Lakerman0834
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http://awfulannouncing.com/2014/mlb...n-by-exhibition-soccer-on-espn2-saturday.html
What might be more disconcerting to Major League Baseball is that two of the myriad MLS/EPL showdowns that have been happening across the country this past week or so beat these games head-to-head. New York Red Bulls/Arsenal on ESPN2 drew 289,000 viewers at 3 p.m. ET while Chicago Fire/Tottenham Hotspur drew 383,000 at 8 p.m. ET. Of course, it’s rare that Premier League teams play at reasonable viewing hours, but these are exhibition games.
Exhibition games between MLS and EPL teams defeated regular season baseball head to head.
The damage was even worse in the coveted Adults 18-49 demographic. Nats/Reds (57,000 viewers) and Indians/Royals (53,000) were nowhere close to Red Bulls/Arsenal (183,000) and Fire/Spurs (284,000). In fact, Chicago/Tottenham drew more viewers in the Adults 18-49 demo than either MLB game drew total.
http://awfulannouncing.com/2014/mlb...n-by-exhibition-soccer-on-espn2-saturday.html
What might be more disconcerting to Major League Baseball is that two of the myriad MLS/EPL showdowns that have been happening across the country this past week or so beat these games head-to-head. New York Red Bulls/Arsenal on ESPN2 drew 289,000 viewers at 3 p.m. ET while Chicago Fire/Tottenham Hotspur drew 383,000 at 8 p.m. ET. Of course, it’s rare that Premier League teams play at reasonable viewing hours, but these are exhibition games.
Exhibition games between MLS and EPL teams defeated regular season baseball head to head.
The damage was even worse in the coveted Adults 18-49 demographic. Nats/Reds (57,000 viewers) and Indians/Royals (53,000) were nowhere close to Red Bulls/Arsenal (183,000) and Fire/Spurs (284,000). In fact, Chicago/Tottenham drew more viewers in the Adults 18-49 demo than either MLB game drew total.
