What Baseball Team Were You Born to Play For?

Daniel Yetman

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

Every team in the majors has its own tradition. Some teams like the Red Sox and the Yankees have been around for many years and are among the most iconic sports franchises in the world. Teams like the Rays and Marlins might not have the same size of fan base, but at least they're lower pressure environments for the players. In 2018, Miami had a total of 810,000 fans attend games. That might sound like a lot, but it's 300,000 away from the team with the second-worst attendance, the Tampa Bay Rays. The Dodgers are king when it comes to attendance with over 3.8 million fans attending games last season.

What type of atmosphere do you think you would play best in? Could you handle having your own fans jeering you for an entire game? Could you play in a city where your every move is reported in the local newspaper?

We can tell just by looking at you what team you're most suited for. Are you ready to find out what jersey you should really be wearing? Well, pack your bags because we're about to tell you what city you're going to have to move to next!

What's your opinion on sabermetrics?

It's overrated if you have star power.

They should be the bread and butter of every team.
It's fairly important.

They have their place, but I still like bunting.

What type of player would you be?

An all-around superstar

A singles machine
A slugger

A speed demon

Which of these players do you admire the most?

Derek Jeter

Rickey Henderson
David Ortiz

Albert Pujols

You just had your best season ever right before hitting free agency and hit .339 with 37 home runs and 32 stolen bases. Who are you going to sign with next season?

Whoever offers the most money

Re-sign with the same team
Whoever has the best chance at winning next year

Sign with the team that plays closest to your home town

Team A offers you $200 million over 10 years. Team B offers you $150 million over 5 years. Who do you sign with?

Definitely Team A

It's a hard decision, but team A.
It's a hard decision, but team B.

Definitely Team B

Do you think a team should try to outspend everybody else if it wants to win?

Of course!

Of course not!
It should at least try to keep pace with other teams.

Even a league-average team can win the World Series.

What do you think about teams that tank and sell off their players so that they can compete down the road?

It shouldn't happen if you spend enough money.

It shouldn't happen to teams that properly analyze their players.
It's something every team has to do at some point.

I think every team should try to field the most competitive team it can.

Do you bat left or right?

Left

Actually ... I've never picked up a baseball bat.
Right

Switch

Are you from a small town or big city?

A large city

A medium-sized city
A small city

A town or smaller

How much media attention do you want to have?

I want them to report every time I sneeze.

I like to stay out of the media.
I want a lot of attention ... if it's positive.

A medium amount

Which of these teams would win the World Series if they were in the league today?

1998 Yankeess

1989 Athletics
2018 Red Sox

2006 Cardinals

Can you handle being heckled by fans?

I don't think it would bother me.

I would hate it.
I love it.

I would find it distracting.

Would you prefer to live on the East Coast or West Coast?

Isn't NYC kind of its own thing?

West Coast
East Coast

Somewhere central

What's your favorite part about baseball?

The home runs

Following the stats
The ballpark atmosphere

The strategy

Could you stand playing on a last place team three years in a row if it meant winning the World Series the season after?

I want to win the World Series every year.

Of course
Maybe one last-place finish for a World Series

No, I would rather make the playoffs every year.

Which of these uniform features do you like the most?

Pinstripes

A unique color
Something simple and traditional

Something retro like powdered blues

Which of these would make the best team name?

Americans

Olympians
Green Hats

Ibises

You would rather play for a team known for ...

A winning tradition

Being an analytics trailblazer
Being cursed for over 100 years

Playing hard

Which of these colors do you prefer on a uniform?

Black/white

Green/yellow
Red/navy

Red/white

Why would you want to be a major league ballplayer?

The money!

For the camaraderie
Just to beat the Yankees

For the love of the game

You're most well-known for your ...

Throwing arm

Nothing in particular
Power

Speed

Which of these pitchers would you most want on your team?

Mariano Rivera

Rollie Fingers
Curt Schilling

Bob Gibson

How often do you watch baseball?

I never miss a game.

Every now and then
At least a couple times per week

Every week or so

Your team makes it to the playoffs but loses in the first round. How successful was the season?

Any year we don't win a World Series is dreadful.

Very successful
It was a poor year.

About average

Would you rather win a World Series on a team that's expected to win or win a World Series with an underdog?

I want to win with a team loaded with stars.

I want to win on a team that was expected to finish last in the league.
I'd like to win with a good team (but not the favorite).

I want to win on an underdog.

How would you best describe how you perform under pressure?

Sometimes I cave under pressure.

I do better when expectations are low.
I usually do well ... except when I make an error in extra innings that costs my team the game.

I play my best when I'm down to my last strike in the World Series.

Which one is more important, having good pitching or having good hitting?

You need to have both if you want to win.

Hitting is a little more important.
Hitting is much more important.

Pitching is more important.

What do you think about teams that hand out 10- to 15-year contracts?

You gotta do what you gotta do to get the best players.

Free agents aren't worth the money. I'd rather go with home-grown talent.
I wouldn't go any longer than 10 years.

I would prefer to sign players on shorter 4-7 year deals.

In your opinion, which of these strategies do you think wins the most games?

Stacking your lineup with home run hitters

Loading your team with guys who have a high on-base percentage
Filling your team with guys who get a lot of extra-base hits

Traditional small ball

Which type of fans would you like to play in front of?

Loud and enthusiastic

Laidback and quiet
Loud and boisterous

Quiet but enthusiastic

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