Do MiLB fans like Affiliate Teams?

[Majingir]

Something I've been wondering about minor league baseball fans....Are people who are fans of(meaning from) those cities/teams, fans of the MLB team they represent?

Seeing how those teams are the minor league affiliates for the MLB teams, and those players have a shot to make the MLB(and some might have already made it that far), was wondering if they are fans or not.

EX-Are there people in New Hampshire(who are Fisher Cats fans) that are fans of the Jays? Are there people in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre(RailRiders fans) who are fans of Yankees? Are there people in Pawtucket(AAA Red Sox fans) who are fans of the Boston Red Sox?


Just thought it'd be interesting to find out if those people are fans of the MLB team that their hometown AAA,AA,A teams represent.

[TripleCrown9]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

Something I've been wondering about minor league baseball fans....Are people who are fans of(meaning from) those cities/teams, fans of the MLB team they represent? Seeing how those teams are the minor league affiliates for the MLB teams, and those players have a shot to make the MLB(and some might have already made it that far), was wondering if they are fans or not. EX-Are there people in New Hampshire(who are Fisher Cats fans) that are fans of the Jays? Are there people in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre(RailRiders fans) who are fans of Yankees? Are there people in Pawtucket(AAA Red Sox fans) who are fans of the Boston Red Sox? Just thought it'd be interesting to find out if those people are fans of the MLB team that their hometown AAA,AA,A teams represent.

Personally, I would guess that Pawtucket citizens are HUGE fans of the MLB team.

[55]

Quote: Originally Posted by TripleCrown9

Personally, I would guess that Pawtucket citizens are HUGE fans of the MLB team.

Yeah, that one's pretty much a no-brainer.

[Steven78]

In Wisconsin we have the Timber Rattlers who are a Brewers A ball affiliate now. Its cool to have a minor league team close to the MLB teams city. Other than that the Brewers have a team in Nashville and Huntsville, Alabama.

[jonpt]

We have the Arkansas Travelers (Anaheim Angels AA) where I'm at. Everybody in Arkansas for the most part are Cardinals' fans. It's fun to go watch on occasion. But when Springfield (St Louis Cardinals ) comes in to play, most of the fans are there to see Springfield. Mostly to see what the future of the Cardinals is going to look like. Strange to see most of the kids there trying to get autographs from the visiting team.

[BigBoi23]

Quote: Originally Posted by Steven78

In Wisconsin we have the Timber Rattlers who are a Brewers A ball affiliate now. Its cool to have a minor league team close to the MLB teams city. Other than that the Brewers have a team in Nashville and Huntsville, Alabama.

This had to be a no-brainer for the Brewers organization a few years ago. The Timber Rattlers were previously aligned with the Mariners. While it was cool for me to see guys like Adam Jones, Matt Tuiasosopo, etc. play, it's even cooler knowing the players that are playing for Wisconsin might play for the Brewers some day.

[SilentSanta]

Ever since mid-Michigan got the Great Lakes Loons in 2007 the Dodgers have become my 2nd favorite team behind the Tigers. It's fun watching the Dodgers now because I've seen most of those guys play (Clayton Kershaw or Dee Gordon for example) live in Midland, MI and it's neat to watch them play on the big stage now.

And then there's the awesomeness of Vin Scully, but that's something completely different. Haha

[Watson]

The Z's are pretty much in no man's land (Astros, Braves, and Cards) so they're pretty much universally supported but not a whole lot of support the Marlins.


It's interesting because Denham Springs/Suburban Baton Rouge has been rumored to get a MiLB team because it can reasonable be a farm team for Houston, St. Louis or Dallas, but the competition with LSU and need for a new stadium (like hell LSU will share the Box) are big factors.


What i'm trying to say is NOLA needs a baseball team much more than it does a basketball team. Who do I have to speak to about a trade?