Why is the MLB so bad at marketing now?

[Colin X]

Maybe I'm wrong, or maybe it's just their legacies speaking, but I swear baseball stars from the 90s got more press than the ones of today



In fact, the big names are still relevant, but outside of the baseball/sports fanatic world the stars of today don't have the juice like that.

 

[FaTaL]

Name a baseball player with charisma


:crickets:

 

[tremonthustler1]

1. it's their legacies speaking, but baseball is a sport that primarily promotes its history, and 90s players were some of the greatest players we've ever seen. Now many of those guys are entering the Hall of Fame so every year there's a light shined on them.

2. by most accounts, MLB went hard promoting guys like Judge, Stanton, Altuve, etc. during their all-star break so they are making attempts.

3. Their biggest star plays on a generally crappy team, and otherwise just goes about his business and stays out of shyt besides playing baseball.

 

[Colin X]

Name a baseball player with charisma


:crickets:

Solid point

 

[Potential Spam]

Maybe I'm wrong, or maybe it's just their legacies speaking, but I swear baseball stars from the 90s got more press than the ones of today



In fact, the big names are still relevant, but outside of the baseball/sports fanatic world the stars of today don't have the juice like that.

Answered your own question.

 

[FaTaL]

I know there trying to force the issue with judge but I just don't think he's that type of guy

 

[Tide Run This]

This new era is a bunch of dweebs

 

[Da_Eggman]

Might be cuz some of the best players aren't American but the NBA doesn't seem to have that issue

 

[THEREALBRAND]

1. it's their legacies speaking, but baseball is a sport that primarily promotes its history, and 90s players were some of the greatest players we've ever seen. Now many of those guys are entering the Hall of Fame so every year there's a light shined on them.

2. by most accounts, MLB went hard promoting guys like Judge, Stanton, Altuve, etc. during their all-star break so they are making attempts.

3. Their biggest star plays on a generally crappy team, and otherwise just goes about his business and stays out of shyt besides playing baseball.

I think that's the biggest thing, most players have that Mike Trout mindset where they're content to play ball and go home. Most of the top players aren't going to go out of their way to get the limelight. Guys like David Ortiz, with larger than life personalities, are few and far between.

 

[Ol’Otis]

Majestics not making MLB jersey after next year

 

[tremonthustler1]

Majestics not making MLB jersey after next year

The ONLY good thing about this is that MLB is probably gonna try to sell off their Majestic stuff at a discount.

Bout to load up on jerseys when that happens.

 

[Ol’Otis]

Bout to load up on jerseys when that happens.

me too

cause some of the new jerseys look

 

[CrimsonTider]

I know there trying to force the issue with judge but I just don't think he's that type of guy

What type of guy? Derek Jeter was the face of baseball and superstar while being the most bland personality in sports history

 

[Captain Crunch]

Imagine if baseball had a JR Smith.
fukking thots in the club one night, then hitting HR's the following night.

 

[Colin X]

This new era is a bunch of dweebs

Dawg Bryce been on magazines and on ESPN since he was in like 10th grade, is a legit top 10 position player and the MLB been blowing it.