Just discovered this and it's highly entertaining. The Savanah Bananas are playing coors field in August and we are gonna grab tickets to watch
https://x.com/theprtyanimals/status/1901388570603970922?s=46&t=m_RTTyQoOXCKni9LyjoM3g
Wow. That ins't ghey, like, at all.
All the comments are "who watches this shit".
One person commented that they went and it was an entertaining and nonstop for 3 OR 4 HOURS? I guess there is no pitch clock.
The rules are great. They should adopt them in college ball. Also, some of these guys have actually made the majors.
rules:
Points, not runs: The team with the most runs in an inning gets a point. In the final inning, every run counts.
Two-hour time limit: No new inning can begin after 1 hour and 50 minutes.
No stepping out: Stepping out of the batter's box is an automatic strike.
No bunting: Bunting is prohibited and results in ejection.
Batters can steal first: A batter can attempt to steal first at any point during their at-bat, even on wild pitches or passed balls.
No walks: Instead of a walk, the hitter advances to any base they can reach, and every fielder (except the pitcher and catcher) must touch the ball.
No mound visits: No mound visits are allowed.
Fans catching foul balls: Foul balls caught by fans are outs.
Showdown tiebreaker: If the game is tied after two hours, a "showdown tiebreaker" is used where each team picks a pitcher and a hitter, and the first to reach a certain number of points wins, according to a Savannah Lodging description.
Golden Batter rule: One time per game, a team can bring any hitter in the lineup to bat.
Challenges: Teams can challenge umpire calls on fair/foul, out/not out, and caught/not caught.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Jun 04, 2025, 11:43 AMAll the comments are "who watches this shit".
One person commented that they went and it was an entertaining and nonstop for 3 OR 4 HOURS? I guess there is no pitch clock. I'll go see them in August play and report back. Looks gay af but better than watching the Rockies
its my understanding it's shorter than traditional baseball.
Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Jun 04, 2025, 11:36 AMJust discovered this and it's highly entertaining. The Savanah Bananas are playing coors field in August and we are gonna grab tickets to watch
Are you? They have an upcoming date in St. Louis, and the whole stadium was sold out 6 months in advance. They even had a lottery to give an opportunity to buy tickets.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Jun 04, 2025, 12:04 PMAre you? They have an upcoming date in St. Louis, and the whole stadium was sold out 6 months in advance. They even had a lottery to give an opportunity to buy tickets.
well I dunno...I just saw that it was lottery only and that window is closed and the available tickets on stubhub are going for $400-1000 wtf. That's insane
ghey or not, they sell out almost every game, and most are played in mlb parks.
https://thesavannahbananas.com/schedule/
Quote from: vegashog on Jun 04, 2025, 12:37 PMghey or not, they sell out almost every game, and most are played in mlb parks.
https://thesavannahbananas.com/schedule/
They're the hottest thing in baseball. Apparently they don't like it, but informally known as the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball. Except I think sometimes their other teams "win". There are 2 or 3 I think.
The Savanna Bananas have been a thing for years. They blew up in the last year or two and took their show on the road.
The Rockies should quit mlb ball and just play banana ball at this point
Since we have season tickets with the O's, we were able to purchase tickets ahead of time for when they come to Camden Yards. I was able to get 4 tickets. I will be selling those and making a NICE profit. The best part is the parking pass I was able to get. THAT will go for more than the tickets.
I cannot fathom the kinds of fights that would break out if MLB had a rule where if a fan catches a foul then it's an out.
Just fast forwarded throgh a game on YouTube. Isn't as ghey as the video above would suggest.
Quote from: bigpig on Jun 04, 2025, 12:56 PMI cannot fathom the kinds of fights that would break out if MLB had a rule where if a fan catches a foul then it's an out.
Thats what I was thinking. :D
They have a pitcher from Jonesboro (Zach Phillips - looks like he played at Ole Miss).
The Party Animals have a player from Springdale (Blake Benson played at U of the Ozarks).
The umpire behind the plate is from Texarkana, TX.
Pretty sure that pitcher balked like 17 times.
Sal Jacobo plays for the Party Animals.
He is from Rogers. Good baseball player.
He started for us when my son was a senior.
If you can start at shortstop as a freshman at this level, you can play.
Grayson was ejected in the state playoffs against Fayetteville. We were up on them 4-1 in the 4th inning. James Bryan, an insurance guy in Fayetteville threw him out at the plate for making contact with catcher who was up the line.
Put left fielder in center and brought a kid off the bench in left.
A pop to shallow left and the new left fielder ran over Sal. Broke his leg.
Tragic.
Sal is a good kid.
James Bryan is not. He is the guy that thinks people come to see him umpire.
He is banned from ever calling another Rogers Baseball game. He also was reassigned to another conference state tournament the next day after this fiasco.
I had a chance to get up close to him after the game and have a "discussion"
I don't get the appeal. Sorry.
Might as well watch the WWE
Quote from: piglosopher on Jun 04, 2025, 06:11 PMI don't get the appeal. Sorry.
Might as well watch the WWE
speaking of...has anyone watched the AEW? Jesus this is some entertaining terrible shit but way more entertaining than WWE. No one in the entire league has abs...all muffin tops and flabby and some horrible acting.
Quote from: piglosopher on Jun 04, 2025, 06:11 PMI don't get the appeal. Sorry.
Might as well watch the WWE
This is me. It's fun to see highlights and whatnot on twatter, but two hours of it might make me commit a genocide.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Jun 04, 2025, 07:04 PMThis is me. It's fun to see highlights and whatnot on twatter, but two hours of it might make me commit a genocide.
Same.
I just don't get the a peel.
No a peel to me either
Drake Toll of Vilonia has been the announcer for the Party Animals the last 2 seasons, really talented kid.
The party animals are coming to Baum and it sold out in hours.
I remember being a kid and dying to go see the San Diego chicken at travelers games.
I didn't care for travelers at all, but that fucking chicken was very cool to a 7 year old.
Quote from: DrMongoose on Jun 04, 2025, 10:36 PMThe party animals are coming to Baum and it sold out in hours.
The Savannah Bananas have been selling out NFL stadiums. I'm surprised the Party Animals weren't scheduled for DWRRS.
Quote from: Hogslobber on Jun 04, 2025, 03:57 PMSal Jacobo plays for the Party Animals.
He is from Rogers. Good baseball player.
He started for us when my son was a senior.
If you can start at shortstop as a freshman at this level, you can play.
Grayson was ejected in the state playoffs against Fayetteville. We were up on them 4-1 in the 4th inning. James Bryan, an insurance guy in Fayetteville threw him out at the plate for making contact with catcher who was up the line.
Put left fielder in center and brought a kid off the bench in left.
A pop to shallow left and the new left fielder ran over Sal. Broke his leg.
Tragic.
Sal is a good kid.
James Bryan is not. He is the guy that thinks people come to see him umpire.
He is banned from ever calling another Rogers Baseball game. He also was reassigned to another conference state tournament the next day after this fiasco.
I had a chance to get up close to him after the game and have a "discussion"
I had dealings with James Bryan in Little League a hundred years ago and he was a DICK.
Why are all these teams out of Georgia? Are they just playing the same fucking teams all over the U.S.? Hoping it gets bigger so it's easier to get a damn ticket. A lotto for tickets 10 months before a game is insane
Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Jun 05, 2025, 08:32 AMWhy are all these teams out of Georgia? Are they just playing the same fucking teams all over the U.S.? Hoping it gets bigger so it's easier to get a damn ticket. A lotto for tickets 10 months before a game is insane
Well they're pretty famous now, but it's not that hard to learn about them.
https://thesavannahbananas.com/about_us/
They play a couple of teams that travel with them, not just one like the Washington Generals. Obviously the entertainment is coordinated with these teams, but allegedly the competition is not.
https://thesavannahbananas.com/team/
And if you can't get a reasonable ticket to a game, here's a chance to get up close and personal with them.
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Quote from: BASS on Jun 05, 2025, 07:51 AMI remember being a kid and dying to go see the San Diego chicken at travelers games.
I didn't care for travelers at all, but that fucking chicken was very cool to a 7 year old.
The chicken didn't have nothing on Hookslide Bradshaw!!
Quote from: Usafhawg on Jun 05, 2025, 11:32 AMThe chicken didn't have nothing on Hookslide Bradshaw!!
Give me Max Patkin or Captain Dynamite!!
Quote from: mde114 on Jun 05, 2025, 04:44 PMGive me Max Patkin or Captain Dynamite!!
The Kissing Bandit.
Quote from: RPL on Jun 05, 2025, 11:30 PMMorganna!
She was a little gross but the girl had spirit!
Just saw the ad on our game, they're about to start on ESPN2 in 10 minutes. Maybe after we're done, if you don't know what they're about, you can check them out for a while.
I'm in Savannah right now. I see Bananas gear everywhere. I had no idea what they were. I thought just another low level minor league team. I think they have a game here tonight.
Quote from: BASS on Jun 05, 2025, 07:51 AMI remember being a kid and dying to go see the San Diego chicken at travelers games.
I didn't care for travelers at all, but that fucking chicken was very cool to a 7 year old.
I was there too, and I was a HUGE fan of the Travelers. The chicken came a couple of times. There was even of repeat of the World Series between the Royals and the Cardinals where The Chicken came.
Mark Salas was a catcher with the Travelers. He was my hero before Dale Murphy. He ended up getting a cup of coffee with the Padres. A couple of years later we watched a kid named Jose Oquendo come up thru the ranks at Ray Winder. He gave my buddy a broken bat which we used at Lamar Porter 2 days later in a game until my old man shut it down. We spent all night the night before trying to glue it back together with wood glue and spit. It probably weighed 2 1/2lbs.
Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Jun 05, 2025, 08:32 AMWhy are all these teams out of Georgia?
Georgia is the worldwide epicenter of travel ball, probably have a lot of spare guys around just wanting to play somewhere until they have to grow up.
I am once again calling for ISIS to hate Banana Ball
https://x.com/BasebaIlKing/status/1932460328492716515