Braves fans too. They shouldn't have that little brother mentality. Reds are a respectable program.
