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Old 10-29-2016, 11:35 AM
 
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I'd say most of the Cubs fans around Indy are fair-weather fans because the Cubs are in the World Series this year. Most normal years when the Cubs are near the bottom of their division, die-hard Cub fans around Indy are about as rare as hens teeth
Even during an average year I would say that you see more Cubs shirts and hats than Reds. While Indy is in the Reds metro area that is about as far as it goes. Many more company outings and bus trips head to Wrigley than GABP.
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Old 10-29-2016, 01:00 PM
 
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Unless there's a major economic expansion AND companies want to be housed downtown in a skyscraper (where's there's already vacancy in most cities), I don't see a lot of major skyline shifts in major cities in the US coming any time soon. Yes, buildings are still built and they can affect the skyline a little (you see new collections of condo towers in many cities, for example). But, new, striking, flagship buildings that make a very notable impact on the skyline seem to be rare, or rarer than they used to be.
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Old 10-29-2016, 02:41 PM
 
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Deleted. .wrong thread...sorry.
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Old 10-30-2016, 06:20 AM
 
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Even during an average year I would say that you see more Cubs shirts and hats than Reds. While Indy is in the Reds metro area that is about as far as it goes. Many more company outings and bus trips head to Wrigley than GABP.
Indy has historically been a reds city due to its very long history of being the minor league team of the reds. Cubs fans are more recent, but probably not enough to overtake the number of reds fans.
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Old 10-30-2016, 07:41 AM
 
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Indy has historically been a reds city due to its very long history of being the minor league team of the reds. Cubs fans are more recent, but probably not enough to overtake the number of reds fans.
Indianapolis is the minor league team for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The minor league team of the Reds has been Louisville for nearly 20 years.
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Old 10-30-2016, 10:02 AM
 
Location: Central Indiana/Indy metro area
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Unless there's a major economic expansion AND companies want to be housed downtown in a skyscraper (where's there's already vacancy in most cities), I don't see a lot of major skyline shifts in major cities in the US coming any time soon. Yes, buildings are still built and they can affect the skyline a little (you see new collections of condo towers in many cities, for example). But, new, striking, flagship buildings that make a very notable impact on the skyline seem to be rare, or rarer than they used to be.
I agree. With technology the way it is, there would seem to be less of a need to "house" employees together for many IT related positions. A relative has been pretty much working from home for the last ten or so years. Phone and internet connection is all that is needed. He got another job that is based in a regional city, and goes to work more there than he did when the job was in Indy. Still only goes there a few times a month, mostly works from home. There is still a "show up" mentality among some company owners/leaders, but eventually that will slowly be replaced. I found out my former call center job in the banking industry likely went this way. A current employee said she believes the job I used to have to report to a tower for was likely being done by people sitting at home. She said sometimes you can clearly hear dogs barking or kids/spouses talking in the background. Makes complete sense as most of the stuff I did was internet based and all one would need is a good internet connection.
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Old 10-30-2016, 12:03 PM
 
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Indianapolis is the minor league team for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The minor league team of the Reds has been Louisville for nearly 20 years.
The Indians are part of the pirates NOW. The majority of it's MLB affiliation has been with the reds. You are in the reds media market. There's a lot of history and history matters.

Indy isn't the region or sw Michigan. It's primary MLB exposure came from i74 east, not 65n. One could argue with more region and Chicago transplants, cubs popularity is growing but not quite that of the reds yet.
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Old 11-02-2016, 10:54 AM
 
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The Indians are part of the pirates NOW. The majority of it's MLB affiliation has been with the reds. You are in the reds media market. There's a lot of history and history matters.

Indy isn't the region or sw Michigan. It's primary MLB exposure came from i74 east, not 65n. One could argue with more region and Chicago transplants, cubs popularity is growing but not quite that of the reds yet.
History only matters to people old enough to remember it.

I know a number of Cubs fans in northern Indy. Can't speak for the other areas of town. I lived in Fishers/Noblesville and knew Cubs fans as far as Elwood.
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Old 11-02-2016, 01:13 PM
 
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There's Cubs fans everywhere now, I see plenty here in Seattle. Dunno if legit or bandwagoners.
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Old 11-04-2016, 05:47 PM
 
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History only matters to people old enough to remember it.

I know a number of Cubs fans in northern Indy. Can't speak for the other areas of town. I lived in Fishers/Noblesville and knew Cubs fans as far as Elwood.
Plenty of Cubs fans in Hamilton county. Very few Reds fans, and none that aren't old enough to remember the Big Red Machine.
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