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Choosing a team
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Welcome aboard!
So I started following the Mariners because I lived in Seattle for a few years. However, I now following the Giants, as I am a regular visitor to San Francisco and love the city. After 3 rings earlier in the decade, they are in a rebuild phase to be a contender again so no better time to join, as the ride will be interesting.
As for the advice:
* Obviously if you are a fan, you would like to be able to see a game live so factor that into your decision.
* Don't pick a big team like the Yankees or Dodgers. It is obvious and expectations are always high.
* Don't follow Houston - it isn't worth it
* Maybe pick a team who don't have a lot of success, like the As, the Marlins etc. Start at the bottom and you will enjoy the success more.
* The old fashion colours and team mascot can also help
Good luck in your search!
So I started following the Mariners because I lived in Seattle for a few years. However, I now following the Giants, as I am a regular visitor to San Francisco and love the city. After 3 rings earlier in the decade, they are in a rebuild phase to be a contender again so no better time to join, as the ride will be interesting.
As for the advice:
* Obviously if you are a fan, you would like to be able to see a game live so factor that into your decision.
* Don't pick a big team like the Yankees or Dodgers. It is obvious and expectations are always high.
* Don't follow Houston - it isn't worth it
* Maybe pick a team who don't have a lot of success, like the As, the Marlins etc. Start at the bottom and you will enjoy the success more.
* The old fashion colours and team mascot can also help
Good luck in your search!
I went with my favourite American city being New York and the Yankees were a natural fit. However you need to know your criteria. Do you want them to be a current top team or standings don't matter. Might be a favourite player you like. My overall advice is keep it simple. Stay away from picking a team just because they are top and due to trading perhaps don't just pick a team because of a star player. I like the romance of tradition and prestige myself. Others like the underdog reputation.
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Nothing wrong with picking either dodgers or Yankees. As long as you do it for the right reasons. I'm a Yankees fan but I picked them first because of the city, then the tradition and prestige. Not once did I pick them on success. I'm sure alot of dodgers fans are the same. My advice is never pick a team on current standings or big name players. Everything comes and goes. Must need to find your own passions about the team you follow.
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Can't be accused of hoping on the bandwagon with the Mets
Just watch some games and you'll eventually become attached to a team, pretty simple.
Hope people don't mind the bump. I've been watching the MLB a bit recently and learning the game and history of the teams. Watched a lot of the postseason last year which really helped to get me interested.
I've identified a handful of teams I like but having trouble choosing one.
If it wasn't obvious from my other team selections I'm not a huge fan of the big, successful teams, but want a team that nevertheless has a decent, interesting history and is an important part of their city's fabric.
I haven't been to the US so don't have any connection there, but having consumed quite a lot of American media lately and being a bit of a geography nerd, I like to think I have about as good an idea of the country as someone can have without having visited. Based on this the Sunbelt doesn't appeal to me much so those teams are a tough sell.
Anyway, here are the teams on my shortlist in no particular order. Welcome everyone's views!
Red Sox
Mets
Orioles
Brewers
Mariners
I've identified a handful of teams I like but having trouble choosing one.
If it wasn't obvious from my other team selections I'm not a huge fan of the big, successful teams, but want a team that nevertheless has a decent, interesting history and is an important part of their city's fabric.
I haven't been to the US so don't have any connection there, but having consumed quite a lot of American media lately and being a bit of a geography nerd, I like to think I have about as good an idea of the country as someone can have without having visited. Based on this the Sunbelt doesn't appeal to me much so those teams are a tough sell.
Anyway, here are the teams on my shortlist in no particular order. Welcome everyone's views!
Red Sox
Mets
Orioles
Brewers
Mariners
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It’s not in your team list but in 2001 I was like yourself trying to pick a team not sure who should I go for and I started to watch the World Series missed game 1 but watched from game 2 DiamondBacks v Yankees.
Did a bit of reading about each team and saw the Yankees where a MBL great which everyone knew about and D-Backs where close to a new team only founded 4 years before as I’m not from the US.
So I went for Diamondbacks because they were a new team and the underdogs then they pulled off the World Series against the Yankees.
I have followed them every since and after all this time through the downs
I get to see them hopefully win the WS yet again this year v’s Texas with a new set of stars.
Did a bit of reading about each team and saw the Yankees where a MBL great which everyone knew about and D-Backs where close to a new team only founded 4 years before as I’m not from the US.
So I went for Diamondbacks because they were a new team and the underdogs then they pulled off the World Series against the Yankees.
I have followed them every since and after all this time through the downs
I get to see them hopefully win the WS yet again this year v’s Texas with a new set of stars.