DFW HOYA
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Post by DFW HOYA on Aug 15, 2008 13:24:20 GMT -5
Another wacky list from Forbes, which crowns the Texas Rangers has having baseball's most loyal fans. "Cubs fans are some of the most loyal in baseball. But they’re no Texas Rangers fans, who flock to the Arlington ballpark through last place finishes and playoff runs alike." "Playoff runs"? The franchise has won one playoff game in its 48 year history. sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Ao61GHYOTm1Uq_7eOixaDPERvLYF?slug=ys-forbesloyalfans081208&prov=yhoo&type=lgnsAnyway, it's August, which means baseball season is over and the Rangers move to page  of the sports page. |
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SFHoya99
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Post by SFHoya99 on Aug 15, 2008 13:29:55 GMT -5
Texas fans also have the highest % of folks on "Ratemyteam.com" and "Who's Who in Baseball"
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vcjack
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Post by vcjack on Aug 15, 2008 14:12:17 GMT -5
3. Atlanta Braves
Ok I get that this is supposed to be about attendance that is not tied to performance, but the Braves have been one of the most dominant teams in the NL in recent history and their attendance has sucked. I guess if you count all of TBS's ratings over the years?
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hifigator
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Post by hifigator on Aug 16, 2008 11:17:38 GMT -5
I haven't seen the list and I've never been to a Rangers game. But given that they have pretty much sucked for the most part, I would think that they must be near the top in fan loyalty. I don't know how many of them go to the games, but the ones that do would certainly qualify as loyal.
As for Cubs fans: see above.
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Gold Hoya
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Post by Gold Hoya on Aug 18, 2008 12:53:23 GMT -5
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The Stig
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Post by The Stig on Aug 18, 2008 18:32:16 GMT -5
Well, the Brewers have sucked for so long that getting any fans at all should automatically put them near the top.
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DFW HOYA
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Post by DFW HOYA on Aug 18, 2008 19:03:19 GMT -5
The Rangers score high on these surveys because fans still show up late in the season with the outcome all but decided....which means sometime in late July.
"The Rangers (when combined with their predecessor the Senators) are the oldest franchise that has yet to appear in a World Series; in fact, they have yet to win any playoff series. They are the oldest franchise in the 4 major pro sports to never won a championship. In their history the team has only one playoff victory, on the road at Yankee Stadium in the franchise's first playoff game; they have never won a home playoff game."--Wikipedia
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