The MLB was too entrenched in its “traditionalism” over the last 20 years, so the sport hasn’t maintained entertainment value and accessibility in the modern landscape. Let the players show personality during games. Create narratives. Etc.
Game 1 of The World Series Was Lowest Rated Game in Baseball History
- Thread starter Stick Up Kid
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I live in the South (nc) most people that gre up here tell me they were either Braves fans o Cubs fans because of TBS and WGN.
Blame it on Brian Cashman for putting a double A squad out there and them not sniffing the playoffs.
When your marquee team is washed folks aren’t tuning in. And it’s a shame because the new playoff format is better and this year’s post season has really delivered. Great game and brand name players in the mix.
Pitch clock and other tweaks these past 2 season are paying off but the league needs a fluid cycle of new starts (like the NBA) and get its hooks in the next generation of its audience. These old fartknockers (including the baseball writers) gatekeep everything and would rather have their grips on the game right up until they get put in the grave.
When your marquee team is washed folks aren’t tuning in. And it’s a shame because the new playoff format is better and this year’s post season has really delivered. Great game and brand name players in the mix.
Pitch clock and other tweaks these past 2 season are paying off but the league needs a fluid cycle of new starts (like the NBA) and get its hooks in the next generation of its audience. These old fartknockers (including the baseball writers) gatekeep everything and would rather have their grips on the game right up until they get put in the grave.
Dipsey Doo
Superstar
Awful playoff format that penalizes the best teams in the regular season
Over-representation of foreign born players that aren’t marketable
Non traditional franchises playing for a championship in non traditional baseball markets
Over-representation of foreign born players that aren’t marketable
Non traditional franchises playing for a championship in non traditional baseball markets
Texas has this guy named Corey Seager...one of the few guys hitting over .300 (.327) and he also had 33 homeruns in 119 gamed
D backs have a rookie named Corbin Carroll, 25 homers and 54 stolen bases. Pretty exciting kid.
With that said I've probably only watched a combined 3-4 innings of the first 3 games, had Halloween parties to attend
Saysumthinfunnymike
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That's because they traded Mookie. A lot of fans are still pissed about that
Saysumthinfunnymike
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Anyway, this is a nothing burger. Diamondbacks vs. Rangers was one of the worst possible outcomes for ratings. it's like when the Spurs played the Nets or whoever
Saysumthinfunnymike
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None of those guys move the needle though. They'd need to be in a bigger market. If the Dodgers with Mookie or Braves with Acuna or Yanks, Red Sox, Ohtani, etc. any combination of those teams and it'd be much bigger.
tremonthustler1
aka bx_representer
Dallas and Phoenix are NOT small markets. It just feels that way because we know those markets don’t rock with baseball as much as other sports.
A basketball equivalent would be Nets vs Suns
DJ Paul's Arm
Veteran
I miss watching Barry Bonds. Teams so scared of that nikka that they would intentionally walk him with the bases loaded, top of the 9th, with the game tied.
Let them score 1 run for the lead instead of an automatic grand slam.
Let them score 1 run for the lead instead of an automatic grand slam.
AJtheOne
Nets/Giants/Yankees
If it ain’t the Yankees we don’t care
Non-Latino Black.Only 6%?
Black or African American?
It's much higher than 6% if you include Black Latino players.
Tribal Outkast
Veteran
It’s crazy how the sport with the best jerseys and hats is struggling the most. Oh well
MustafaSTL
Achievement In Every Field of Human Endeavor
Cardinals always do numbers.The Yankees and to a lesser extent the Dodgers are the only national teams.
But it really don't matter because they kill locally.