Re: Savannah Bananas and other tomfoolery
Posted: July 22 25, 9:29 am
yeah, it's strictly entertainment...if you're expecting to see a serious MLB game, you will be disappointed.
if you're just looking at as a form of entertainment, it is awesome and they clearly know what they're doing; plus these guys are all former college and MiLB players so they are good also
my personal favorite are the walks; when you walk a batter the batter can keep sprinting/running until all the players in the field have touched the ball (that's why you see after a walk, all the fielders will sprint towards the middle to make the throws shorter)
and of course the foul balls. when a fan catches a foul ball, it is an out, so you'll her the entire stadium cheer or boo you (depending on what team they're rooting for; obv most are rooting for the bananas as they are the original)
plus there's a time limit. us hardcore fans may want to watch a fantastic game that goes 14 innings and last 4+ hours, but most people don't; esp with small kids. knowing there's a 2 hour time limit, and know a general time you'll leave can help people who are not into baseball.
I cannot get my family to watch a baseball game (on TV or in person) as it's "too boring" and "not enough action", which I would agree with if I was not such a fan/grew up playing and watching it; esp compared with the other sports of football, hockey and basketball. but they'll all stop to watch a bit and laugh when a banana game is on.
if you're just looking at as a form of entertainment, it is awesome and they clearly know what they're doing; plus these guys are all former college and MiLB players so they are good also
my personal favorite are the walks; when you walk a batter the batter can keep sprinting/running until all the players in the field have touched the ball (that's why you see after a walk, all the fielders will sprint towards the middle to make the throws shorter)
and of course the foul balls. when a fan catches a foul ball, it is an out, so you'll her the entire stadium cheer or boo you (depending on what team they're rooting for; obv most are rooting for the bananas as they are the original)
plus there's a time limit. us hardcore fans may want to watch a fantastic game that goes 14 innings and last 4+ hours, but most people don't; esp with small kids. knowing there's a 2 hour time limit, and know a general time you'll leave can help people who are not into baseball.
I cannot get my family to watch a baseball game (on TV or in person) as it's "too boring" and "not enough action", which I would agree with if I was not such a fan/grew up playing and watching it; esp compared with the other sports of football, hockey and basketball. but they'll all stop to watch a bit and laugh when a banana game is on.
