Banana Ball in Neyland/ May 23

[Power_Sweep_Vol]

I get it, but it's entertaining in a goofy sense and baseball games can be boring and a bit tedious (especially the seeming 8 billion of them each team plays each year). If this amps up interest in the actual game for a new generation,

Nothing like people who crap on other people's fun just because they don't "get it."

Some people are saying they don’t like it and some people are saying they can’t wait to go…no big deal.

 

[Hunerwadel]

Don't care a bit about this abomination. I watch sports to see real competition, not Tik Tok dances in between Globetrotter routines.

It's entertainment. It doesn't even pretend to be a sporting event. I don't much care for it. For some reason my wife loves it though.

 

[lawgator1]

It's entertainment. It doesn't even pretend to be a sporting event. I don't much care for it. For some reason my wife loves it though.

I have a guess on that, but don't want to be a witness in divorce court.

 

[Flipdaddy]

Garbage entertainment

 

[The Original Fade]

Garbage entertainment

Thanks for finally chipping in…….we were all waiting to see where you stand on this

 

[Power_Sweep_Vol]

Thanks for finally chipping in…….we were all waiting to see where you stand on this

This genuinely made me chuckle...solid.

 

[sonofUT62]

It's entertainment. It doesn't even pretend to be a sporting event. I don't much care for it. For some reason my wife loves it though.

Maybe she loves the Man- Nanas.

 

[fossilfiction]

Don't care a bit about this abomination. I watch sports to see real competition, not Tik Tok dances in between Globetrotter routines.

Ease-up man, it's actually a great way to get families to a games that normally wouldn't and just something different. Nobody is taking it serioulsy.

 

[Sudden Impact]

Must be an upgrade to the field of Neyland Stadium base on Time of events. Luke Combs & the Bananas Baseball. It brings in revenue. Maybe attend one event and buy tickets to give away for the other.

 

[adam.vol]

Will they be playing the BaseVols? If not, I want to see Tony and his team make a grand entrance and challenge them all to a HR derby.

 

[OmahaOmaha]

Don't care a bit about this abomination. I watch sports to see real competition, not Tik Tok dances in between Globetrotter routines.

Thank You!

 

[TNnative]

It’s on the front page of ESPN. They listed it ahead of 3 WNBA articles. I would say they’re alerted.

ESP WHO?

Oh, it's ahead of WNBA? Well, Hell so are the Teletubbies.

 

[jaguinn5]

Don't care a bit about this abomination. I watch sports to see real competition, not Tik Tok dances in between Globetrotter routines.

Shut up and let the rest of us have fun.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Don't care a bit about this abomination. I watch sports to see real competition, not Tik Tok dances in between Globetrotter routines.

Wow. You realize its just entertainment, right? Did you ever watch the Harlem Globetrotters growing up or pro wrestling? Same thing!

 

[Hairy Vols]

This is a very bad idea.

Last summer Clemson was a preseason top five team with a favorite to win the Heisman at qb……

Then banana ball happened in their stadium over the summer.

Just sayin’ …….

If we loose to Arky I'm coming back to this comment to say you called it. Or if we win 5 games or less next season. You called it first!

 

[Hairy Vols]

If they were good baseball players they’d be playing , you know, baseball…mostly single A rejects

 

[LAVol1]

Nope…it’s scripted

Really? How do you script a ball hit by a bat?

 

[LAVol1]

If they were good baseball players they’d be playing , you know, baseball…mostly single A rejects

There are a lot of really good ball players that don't make it to the bigs. My son's college roommate pitched a perfect game in AAA and never threw a pitch in The Show. A friend's grandson languished in the minors for 7 years and was on the verge of throwing in the towel. Got a shot this year when the Orioles had a rash of injuries and hit .276 with 170 AB, 5HR, .775 OPS and proved he's a valuable utility player (played 2B, 3B, SS, and RF).

 

[LAVol1]

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Several former Savannah Banana players have made it to an MLB roster, with Hayden Harris being the most recent example. Other notable players include Cade Marlowe, Rylan Bannon, Braden Shewmake, and Brett Wisely. Additionally, numerous former MLB players have played with or managed the Savannah Bananas, including Bill \"Spaceman\" Lee, Eric Byrnes, Dee Strange-Gordon, and Josh Reddick.

 

[Hairy Vols]

Several former Savannah Banana players have made it to an MLB roster, with Hayden Harris being the most recent example. Other notable players include Cade Marlowe, Rylan Bannon, Braden Shewmake, and Brett Wisely. Additionally, numerous former MLB players have played with or managed the Savannah Bananas, including Bill \"Spaceman\" Lee, Eric Byrnes, Dee Strange-Gordon, and Josh Reddick.

Thank you! Helps prove my point even more<3

 

[sonofUT62]

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Also the best player in the league doesn’t even play for the Bananas. He plays for the Party Animals and was a top 15 MLB draft pick.

 

[woodpusher]

Will they be playing the BaseVols? If not, I want to see Tony and his team make a grand entrance and challenge them all to a HR derby.

The opponent for both Knoxville games is the Texas Tailgaters.

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

If they were good baseball players they’d be playing , you know, baseball…mostly single A rejects

They played against Liam Spence in a game I watched earlier this year. He hit almost .400 one year for the Vols. I’d say he was a pretty good baseball player

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

Will they be playing the BaseVols? If not, I want to see Tony and his team make a grand entrance and challenge them all to a HR derby.

BaseVols will hopefully be busy with postseason baseball at that time

 

[deezvols]

Don't care a bit about this abomination. I watch sports to see real competition, not Tik Tok dances in between Globetrotter routines.

This is the only baseball outside of UT that I would entertain the idea of watching.