Liam Spence: Killing It in Banana Ball

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Love his enthusiasm. His walkout to CCR‘s “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” walking thru sprinklers at Nationals Park was outstanding!
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How Liam Spence went from Tennessee baseball to Savannah Bananas universe

Liam Spence played for Tennessee baseball from 2020-21. The former Chicago Cubs minor league now plays for the Firefighters vs the Savannah Bananas.
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I was a fan but they are moving away from family friendly with their songs and antics. Trying to gain followers which they don't need to do when they can just do what they do.
 
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RespectAPA said:
The foul bunt strike 3 rule? The balk in its current form? The infield fly rule being proactive for no good reason?

No, it's actually a bunch of boys having fun playing ball in front of thousands of fans... 🙄🙄🙄
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I love the concept but it is becoming a dance off rather than a baseball game. I was a huge fan of the earlier version when they started and just had the new rules but now it is not about baseball but dancing and stuff.
 
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preacherman20 said:
I love the concept but it is becoming a dance off rather than a baseball game. I was a huge fan of the earlier version when they started and just had the new rules but now it is not about baseball but dancing and stuff.
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I think that's a very fair criticism. As they've turned into more of a Globetrotter style touring act, its definitely went away from the sweet spot of being an interaction driven, modified, express baseball game. I know what they're doing appeals to the widest amount of ticket buyers possible though. Your kids want to go, your girlfriend is dying to see it, etc, etc.

To me, their best days were when it was primarily in their home stadium and it was focused on the fan experience (affordable concessions, fan interaction/involvement, etc). I know most of that stuff doesn't travel to large stadiums in todays business environment.
 
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WallyBalls said:
I think that's a very fair criticism. As they've turned into more of a Globetrotter style touring act, its definitely went away from the sweet spot of being an interaction driven, modified, express baseball game. I know what they're doing appeals to the widest amount of ticket buyers possible though. Your kids want to go, your girlfriend is dying to see it, etc, etc.

To me, their best days were when it was primarily in their home stadium and it was focused on the fan experience (affordable concessions, fan interaction/involvement, etc). I know most of that stuff doesn't travel to large stadiums in todays business environment.
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It's fun watching once, but after that it's just kind of cheesy and tiring.

The concept of the revised rules makes for a fun game, but I can do without all the extras.
 
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Berry4Heisman14 said:
Tried to get into it but it’s just not for me. I’m glad it exists though, kids love it. Overall it’s good for the game imo. A tad bit expensive though
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IIRC, the tickets are either $30, $40, or $50.

Obviously the secondary market is crazy.
 
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RockyTopTexas said:
Worst thing to ever happen to baseball
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The unwritten rules of baseball are the worst thing to happen to baseball.

Baseball was a dying, boring sport with 4 hour games. Even MLB saw they needed to spruce up some. Banana ball is just fun. I've watched less and less Braves this year because they suck out loud. The Banana ball game I watched on TV the other day beats the socks off of the product my MLB team put on the field this year in terms of entertainment.
 
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