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I always need help talking up the Rays.
We are a team that doesn't try to buy success either.
The problem with all sports franchises in Florida, is that it's a state where old people retire and go to die. Either you're old, or you're extremely rich and live there for tax purposes. If you look at attendance for basically all their sports they're pretty pathetic (heck, they can't even sell out Miami Heat games properly, what chance have they got with other sports). The Miami Dolphins are really the only team who gets proper support.
The fact that Tropicana Field blows doesn't help them much either.
Like the Wizard said, "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!!!!!" Don't listen to these guys who say National League is soooo much better than American League. "Oooooh, so much more strategy in the NL!!." Oh, please. All pitchers do is pitch so they never work on their hitting skills. They're essentially an automatic out. Conversely in the AL, there's a bona-fide hitter (usually a damn good one) to replace the pitcher in the batting order so that easy out just got a lot tougher. You actually have to play the game!!!! Ugh.
Big deal, you have one more hitter in the lineup. It's not like the pitcher has 5-6 at at bats a game. When to use the PH, double switch etc etc, now that's playing the game.
Yeah im getting behind the cubs, appreciate their history, can see similarities between them and the bears, play at a good old ballpark.always thought the Cubs or Mets would be two good sides to follow for new fans. Lack of success, but well known and in big cities.
As for other comment on AL / NL difference, I've always felt the NL is better strategy-wise. Because the pitcher bats, it's always interesting to see when teams will sub in pinch hitter or do a double switch (i.e if pitcher is due up soon and you want to sub him, then they also sub another batter who is further down the batting list).
DH is an abomination, goes against baseball history.
So what happens when they play each other? AL uses DH and NL doesnt?I like that you're not opting to jump on the Red Sox or Yankee bandwagons. Steer clear of the overrated Phillies and you're looking good.
Baseball is a sport that requires a large amount of emotional investment into a team, they play 162 games a year before the post-season even starts!
As a Giants fan it's hard to put into words the joy you get from watching your team go from a rebuilding stage to winning the World Series, using the guys you watched make their first pitches for the team, rather than simply throwing money at other players from other clubs.
As much as I hate them, the Rockies might be a fun team to follow. They're a team that's loaded with young talent at the moment with Tulo, Cargo and Ubaldo. They play at altitude so you get quite a lot of action happening during their games, although they attempt to counter this using a humidor, if you look at split stats for their players (especially Cargo) you'll realise it doesn't ultimately do much...
If you can tolerate depression, I'd recommend Seattle. They've got 2 of the nicest guys in the league in Ichiro and Felix, won't win a lot of games because they cannot score to save their lives. If you want to support a team with an Australian, the Braves have Peter Moylan who is a key player in their bullpen. If you're a patient fan, the Nationals will probably be worth the wait if Strasburg comes back as good as he was before Tommy John surgery (his stuff was ridiculous for a rookie. Check out his debut: http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=8802881 , although he won't be back until next season) and if Bryce Harper lives up to the hype, they'll be fun to watch. If you're all about teams which score a lot of runs, follow the Reds because they play in a stadium that you could probably hit a homer in.
There's two different leagues in the MLB. The National and the American. The National league plays baseball the correct way, which means as the pitcher is apart of the team he is required to bat in the lineup. The American league plays the way designed to please impatient fans and allows a designated hitter to bat for the pitcher. Some people keep this in mind when selecting a team because they find NL baseball 'boring'.
Ultimately the best way to become a fan of a team is to watch other teams play and find one that is appealing to you. I'd definitely recommend getting MLBtv, it's probably the best money you can spend if you have a large amount of internet cap space.
So what happens when they play each other? AL uses DH and NL doesnt?
Again with the Cubs i'd been gearing towards them, but was mindful of what you say there. Was sort of surprised (pleasently) at how I got into it watching them yesterday, enjoyed the way they played etc.You don't just pick a team and just start following them, the team picks you.
Marlins, a great team