St. Louis Cardinals: Fandom 250 Ranking Announced

Apr 13, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; A general view of the Stan Musial statue before a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 13, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; A general view of the Stan Musial statue before a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /
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In the excitement of the Winter Meetings and all of the rumor speculations, the news of the FanSided Fandom 250 announcement was missed in the smoke.  Fandom 250 is a ranking of the top and best fan bases, but where did the St. Louis Cardinals land?

The St. Louis Cardinals are known to have the best fans in baseball.  Was this good enough to rank high in the Fandom 250?  Let me just jump to the chase… no, it was not.  While I am thrilled to have Cardinals Nation included in the top 250 fandoms in the world, I’m frustrated by the ranking.

Before I write about my reaction to the ranking, let me encourage you to jump over and take a look at the fun and exciting FanSided post by clicking here.

The Fandom 250 runs the table from the best fans of Garth Brooks to horror movies to the Chicago Cubs.  Let’s take a little journey through the MLB rankings:

  • Fans of the San Francisco Giants ranked the lowest of MLB franchises on the list at 226.  I wonder how excited are they this list?  I wouldn’t be too happy, that’s for sure…
  • Fans of the Cleveland Indians ranked next in MLB franchises at 198.  I’m sorry, San Fran, but people like Tina Fey beat you, but I’m equally sorry to the Indians fans because others like Harry Styles bested them.
  • Mickey Mouse will be quite frustrated to learn that fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers ranked 182.  Take some solace, Dodger fans, as the world’s favorite- Seinfeld- ranked only one spot higher than you.
  • Leaping to the other coast, the New York Mets fans find themselves ranking at number 129, one step higher than Demi Lovato.  Am I the only one seeing an odd trend here?
  • Brace yourself… The St. Louis Cardinals are next on the MLB list at 111.  The store Forever 21 beat the best fans in baseball (110) as did Stephen King (109).

Let me take a minute here.  Let us all scream for just a moment.  The Cardinals lost to the sooooooo many on the list.  Really?!?  Okay, let me go back to the list and I’ll return to my reaction after we hear which MLB franchises beat the Cardinals.

  • Boston representatives found themselves at number twenty-nine for Red Sox fans and number thirty for Patriot fans.  I know how proud Boston fans are and I can only imagine that they are nonplussed by these rankings.
  • Losing out to Donald Trump (ranked twenty), fans of the New York Yankees ranked twenty-five.  Perhaps the Aroldis Chapman signing can help them rank higher if this list is done again next year…
  • Brace yourself… Fans of the Chicago Cubs ranked… take a breath… ranked number one on the list.

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WHAT?!  I will admit that the Cubs have a great fan base but their fans are nothing in comparison to the Cardinals.  Yes, I’m biased but I’m also realistic that the Cubs fans are in no way better than the Yankee fans or any of the other MLB organizations who were completely absent from the list.

And what about those absent teams?  How are you guys feeling?  Mad that you are missing?  Mad that you are missing and things like the NRA made the list?  Mad that the Obamas are on the list but no mention of the Astros or the Marlins?

How about you, Cardinals Nation, are you happy with this ranking?  I’d love to hear your reaction.

Next: Revisiting the Gyorko Trade

All of that aside, it is good- I guess- to be included in the 250 list.  While I don’t mind losing to Star Wars or Friends or Harry Potter, I do think the best fans in baseball deserved better.  Thanks for reading!