The idea and approach is similar to the Harlem Globetrotters, and as an absolute fan of traditional baseball, I would unquestionably go to a Savannah Bananas game if it came to SLC.
@@braedenrose2705 From what I've seen online of a game, at it core they are playing the same game, with some modified rules. Also, I've read that they do have two team where the other team play the more traditional form of baseball when they are the away team.
@@braedenrose2705 but basketball has the thing baseball has been fretting about for the last decade - a possession clock. Also there's no equivalent mound visits or batters stepping out of the box to do whatever.
I don't think major league baseball will ever change rules. But i do think there is plenty of room for another family entertainment centric league. Once small clubs see the profits from the banana ball tour they might think about joining.
@@thedude4k Yes i do. I watch mostly college baseball. And every now and then i watch a banana ball game for fun. Why would you even doubt that I watch baseball? That's wierd. There is a very good chance i've been watching baseball since before you were born. Also by "change rules" i meant major rules not little insignificant ones.
I don't think this is the future of baseball, but I do think baseball, like some of the other major sports leagues, need to lighten up and let their players have fun. Don't want a batter flipping a bat after a home run? don't let them hit one.
Aww the old addage that has been repeated about a billion times by simpletons. It isn't about not wanting people to have fun. It is about things like the honor and pride, and yes, tradition, within the game. Baseball is a beautiful sport not because of showboating and antics, but because it is pure. This is something that seems to be way over the heads of the feeble-minded. Baseball doesn't need to be full of arrogance and a "me" culture. We already have the NBA and NFL. We shouldn't have to "just get them out" in order for people to act like they have a slight bit of humility.
they did a few years back, say and promote that players excessively celebrate to make the game more fun. I think they will do mor eof that moving forward
@@westonsmith7772 Ah yes love enjoying the purity and honor of the noble sport of baseball while I chug $8 bud lights and wipe pizza grease on my shorts
I'm pretty sure the Globetrotters are just an entertainment brand that doesn't play competitive games. They aren't affiliated with the NBA and their players aren't going there eventually. I think Savannah is an actual minor league baseball team with prospective players trying to win games.
@@MadeagoestoNam exactly. they are playing a real game with amended rules. The dance stuff and gimmicks are not so much involved with the play--whereas the Globetrotters had fake refs and the same fake opponent at every game....
@@MadeagoestoNam The Bananas are not a minor league baseball team. They are a collegiate summer baseball organization in the Coastal Plains League. The team that performs at these "travelling" events are former pro players, which may not have been MLB affiliated or former college players in which some "may" be hoping to be picked up by an Indy or MLB affiliate or just to have fun.
@@papasquat355 Read the full comment as they have the as I call it travelling circus as an arm of the organization. The Coastal Plains League is no different than the Cape, Alaskan, Northwoods, Valley and so forth (Collegiate Leagues). And believe me they are playing for fun, but they are playing to improve collegiately and be seen even further in hopes to improve their draft stock.
Having been to a lot of Red Sox games I was really shocked and surprised when I went to a KBO game in Seoul Korea. It’s basically the same rules as MLB, but each team has their own band and cheerleaders. And when your team is at bat the band and cheerleaders are singing songs. And all the fans knew the songs. So everyone in the stands was cheering and singing. While the cheerleaders danced and sang on top of the dugout. And when the away team was at bat their band and cheerleaders would sing their songs. It was legit the best time I’ve had at a baseball game. Not to mention the food at these parks is outrageously good. Like legit food truck, or street stall food that’s delicious. The cherry on top. They sell beer in 40oz plastic containers (they give you cups to use) and the trick was to get 2, empty them and then bang them together while singing the songs. It was a blast.
I’ve heard that Korean baseball games are a thrill, likewise I’ve heard the same about Japanese games as well. I haven’t been there, however I have had a great baseball experience in Latin America. The baseball games in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and even Mexico are something else. Which I believe the MLB should learn from or take notes from. The atmosphere there is amazing, they also have cheerleaders, they have live bands playing and like you mention, the food at Latin American baseball games are appetizing. I’m not saying that baseball needs to copy what foreign baseball leagues are doing, however they should definitely take note and make a plan to allow for a more immersive fan experience at a baseball game.
You're absolutely right. I live in China and because of the time zones I can't watch all MLB games, so I watch KBO games instead and they're really fun to watch, not only the competition level is decent but the atmosphere is great and fun yo watch/hear. Some football teams in Korea struggle to draw spectators because the casual sport fans prefer going to a baseball game and enjoy the atmosphere even though in theory a football match would be shorter and more exciting to watch.
I love this approach to baseball. I have recently gone to minor league baseball games, and I must say, I find them more fun than major league baseball for a lot of reasons. Guys are hungry and playing hard and the game isn't just HRs and strikeouts like so much of MLB is. Having more fun activities and fan interactions between innings only improves the game too.
I cheered for minor league hockey and all of the players had ridiculous heart. I cheered for a Staal brother. There were really really really good guys and they all had love for the game.
No way I missed them in my own city. I saw the Dave and Busters tower from the Legends Outlet then the Kansas Lottery sign and my heart sank. Hopefully I can see them next time. These guys are great.
They have a stadium in Lancaster CA that once had a AAA team that was disbanded during the pandemic. I watch the Banners games and would love something like them here in SoCal!
It was a single A team (Jethawks) but they’re sorely missed! So much fun to be had in that stadium! With the local aerospace industry, they already have a theme they could go with!
I hate to admit as someone married to a baseball fan I'd rather be here. I'm not real basebally but I do enjoy the atmosphere of going to a game at Fenway.
@luis fuxia Before the ABA merger, creativity in basketball was shunned. It took decades to convince people otherwise. Just saying it's possible for baseball to do the same. Don't forget about Ozzie Smith! 😀
@luis fuxia haha. There are "web gem" highlights. I don't know. I'm just saying creativity is what it is because it's so unique that we can't currently imagine it. So I have faith that something will pop up sooner or later, even in a game like baseball. But first they must allow it by being open minded.
Lifelong ball player and coach... played short season ball, was a walk-on in uni, and overseas... and this is the first variant of baseball that's EVER IMMEDIATELY intrigued me. I really hope this spreads.
History fact for people... the Harlem Globetrotters were actually taking a model that had been used in baseball for years and applying it to basketball. This style of exhibition baseball had been around for many years. The most famous of these baseball teams was the Indianapolis Clowns.
As a baseball fan I love the slow style of the Majors but watching the Bananas they are doing something different and they are doing it right. So much potential and they are milking every drop in the right way.
THe fact that a husband & wife own this club and not some private equity group or investment bank….I LOVE this….. who wouldn’t want to support a Couple ❤️❤️
@@michaelbruce2699 hahahaha so because he calls out the la times for being the dumpster fire it is he is a trumper? You guys enjoying the inflation in California too? Hey at least the weather is good right :)
This is cool and I’d definitely go see the game but this isn’t what baseball needs. If you go to a baseball game and automatically think it’s boring than your not really a fan of baseball. This needs to be kept in a league of it’s own like it is right now.
This is so stupid it's embarrassing. If I want to watch unskilled people play a sport there's a softball league in just about every town and it's usually free to watch. Imagine making a business and basing your model on the Globetrotters, who are so insanely successful their athletes make thousands of dollars every year! The athletes are clearly brainless and unathletic but imagine the dumb people who would pay money for this. Everyone in the comments saying they can't wait to catch a game should also include the last time they bought a ticket to the Globetrotters in their comment for reference. Something tells me not many of you have
Baseball in other countries such as Mexico, Taiwan, Japan-- their baseball games get HYPE. They usually have music, dancers, team chants, MC's, mascots-- it's not just baseball. United States needs to catch up and it's nice to see the Bananas experimenting a bit.
Yes. My partner and I are planning a 1000mile trip just to see them next year. No other reason to be down there but just to see the most entertaining team in all of baseball. Epic and we are amped!
I love the goofy aspect. It's universally disarming. Fun for everyone. If you go to something like this and you're still gettin all pissypant cattywampus you should talk to someone.
We’ve had the same sort of team in the province of Quebec for almost 50 years now, a softball team but the same idea. They were sponsors originally by a beer company, not sure if it’s the case now. They would do all sort of crazy stunts during the game, they would travel the province and play local softball teams for special events or charities and such.
Real baseball fans won’t accept this as anything more than taking your kids to the circus. I know these guys work hard and are having fun keeping baseball alive and we appreciate that but that is nothing more than a platform for them to go play real baseball.
Love seeing sports like this. I want more !! Just having fun and spreading positive energy. YOU CAN BRING YOUR FAMILY TO THIS AND FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT. To me thats a WIN WIN for everyone.
I grew up in a very baseball centric household, we're die hard Cubs fans.... But we're in South Alabama. We were heartbroken when our AA team, The BayBears, headed north to Birmingham. Savannah is a GORGEOUS city, and well worth a trip to see the 🍌 Bananas!
LOVE BANANA BASEBALL!! AS A CANADIAN I WAS BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO PLAY WITH A FARMCLUB IN HAVANA CUBA. AS THE ONLY NON CUBAN IN THE LEAGUE I FELT LIKE A CELEBRITY AND THE CUBAN PEOPLE EMBRACED ME....BUT NOT UNTIL AFTER MY FIRST GAME WHEN I SHATTERED MY RIB IN A COLLISION AND PRETENDED I WASN'T SEVERELY INJURED AND THEN HIT A HOME RUN IN MY FIRST AT BAT. LOVE YOU 🇨🇺 CAPTAIN CANADA 🇨🇦 AKA: BLANCO GRANDE
Everybody thinks this would be great and should be everywhere. But it's more likely to be like going to someone's house and seeing a Live-Laugh-Love plaque. Their hospitality and "positive vibes only" are pleasant for a half hour or so, then you just want to tear your hair out, leave and never see them again.
I love these guys I would definitely pay to go see them. If you look at what cricket did around the world they shorten the games down to three hours and made it fun with lots of fanfare like the US does so well and an increased the fan base by millions and brought in billions in revenue. There’s nothing wrong with addressing changing times this is fantastic and it looks like a blast plus when was the last time you went to an MLB game and didn’t spend under 300 bucks for two people a few hotdogs and a few beers and parking? Sports should be family entertainment and should be affordable
That's true showmanship. Reminds me of the time when I was in the Pony League in my city and 3rd Base Coach had me coming around 2nd, halfway to 3rd, he realized I wasn't going to make it. I was "technically" supposed to slide and take the out, however being me, very persistent somewhat disobedient, I decided to turn and go for 2nd (what was I thinking... besides less room to run to safety) and they got the ball to 2nd...again supposed to slide...this time I got low like into a slide except I flipped over the tag (after everyone was in a collective shock including me) and I had to crawl back to the bag. SAFE. ...to not leave you hanging, no I never got to home because they got the 3rd out on someone else.
I went to a professional baseball game the other day because I had tickets given to me. We were winning by 4 and I still was bored enough to leave at the 7th inning. I get it. Savannah bananas I have been following on TikTok and I would love to see one of their games live.
You're not the only one, some stadiums like Miami's fix the monotony by literallly building nightclubs and entertainment venues into the park. Traditional baseball is too slow now.
Leave your negative comments in your pocket. I love this! It's awesome to see how much fun the fans are having and the players are amazing. Can't wait to go to a game
They should be the future of baseball to some degree.. they're living their best life. Having fun themselves and providing quality, wholesome entertainment for the crowd.
I wouldn't say the future of baseball, but one rule definitely stands out as an amazing addition to the MLB if their brave enough to add it. And that rule is the ability to steal first. It's so simple yet puts pressure on the Pitcher and Catcher to keep it contained that I think would be huge. The last MLB game I watched I counted 12 pass balls that the catchers on both teams just didn't care enough to block cause there was no one on.
A mix of the old and the new is needed in Baseball. The enthusiasm that they have is the answer...not pitch clocks, not limited mound visits. This is much better than outlawing the shift, or the universal DH.
Baseball history heads, is this guy not just the contemporary Bill Veeck? this type of ingenuity and ambition used to be the norm for baseball teams to keep fan interest and keep them wanting more! THIS is what baseball used to be a lot more like and that’s a big reason why it was far and away the most popular sport in America for decades. please just make it fun again!! Baseball is supposed to be fun!
It isn't really baseball, but it could be something fun for non-baseball fans/ young kids to enjoy. Real baseball is a boring sport but it doesn't need to be changed just to accommodate peoples' dwindling attention spans.
I agree with most of what you said. But baseball isn't boring for those of us who are true fans, understand the game well and have faithfully followed the sport at the highest level for many years, decades even. My take though... if you don't know the difference between a slider and a change up, between a screwball and a forkball, or distinguish a two-seam and a four-seam fastball... or don't know what ballparks in MLB are hitter-friendly or pitcher-friendly, or why sometimes a game turns out low-scoring and other times it's a marathon...; or If you don't know what's a pass ball or what's a wild pitch or what's catcher's interference..., or whether a batter is a power hitter or a slap-hitting speedster... or whether this or that pitcher is good against right-handed hitters or against southpaws... or hundreds, perhaps thousands, other little game-related things here and there -- let's not even get into baseball language and terminologies..., then you are not going to like baseball, and will probably find it too 'slow' or too 'boring'. Baseball is like any other sport. You have to get to know the players and what they can do in order to know what's going on. You must get to learn the venues, and follow the action from playball in the spring to the last day of the playoffs. And then stay informed on what happens during the dead season (free agent sigups and trades) and follow your favorite team, or the entire league if you are a diehard fan like me. That's how you GET INTO THE GAME of any given sport and how you you end up loving it. Otherwise, you'll feel lost and will probably want to leave the game, or switch the channel if you are watching it from home. Believe me... I feel the same way when I watch say soccer or hockey. I'm sure those are great sports too. But I just can't get into the game because I don't know the ins-and-outs of those sports and those leagues to really know what's going on in a fly. Like I mentioned, if you don't know what's going on when yoou go to a game or watch it on TV, you just won't be able to get into the game to want to continue watching after a few minutes. But I'm sure that if I became more familiarized w/ the players and the stats (baseball btw is all about the stats) and the venues, etc..., I would probably not find those otger sports slow and boring just as other people find baseball slow and boring. I do agree though that MLB does need to shrink the action time a bit (since it's a game without a clock) in order for those that find it too long or too slow, to have a reason to stay in the stadium; or to have the motivation to go to the stadium. Do I think professional baseball players need to totally make clowns of themselves to accomplish this? Not at all. Do I think they need to completely change the game to make it faster or "funner" ? Absolutely not! They can implement subtle changes that will not mess up or ridicule the game that true baseball fans love. They can implement slight changes to modernize, if you will, the favorite pastime that we've known for the past two centuries or so. But if they insist in changing the game radically..., to the point of making it more like a circus instead of a professional sport (just to please the few and to attempt to gain more following), then baseball as we know it might just come to an end in year 2042 like the folks at Star Trek depict in the beloved sci-fi show. I only know one thing, though... I would not pay to watch a bunch of guys dancing and clowning around for as fun it might be, coz I'm sure it is quite amusing. I want to see real MLB action with real professional players and real talent; not boy cheerleaders dancing and flipping around with their pants down.
@GGI565, your explanation is spot on. I, myself, am an avid baseball traditionalist. High sock, stirrups, pitchers bat, all that jazz. To me, this isn't baseball, it's a circus, and while circuses can be fun and entertaining, they don't hide what they are behind a bat and ball. Playing against this team would be unbearable and I would never pay to see them play except to maybe take my niece and nephew once or twice. That all being said, they clearly aren't targeting the demographic that you and I are in and I think that's perfectly fine. It's unlikely these dudes will ever see the light of the Show so they're making the best of things and having fun and putting smiles on people's faces. I was originally pissed off by this video until I read your comment and I see it through a new perspective. Thanks!
@@tatertotsalad @Chris Schrock Great to see some real fanzzzz around here! I just realized they mentioned Eric Byrnes in that video. So now we know his whereabouts! Lol I think I remember him w/ the A's and DBacks a few years ago if I recall.....
It's obvious that you guys are passionate about baseball. However, like it or not, leagues such as MLB, the NBA, NFL and the NHL exist because people are sitting in the seats or watching on a screen. There is trouble when World Series game between the Astros and Nationals got lower ratings than the NFL Chiefs vs Packers game on the same night in 2019. Football has been unafraid to make rule changes to keep the game interesting and has done so continually over the years. To be sure, I'm glad to see baseball making some changes, such as finally having the DH for both leagues, adding a "ghost runner" in extra innings, etc. (I know the purists hate that one). A step in the right direction. Radical changes, such as the Savannah Bananas are doing? Highly unlikely, but a couple of their ideas (no stepping out of the batter's box and no visits to the mound) would certainly speed up the game. Would I pay to see a Savannah Banana game? Yes. The notoriety may not last, but it sure as hell looks entertaining. That's what people pay to see.
I'd really appreciate if the MLB added a ban or limit on stepping outta the batter's box for sure. I remember playing a game with friends where we had to get up and do jumping jacks every time someone was out of the box. Most exhausted I've ever been.
I saw them inside sports ABSOLUTELY AWSOME BASEBALL COMEDY AT ITS BEST. BILL MOON LEE WAS MADE FOR TEAM , COMING TO THE MOUND WITH THE BEER. CANT WAIT UNTIL THEY COME TO VEGAS.
This will never be the future of baseball. But, there is a place for this outside of the affiliated ball. It’s like the globetrotters, no one is going there to see high level basketball , but the entertainment is very high level, which would bring traffic to the sport maybe as a whole.
I'm a big Saints fan and I love that they have a good time and the entertainment elements like the whole pig mascot thing, and wild promo nights, and the announcer lightly heckling players, but it's still baseball. This...whatever it is, isn't baseball.
As a baseball fan since 1955, I am more traditional. I don’t mind games that go more than 3 hours. To me it’s free baseball. It seems the only people complaining about long baseball games are the players and sports announcers and writers! They are not getting paid by the hour, so they don’t like it. I hate the hold up 4 fingers and walk a guy, put a guy on second to start extra innings and absolutely hate the DH, so disappointed when the National League adopted that crappy rule! Where Major League Baseball is going wrong is trying to bring in new fans by making it faster. All they are doing is chasing away the fans that have always loved the game!
I love how everyone is having fun, but this seems a little too goofy to be taken seriously. It's too bad MLB can't lighten up a little more. I like the idea of shortening games, but making a circus out of baseball is really no different than the Globetrotters. Cute concept, but...
The idea and approach is similar to the Harlem Globetrotters, and as an absolute fan of traditional baseball, I would unquestionably go to a Savannah Bananas game if it came to SLC.
But then, Just like the globetrotters, it becomes more if a spectacle, and strays very far from the actual game.
These are real games with real teams. Savannah just adds entertainment to it (not in place of it). And, they sell out every game.
@@braedenrose2705 From what I've seen online of a game, at it core they are playing the same game, with some modified rules. Also, I've read that they do have two team where the other team play the more traditional form of baseball when they are the away team.
@@papasquat355 I've read that even with their second (away) team, they are selling out games.
@@braedenrose2705 but basketball has the thing baseball has been fretting about for the last decade - a possession clock. Also there's no equivalent mound visits or batters stepping out of the box to do whatever.
I don't think major league baseball will ever change rules. But i do think there is plenty of room for another family entertainment centric league. Once small clubs see the profits from the banana ball tour they might think about joining.
You dont watch any baseball whatsoever do u lol
You don't watch much baseball
@@thedude4k Yes i do. I watch mostly college baseball. And every now and then i watch a banana ball game for fun. Why would you even doubt that I watch baseball? That's wierd. There is a very good chance i've been watching baseball since before you were born. Also by "change rules" i meant major rules not little insignificant ones.
@@predictorbibulous3327 Your 1st sentence on your OP shows your MLB ignorance.
You don’t watch a lot of baseball do you
I don't think this is the future of baseball, but I do think baseball, like some of the other major sports leagues, need to lighten up and let their players have fun. Don't want a batter flipping a bat after a home run? don't let them hit one.
Or let them hit it because it might be a foul ball to a team fan.
Aww the old addage that has been repeated about a billion times by simpletons. It isn't about not wanting people to have fun. It is about things like the honor and pride, and yes, tradition, within the game. Baseball is a beautiful sport not because of showboating and antics, but because it is pure. This is something that seems to be way over the heads of the feeble-minded. Baseball doesn't need to be full of arrogance and a "me" culture. We already have the NBA and NFL. We shouldn't have to "just get them out" in order for people to act like they have a slight bit of humility.
I mean cricket changed and it was even more stuck in its ways. Yeah cricket basically died before it changed but still.
they did a few years back, say and promote that players excessively celebrate to make the game more fun. I think they will do mor eof that moving forward
@@westonsmith7772 Ah yes love enjoying the purity and honor of the noble sport of baseball while I chug $8 bud lights and wipe pizza grease on my shorts
Essentially the Globetrotters but baseball version.
I'm pretty sure the Globetrotters are just an entertainment brand that doesn't play competitive games. They aren't affiliated with the NBA and their players aren't going there eventually. I think Savannah is an actual minor league baseball team with prospective players trying to win games.
@@MadeagoestoNam exactly. they are playing a real game with amended rules. The dance stuff and gimmicks are not so much involved with the play--whereas the Globetrotters had fake refs and the same fake opponent at every game....
@@MadeagoestoNam The Bananas are not a minor league baseball team. They are a collegiate summer baseball organization in the Coastal Plains League. The team that performs at these "travelling" events are former pro players, which may not have been MLB affiliated or former college players in which some "may" be hoping to be picked up by an Indy or MLB affiliate or just to have fun.
All the teams in the Coastal Plains League are real baseball teams (unpaid college players who just love the game). No Washington Generals involved.
@@papasquat355 Read the full comment as they have the as I call it travelling circus as an arm of the organization. The Coastal Plains League is no different than the Cape, Alaskan, Northwoods, Valley and so forth (Collegiate Leagues). And believe me they are playing for fun, but they are playing to improve collegiately and be seen even further in hopes to improve their draft stock.
Having been to a lot of Red Sox games I was really shocked and surprised when I went to a KBO game in Seoul Korea. It’s basically the same rules as MLB, but each team has their own band and cheerleaders.
And when your team is at bat the band and cheerleaders are singing songs. And all the fans knew the songs. So everyone in the stands was cheering and singing. While the cheerleaders danced and sang on top of the dugout.
And when the away team was at bat their band and cheerleaders would sing their songs. It was legit the best time I’ve had at a baseball game.
Not to mention the food at these parks is outrageously good. Like legit food truck, or street stall food that’s delicious.
The cherry on top. They sell beer in 40oz plastic containers (they give you cups to use) and the trick was to get 2, empty them and then bang them together while singing the songs.
It was a blast.
I’ve heard that Korean baseball games are a thrill, likewise I’ve heard the same about Japanese games as well.
I haven’t been there, however I have had a great baseball experience in Latin America. The baseball games in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and even Mexico are something else. Which I believe the MLB should learn from or take notes from.
The atmosphere there is amazing, they also have cheerleaders, they have live bands playing and like you mention, the food at Latin American baseball games are appetizing.
I’m not saying that baseball needs to copy what foreign baseball leagues are doing, however they should definitely take note and make a plan to allow for a more immersive fan experience at a baseball game.
You're absolutely right. I live in China and because of the time zones I can't watch all MLB games, so I watch KBO games instead and they're really fun to watch, not only the competition level is decent but the atmosphere is great and fun yo watch/hear. Some football teams in Korea struggle to draw spectators because the casual sport fans prefer going to a baseball game and enjoy the atmosphere even though in theory a football match would be shorter and more exciting to watch.
I love this approach to baseball. I have recently gone to minor league baseball games, and I must say, I find them more fun than major league baseball for a lot of reasons. Guys are hungry and playing hard and the game isn't just HRs and strikeouts like so much of MLB is. Having more fun activities and fan interactions between innings only improves the game too.
Yes, genius, because, we all know, mlb players never play hard
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We go to more Dayton Dragons games than Reds games. More affordable, and just a better overall experience.
Minor league games are super fun . They have rides and slides and interaction with the fans. They let the kids on the fields .
I cheered for minor league hockey and all of the players had ridiculous heart. I cheered for a Staal brother. There were really really really good guys and they all had love for the game.
No way I missed them in my own city. I saw the Dave and Busters tower from the Legends Outlet then the Kansas Lottery sign and my heart sank. Hopefully I can see them next time. These guys are great.
I thought the same thing.
EVERY SPORTS TEAM NEEDS A DANCE INSTRUCTOR 😂
They have a stadium in Lancaster CA that once had a AAA team that was disbanded during the pandemic.
I watch the Banners games and would love something like them here in SoCal!
I second this notion
It was a single A team (Jethawks) but they’re sorely missed! So much fun to be had in that stadium! With the local aerospace industry, they already have a theme they could go with!
gotta go to high desert mavericks games in adelanto
This will never be a thing in the mlb but it is fun in its own way. I'd definitely go to a game. Bring a lady friend. Probly make a cool date night
I hate to admit as someone married to a baseball fan I'd rather be here.
I'm not real basebally but I do enjoy the atmosphere of going to a game at Fenway.
Well yea.. The MLB can't do regular baseball correctly, how could you expect them to do fun baseball?
@@Cheeseburger.Launch.Sequence user name is classic?!!
Giver the good ol savannah banana experience amiright
Bring your lady friend to watch bigger stronger more handsome men than you? Yeah great idea… you should give her a locker room tour too
I just went to my first Savannah Bananas game last night and it was the most I’ve ever had at a live sporting event!!
The Banana's have to break through the ceiling of the Globetrotters. They can be so much more than an exhibition game and a novelty.
"You know what else would sell tickets Doug? A golfer with an arm growing out of his ass!" -Shooter McGavin
What the Globetrotters did for basketball is profound. Hopefully this goes somewhere similarly.
@luis fuxia Before the ABA merger, creativity in basketball was shunned. It took decades to convince people otherwise. Just saying it's possible for baseball to do the same. Don't forget about Ozzie Smith! 😀
@luis fuxia haha. There are "web gem" highlights. I don't know. I'm just saying creativity is what it is because it's so unique that we can't currently imagine it. So I have faith that something will pop up sooner or later, even in a game like baseball. But first they must allow it by being open minded.
I don’t think the mlb will move to be like them but I could definitely see banana ball growing to be a league of its own
Lifelong ball player and coach... played short season ball, was a walk-on in uni, and overseas... and this is the first variant of baseball that's EVER IMMEDIATELY intrigued me.
I really hope this spreads.
Baseball Globetrotters?? I'm all for it...the sport needs it!
History fact for people... the Harlem Globetrotters were actually taking a model that had been used in baseball for years and applying it to basketball. This style of exhibition baseball had been around for many years. The most famous of these baseball teams was the Indianapolis Clowns.
Gotta love a grown man playing first base in high heals.
What's so funny about that?
I was so worried for his ankles
As a baseball fan I love the slow style of the Majors but watching the Bananas they are doing something different and they are doing it right. So much potential and they are milking every drop in the right way.
THe fact that a husband & wife own this club and not some private equity group or investment bank….I LOVE this….. who wouldn’t want to support a Couple ❤️❤️
This is so great. I love the rules. They're insane but make perfect sense. Would love to see a game
Makes me want to visit Savanah and enjoy the show 🎈⚾ 🎈 ⚾
Tickets are hard to get
I think the Every Inning Counts rule is an intriguing concept
I don't know much about baseball, but I love their name, their antics and their banana colors
Probably about the same chance as the L.A. Times being the future of journalism.
@@michaelbruce2699 hahahaha so because he calls out the la times for being the dumpster fire it is he is a trumper? You guys enjoying the inflation in California too? Hey at least the weather is good right :)
Hahahahaha..... From Facebook reel to RUclips.... can't stop laughing.... approved 💯💯💯
Every inning counts is absolute brilliance. Whichever team has the most inning wins after 9, wins the game. Damnit so brilliant.
This is cool and I’d definitely go see the game but this isn’t what baseball needs. If you go to a baseball game and automatically think it’s boring than your not really a fan of baseball. This needs to be kept in a league of it’s own like it is right now.
It’s low key kind of embarrassing. None of these players are even professionals.
This is so stupid it's embarrassing. If I want to watch unskilled people play a sport there's a softball league in just about every town and it's usually free to watch. Imagine making a business and basing your model on the Globetrotters, who are so insanely successful their athletes make thousands of dollars every year! The athletes are clearly brainless and unathletic but imagine the dumb people who would pay money for this. Everyone in the comments saying they can't wait to catch a game should also include the last time they bought a ticket to the Globetrotters in their comment for reference. Something tells me not many of you have
Baseball in other countries such as Mexico, Taiwan, Japan-- their baseball games get HYPE. They usually have music, dancers, team chants, MC's, mascots-- it's not just baseball. United States needs to catch up and it's nice to see the Bananas experimenting a bit.
“It’s okay to be different.” Truer words have never been spoken.
My favorite part is if a fan catches the ball the runner is out! LOL
Looks like everyone is having a good time. We should all like to see more of that.
Yeah man all atraight men should love to see other straight men axting like homosexuals.
@@reginafontenot600 I know a handful of homosexuals at least… and not one would be caught dead wearing all yellow.
Yes. My partner and I are planning a 1000mile trip just to see them next year. No other reason to be down there but just to see the most entertaining team in all of baseball. Epic and we are amped!
2 hour baseball game - YES!
Minor Leagues take notice, and incorporate the other rules of Savannah Banana baseball in your entertainment league.
I love the goofy aspect. It's universally disarming. Fun for everyone.
If you go to something like this and you're still gettin all pissypant cattywampus you should talk to someone.
Umps dancing on strike 3 calls is the greatest thing 🤣🤣
Ay that dance coach got some students they was cracking backs out there🤣🤣🤣🤣
We’ve had the same sort of team in the province of Quebec for almost 50 years now, a softball team but the same idea. They were sponsors originally by a beer company, not sure if it’s the case now. They would do all sort of crazy stunts during the game, they would travel the province and play local softball teams for special events or charities and such.
Really glad they have talented players and coaches that are willing to participate
Real baseball fans won’t accept this as anything more than taking your kids to the circus. I know these guys work hard and are having fun keeping baseball alive and we appreciate that but that is nothing more than a platform for them to go play real baseball.
I’m a foam finger guy and that banana one rocked my world
Love seeing sports like this. I want more !! Just having fun and spreading positive energy. YOU CAN BRING YOUR FAMILY TO THIS AND FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT. To me thats a WIN WIN for everyone.
I grew up in a very baseball centric household, we're die hard Cubs fans.... But we're in South Alabama. We were heartbroken when our AA team, The BayBears, headed north to Birmingham. Savannah is a GORGEOUS city, and well worth a trip to see the 🍌 Bananas!
“Baseball is becoming more slow” proceeds to emote for 30 secs in the middle of a game 😂 looks fun tho
Reminds me of the Portland Mavericks...check out the Netflix Doc called "The Battered Bastards of Baseball".
The Savannah Bananas are a lot of fun and awesome for what they are - the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball. But the future of baseball? No.
The shortstop should casually drop a peel on the baseline, just past second, when no one is looking.
I would 1000% go to one of their games if they ever came to L.A.
4:12 *guy running in heels*
"It kinda takes you back"
LOVE BANANA BASEBALL!!
AS A CANADIAN I WAS BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO PLAY WITH A FARMCLUB IN HAVANA CUBA. AS THE ONLY NON CUBAN IN THE LEAGUE I FELT LIKE A CELEBRITY AND THE CUBAN PEOPLE EMBRACED ME....BUT NOT UNTIL AFTER MY FIRST GAME WHEN I SHATTERED MY RIB IN A COLLISION AND PRETENDED I WASN'T SEVERELY INJURED AND THEN HIT A HOME RUN IN MY FIRST AT BAT.
LOVE YOU 🇨🇺
CAPTAIN CANADA 🇨🇦
AKA: BLANCO GRANDE
Savannah Bananas:
You’re amazing at baseball, but can you do flips?
Everybody thinks this would be great and should be everywhere. But it's more likely to be like going to someone's house and seeing a Live-Laugh-Love plaque. Their hospitality and "positive vibes only" are pleasant for a half hour or so, then you just want to tear your hair out, leave and never see them again.
I love these guys I would definitely pay to go see them. If you look at what cricket did around the world they shorten the games down to three hours and made it fun with lots of fanfare like the US does so well and an increased the fan base by millions and brought in billions in revenue. There’s nothing wrong with addressing changing times this is fantastic and it looks like a blast plus when was the last time you went to an MLB game and didn’t spend under 300 bucks for two people a few hotdogs and a few beers and parking? Sports should be family entertainment and should be affordable
I met one of the players on the bananas years ago when I was on a plane trip when I was 17. Very cool dude. Hope this goes far. Good luck brett.
I would definitely play the video game. I think MLB The Show should include these rules on the side. And the team. And the players.
Absolutely. It would be a crying shame if they didn’t add something like that to The Show.
"first base coach/dance instructor" is the funniest job title ive ever seen
This is an amazing 3 minute video! Unfortunately it's 7:44
I get the idea but like there is a thing as to much. Yeah create more buzz and get more people entertained but we also want the game to be respected
That's true showmanship. Reminds me of the time when I was in the Pony League in my city and 3rd Base Coach had me coming around 2nd, halfway to 3rd, he realized I wasn't going to make it. I was "technically" supposed to slide and take the out, however being me, very persistent somewhat disobedient, I decided to turn and go for 2nd (what was I thinking... besides less room to run to safety) and they got the ball to 2nd...again supposed to slide...this time I got low like into a slide except I flipped over the tag (after everyone was in a collective shock including me) and I had to crawl back to the bag. SAFE.
...to not leave you hanging, no I never got to home because they got the 3rd out on someone else.
Lol that First Base coach had em doin the sick cat- haven’t seen that move in years
I am moving to Bluffton, SC this summer and cannot wait to take my family to see the Bananas!!!
I went to a professional baseball game the other day because I had tickets given to me. We were winning by 4 and I still was bored enough to leave at the 7th inning. I get it. Savannah bananas I have been following on TikTok and I would love to see one of their games live.
You're not the only one, some stadiums like Miami's fix the monotony by literallly building nightclubs and entertainment venues into the park. Traditional baseball is too slow now.
We love the Bananas here in Savannah! Games are super fun and are always sold out
Leave your negative comments in your pocket. I love this! It's awesome to see how much fun the fans are having and the players are amazing. Can't wait to go to a game
It would be interest for all star weekend to have Bananas play against a group of all stars
They should be the future of baseball to some degree.. they're living their best life. Having fun themselves and providing quality, wholesome entertainment for the crowd.
I wouldn't say the future of baseball, but one rule definitely stands out as an amazing addition to the MLB if their brave enough to add it. And that rule is the ability to steal first. It's so simple yet puts pressure on the Pitcher and Catcher to keep it contained that I think would be huge. The last MLB game I watched I counted 12 pass balls that the catchers on both teams just didn't care enough to block cause there was no one on.
Love watching them on ticktock. And now you tube. So fun
Cool, have fun. It's not baseball, but enjoy.
I would absolutely go to one of these games. Looks like a total blast.
This is straight out of the ole school baseball movie BINGO LONG and the TRAVELING ALLSTARS🤫🤫🤫
I’ve been arguing for years that batters stealing 1st should be a rule, and they’re showing why
for the first couple minutes I thought it was a parody video until I realized it's for real.
Love this so much
I love the creativity here! I hate how slow baseball games are. But things fun!
Great to get people interested in baseball and I wish them well.
Can someone answer this for me do they play their own team or do they play the opposing team at the ballpark they’re visiting?
I love baseball. This isn't a replacement but a great addition
When and how can I watch this. This is lit.
A mix of the old and the new is needed in Baseball. The enthusiasm that they have is the answer...not pitch clocks, not limited mound visits. This is much better than outlawing the shift, or the universal DH.
Baseball history heads, is this guy not just the contemporary Bill Veeck? this type of ingenuity and ambition used to be the norm for baseball teams to keep fan interest and keep them wanting more! THIS is what baseball used to be a lot more like and that’s a big reason why it was far and away the most popular sport in America for decades. please just make it fun again!! Baseball is supposed to be fun!
Ah the LA times, how far journalism has fallen
There'll be plenty of fans who will say this isn't right. But they aren't who this is for. Amazing!
I can't wait to see these guy start touring...sign me up!!
This is way more exciting than the MLB
This is amazing!
I am from here. These guys are great.
Fans catching a foul for an out is insane !!! Literally would make going to a game that much more fun as hell !
It isn't really baseball, but it could be something fun for non-baseball fans/ young kids to enjoy. Real baseball is a boring sport but it doesn't need to be changed just to accommodate peoples' dwindling attention spans.
I agree with most of what you said. But baseball isn't boring for those of us who are true fans, understand the game well and have faithfully followed the sport at the highest level for many years, decades even.
My take though... if you don't know the difference between a slider and a change up, between a screwball and a forkball, or distinguish a two-seam and a four-seam fastball... or don't know what ballparks in MLB are hitter-friendly or pitcher-friendly, or why sometimes a game turns out low-scoring and other times it's a marathon...; or If you don't know what's a pass ball or what's a wild pitch or what's catcher's interference..., or whether a batter is a power hitter or a slap-hitting speedster... or whether this or that pitcher is good against right-handed hitters or against southpaws... or hundreds, perhaps thousands, other little game-related things here and there -- let's not even get into baseball language and terminologies..., then you are not going to like baseball, and will probably find it too 'slow' or too 'boring'.
Baseball is like any other sport. You have to get to know the players and what they can do in order to know what's going on. You must get to learn the venues, and follow the action from playball in the spring to the last day of the playoffs. And then stay informed on what happens during the dead season (free agent sigups and trades) and follow your favorite team, or the entire league if you are a diehard fan like me. That's how you GET INTO THE GAME of any given sport and how you you end up loving it. Otherwise, you'll feel lost and will probably want to leave the game, or switch the channel if you are watching it from home. Believe me... I feel the same way when I watch say soccer or hockey. I'm sure those are great sports too. But I just can't get into the game because I don't know the ins-and-outs of those sports and those leagues to really know what's going on in a fly. Like I mentioned, if you don't know what's going on when yoou go to a game or watch it on TV, you just won't be able to get into the game to want to continue watching after a few minutes. But I'm sure that if I became more familiarized w/ the players and the stats (baseball btw is all about the stats) and the venues, etc..., I would probably not find those otger sports slow and boring just as other people find baseball slow and boring.
I do agree though that MLB does need to shrink the action time a bit (since it's a game without a clock) in order for those that find it too long or too slow, to have a reason to stay in the stadium; or to have the motivation to go to the stadium. Do I think professional baseball players need to totally make clowns of themselves to accomplish this? Not at all. Do I think they need to completely change the game to make it faster or "funner" ? Absolutely not! They can implement subtle changes that will not mess up or ridicule the game that true baseball fans love. They can implement slight changes to modernize, if you will, the favorite pastime that we've known for the past two centuries or so. But if they insist in changing the game radically..., to the point of making it more like a circus instead of a professional sport (just to please the few and to attempt to gain more following), then baseball as we know it might just come to an end in year 2042 like the folks at Star Trek depict in the beloved sci-fi show.
I only know one thing, though... I would not pay to watch a bunch of guys dancing and clowning around for as fun it might be, coz I'm sure it is quite amusing. I want to see real MLB action with real professional players and real talent; not boy cheerleaders dancing and flipping around with their pants down.
@@ggi5658 100% agree with you, nice analysis
@GGI565, your explanation is spot on. I, myself, am an avid baseball traditionalist. High sock, stirrups, pitchers bat, all that jazz. To me, this isn't baseball, it's a circus, and while circuses can be fun and entertaining, they don't hide what they are behind a bat and ball. Playing against this team would be unbearable and I would never pay to see them play except to maybe take my niece and nephew once or twice. That all being said, they clearly aren't targeting the demographic that you and I are in and I think that's perfectly fine. It's unlikely these dudes will ever see the light of the Show so they're making the best of things and having fun and putting smiles on people's faces. I was originally pissed off by this video until I read your comment and I see it through a new perspective. Thanks!
@@tatertotsalad @Chris Schrock Great to see some real fanzzzz around here!
I just realized they mentioned Eric Byrnes in that video. So now we know his whereabouts! Lol I think I remember him w/ the A's and DBacks a few years ago if I recall.....
It's obvious that you guys are passionate about baseball. However, like it or not, leagues such as MLB, the NBA, NFL and the NHL exist because people are sitting in the seats or watching on a screen. There is trouble when World Series game between the Astros and Nationals got lower ratings than the NFL Chiefs vs Packers game on the same night in 2019. Football has been unafraid to make rule changes to keep the game interesting and has done so continually over the years. To be sure, I'm glad to see baseball making some changes, such as finally having the DH for both leagues, adding a "ghost runner" in extra innings, etc. (I know the purists hate that one). A step in the right direction. Radical changes, such as the Savannah Bananas are doing? Highly unlikely, but a couple of their ideas (no stepping out of the batter's box and no visits to the mound) would certainly speed up the game. Would I pay to see a Savannah Banana game? Yes. The notoriety may not last, but it sure as hell looks entertaining. That's what people pay to see.
I'd really appreciate if the MLB added a ban or limit on stepping outta the batter's box for sure. I remember playing a game with friends where we had to get up and do jumping jacks every time someone was out of the box. Most exhausted I've ever been.
I saw them inside sports ABSOLUTELY AWSOME BASEBALL COMEDY AT ITS BEST. BILL MOON LEE WAS MADE FOR TEAM , COMING TO THE MOUND WITH THE BEER. CANT WAIT UNTIL THEY COME TO VEGAS.
This will never be the future of baseball. But, there is a place for this outside of the affiliated ball. It’s like the globetrotters, no one is going there to see high level basketball , but the entertainment is very high level, which would bring traffic to the sport maybe as a whole.
This should be put into a movie.
I remember seeing a St Paul saints game 20+ years ago. It was. It as nuts as this but it was a ton of fun
I'm a big Saints fan and I love that they have a good time and the entertainment elements like the whole pig mascot thing, and wild promo nights, and the announcer lightly heckling players, but it's still baseball. This...whatever it is, isn't baseball.
I live 15 from that stadium it’s right next to the speedway and the legends a truly beautiful little stadium in Kansas
As a baseball fan since 1955, I am more traditional. I don’t mind games that go more than 3 hours. To me it’s free baseball. It seems the only people complaining about long baseball games are the players and sports announcers and writers! They are not getting paid by the hour, so they don’t like it. I hate the hold up 4 fingers and walk a guy, put a guy on second to start extra innings and absolutely hate the DH, so disappointed when the National League adopted that crappy rule! Where Major League Baseball is going wrong is trying to bring in new fans by making it faster. All they are doing is chasing away the fans that have always loved the game!
I love how everyone is having fun, but this seems a little too goofy to be taken seriously. It's too bad MLB can't lighten up a little more. I like the idea of shortening games, but making a circus out of baseball is really no different than the Globetrotters. Cute concept, but...
Reminds me of the Bingo Long Travelling all Stars and Motor Kings.