Would the Cardinals be considered a bandwagon move?

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Ok, so last year was the first year in about 20 years that I actually followed baseball daily. It was awesome. I spent most of the year surveying which team to get back into being a fan of. Growing up I was a Cleveland Indians fan, but with the name change, no thanks. I was going to go with the Braves as I remember them being good too in the 90's when I followed the game, they had similar name to the Indians, they have awesome uniforms, etc. However, now after winning the World Series that isn't happening.

I thought about the Padres, love the brown/yellow look and they got a roster full of stars that can be fun to get behind and support and watch. They're also in a competitive division. One team that I began to like following last year was the St. Louis Cardinals. I like the smaller market, great uni's, always a competitive franchise, you know they are always trying to win and not sell out to rebuild, so bad years will be few and far between. But of the last 20 years the Cardinals are basically the NL's version of the Yankees.

Would becoming a Cardinals fan be considered a bandwagon move at this moment? Each time I try to tell myself I can't be a fan of them and try to move on, I find myself thinking, 'Damn though I do like them.'
 
No.
 
Odd though they fired their manager after a 90 win season who had also won Manager of the year shortly before last season too.
 
Kburjr said:
If you like finishing 2nd...
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Historically they seem to finish first in the NL Central.

I will say I was a bit surprised to find out how successful they really have been of the last 20 years. For as good as they have been, I don't hear much about them out West. I guess that's the problem with MLB and their national audience. They constantly promote the bigger market teams and you don't get much of the small-mid market teams.
 
OregonDucks said:
Please explain, because everywhere I look the Cardinals are a top 3 franchise of all time and many places have them top 2 franchise since 2000.
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We have history if thats what you're going by. Not the massive payroll of the Dodgers though.
 
OregonDucks said:
Historically they seem to finish first in the NL Central.

I will say I was a bit surprised to find out how successful they really have been of the last 20 years. For as good as they have been, I don't hear much about them out West. I guess that's the problem with MLB and their national audience. They constantly promote the bigger market teams and you don't get much of the small-mid market teams.
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Oh yeah, the Cardinals have a great history, but that history ain't gonna help this year.
 
Fish said:
We have history if thats what you're going by. Not the massive payroll of the Dodgers though.
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History is fine, but as becoming a new fan, recency success is what is worrisome. I would've taken the Braves had they not won a damn WS last year. But by August of last season I was actively following Cardinals and Braves, hoping one would maybe fail to make the playoffs so that I could join the fan base and not look like a bandwagon. But the Cardinals went on a historic run to get to 90 wins, and the Braves go on and win the WS
 
but can someone tell me why they fired their manager? Sort of odd given he was winning a ton of games. Expectations so high in St. Louis that it's WS or bust? That is the level of the Yankees.
 
OregonDucks said:
Ok, so last year was the first year in about 20 years that I actually followed baseball daily. It was awesome. I spent most of the year surveying which team to get back into being a fan of. Growing up I was a Cleveland Indians fan, but with the name change, no thanks. I was going to go with the Braves as I remember them being good too in the 90's when I followed the game, they had similar name to the Indians, they have awesome uniforms, etc. However, now after winning the World Series that isn't happening.

I thought about the Padres, love the brown/yellow look and they got a roster full of stars that can be fun to get behind and support and watch. They're also in a competitive division. One team that I began to like following last year was the St. Louis Cardinals. I like the smaller market, great uni's, always a competitive franchise, you know they are always trying to win and not sell out to rebuild, so bad years will be few and far between. But of the last 20 years the Cardinals are basically the NL's version of the Yankees.

Would becoming a Cardinals fan be considered a bandwagon move at this moment? Each time I try to tell myself I can't be a fan of them and try to move on, I find myself thinking, 'Damn though I do like them.'
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You've never spent time around Cardinals fans, have you?
 
Also I should mention what factors into this decision is I am also planning on taking said team in MLB The Show and doing a continued dynasty over the years. So I would like to take a franchise to the promise land, or have good competition where I am chasing another team as opposed to starting out with the bullseye on my back.
 
OregonDucks said:
but can someone tell me why they fired their manager? Sort of odd given he was winning a ton of games. Expectations so high in St. Louis that it's WS or bust? That is the level of the Yankees.
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Disagreement on hitting approach and metrics.
 
It's been over 10 years since they won it all, you good, but I'd give it another couple years. Portland is probably gonna land a relocating team.

Hell, even becoming a Yankees fan now wouldn't be a bandwagon move. They're not really a threat anymore since the Steinbrenner kids don't like spending daddy's money and the game has passed Cashman by.
 
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