Only Team worth rooting for now
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What is the only team worth rooting for now that is left in the playoffs?
Answer:
The Astros.
For a few reasons, primarily:
A. They are innocuous and not obnoxious like say Yankee fans, or a team that the media commits fellatio because they are big market loverboys like the Dodgers.
B. And because now the Cubs are not "lovable losers".
C. And mostly because, other than the Indians, no MLB team's fan base has waited longer than the Astros fan base. While the Texans fka Washington Senators have technically gone one year longer than the Astros fan base, that is deceiving because that organization did not arrive in the Dallas/FW area until 1972, though it began in Washington in 1961. The Astros/Colt 45s have been in Houston since 1962...and, like I said, only Indians fan (of course) have waited longer for a title.
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Agree. That's who I'm pulling for.
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When the Cubs, Dodgers and Yankees are good, baseball gets more attention and that's a good thing.
When small markets like the Astros are good it's good for baseball because it proves that talent can be collected and be successful in any given year.
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When the Cubs, Dodgers and Yankees are good, baseball gets more attention and that's a good thing.
When small markets like the Astros are good it's good for baseball because it proves that talent can be collected and be successful in any given year.
When the Cubs, Dodgers and Yankees are good, baseball gets more attention and that's a good thing.
When small markets like the Astros are good it's good for baseball because it proves that talent can be collected and be successful in any given year.
Uhm, Houston is like the 4th largest city in the in the USA....at at least Top Ten in "market" size. (actually, after looking it up...it is #8). So it ain't no small market. There are at 22 "smaller markets":
1 New York 7,348,620 6.407 2 Los Angeles 5,476,830 4.775 3 Chicago 3,463,060 3.019 4 Philadelphia 2,942,800 2.566 5 Dallas-Ft. Worth 2,713,380 2.366 6 San Francisco-Oak-San Jose 2,488,090 2.169 7 Washington, DC (Hagrstwn) 2,476,680 2.159 8 Houston 2,450,800 2.137 9 Boston (Manchester) 2,424,240 2.114 10 Atlanta 2,412,730 2.104 11 Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota) 1,908,590 1.664 12 Phoenix (Prescott) 1,890,100 1.648 13 Detroit 1,853,030 1.616 14 Seattle-Tacoma 1,808,530 1.577 15 Minneapolis-St. Paul 1,742,530 1.519 16 Miami-Ft. Lauderdale 1,696,330 1.479 17 Denver 1,630,380 1.422 18 Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn 1,519,570 1.325 19 Cleveland-Akron (Canton) 1,498,960 1.307 20 Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto 1,379,770 1.203 21 St. Louis 1,215,570 1.06 22 Charlotte 1,189,950 1.038 23 Pittsburgh 1,160,220 1.012 24 Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle) 1,153,580 1.006 25 Portland, OR 1,143,670 0.997 26 Baltimore 1,119,480 0.976 27 Indianapolis 1,086,310 0.947 28 San Diego 1,065,700 0.929 29 Nashville 1,011,570 0.882 30 Hartford & New Haven 963,950 0.84 31 San Antonio 938,660 0.818 32 Columbus, OH 920,740 0.803 33 Kansas City 919,020 0.801 34 Salt Lake City 916,960 0.799 35 Milwaukee 895,700 0.781 36 Cincinnati 863,800 0.753 By the way, the above are not "people", but "viewing households"
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I noted elsewhere that MLB is having preliminary discussions about expansion.....but only after the Oakland and Tampa Stadium situations are involved. There prime target is Charlotte...appropriately. It is the largest "stand alone" market without a baseball team. (Orlando is considered too close to Tampa, and Sacramento too close to the bay area to be considered "stand alone"). Raleigh-Durham would be considered also as part of the Charlotte team area.
The other place they are looking at is Mexico. I would prefer Monterrey....it is much closer to the US border. Baseball may want Mexico City.
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I'm a little surprised on the Ohio cities being as high as they are, Cleveland is a bit of a stretch with Akron/Canton I wonder what most metro go out mileage wise.The old three C's are 19-32-36.
Oh in somewhat related gossip the Columbus Crew thinking of relocating to Austin?
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I'm a little surprised on the Ohio cities being as high as they are, Cleveland is a bit of a stretch with Akron/Canton I wonder what most metro go out mileage wise.The old three C's are 19-32-36.
Oh in somewhat related gossip the Columbus Crew thinking of relocating to Austin?
I'm a little surprised on the Ohio cities being as high as they are, Cleveland is a bit of a stretch with Akron/Canton I wonder what most metro go out mileage wise.The old three C's are 19-32-36.
Oh in somewhat related gossip the Columbus Crew thinking of relocating to Austin?
Soccer? Never heard that. Not sure why? More people who care about soccer?
And why would you be surprised about the ranking of Ohio cities? They should be higher with people moving out of the sweat/hurricane belt.
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I'm a little surprised on the Ohio cities being as high as they are, Cleveland is a bit of a stretch with Akron/Canton I wonder what most metro go out mileage wise.The old three C's are 19-32-36.
Oh in somewhat related gossip the Columbus Crew thinking of relocating to Austin?
Soccer? Never heard that. Not sure why? More people who care about soccer?
And why would you be surprised about the ranking of Ohio cities? They should be higher with people moving out of the sweat/hurricane belt.
Soccer? Never heard that. Not sure why? More people who care about soccer?
And why would you be surprised about the ranking of Ohio cities? They should be higher with people moving out of the sweat/hurricane belt.
Actually there is some slight beginning of people moving back up north -but- not in big numbers yet......and then there's the jobs angle, that might take time. Cities like Detroit and Cleveland still have negative population growth from recent data.
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Can't root for the Stros. Talked too much trash to their fans throughout the season and got too much of it back this/last week that now I have to root for the Yankees hoping they'll vindicate our pitiful meltdown.
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