1. 10-13-18 04:11 PM #1
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    MLB Playoff Ratings Way Down

    https://www.sportsvideo.org/2018/10/10/147726/

    They are basically getting lapped by meaningless NFL games. Like TNF of the Pats game last week got 8 million viewers, most these MLB games are getting 1-2 million viewers. MLB playoff games are down like 40% from last season.

    While I like MLB, they are in trouble. Doesn't help that they play games during the day on weekdays and put them on FS1 and MLB Network. I don't care what sport you are, you aren't going to compete with the popularity that is the NFL. Shorten the season and start opening day earlier and try to avoid competing with NFL.

    I'm watching cfb over MLB today, although I'll probably watch some of the Astros game.
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  2. 10-13-18 04:16 PM #2
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    They don't schedule well.
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  3. 10-13-18 04:19 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post
    They don't schedule well.
    No they don't. Only major sport that has day playoff games on weekdays. Also on networks no one knows about.
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  4. 10-13-18 04:23 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by KRIT View Post
    No they don't. Only major sport that has day playoff games on weekdays. Also on networks no one knows about.
    Then they have the alcs vs college football today. Tomorrow vs NFL.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KRIT View Post
    No they don't. Only major sport that has day playoff games on weekdays. Also on networks no one knows about.
    no way the stros game should be on tbs. ws defending champs against historic red sox on a saturday night??
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  6. 10-13-18 04:24 PM #6
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    They need to bring my buddy Pete back!!!
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  7. 10-13-18 04:26 PM #7
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    It seems like baseball is a dying sport.
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  8. 10-13-18 04:28 PM #8
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    Doesn't help that every series was short either
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    nobody watches baseball anymore

    dead game

    no stars
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    Too many networks.
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  11. 10-13-18 04:36 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post
    They don't schedule well.
    This. Reading the entire article, it seems like regular season, especially regional ratings were pretty good.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kingdom View Post
    no way the stros game should be on tbs. ws defending champs against historic red sox on a saturday night??
    I'm an Indians and pseudo Stro's fan because I live in Houston and I was shocked they would schedule games at noon on a school day. How the fukk are you going to get kids interested in the game, while they're in fukking school? So damn stupid. They could have staggered the games like NCAA March madness but too many old fats running this shit are more concerned with tradition instead of being cutting edge. Dinosaurs
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    nobody watches baseball anymore

    dead game

    no stars
    Take a break, or let “smarter” jj to start their shift
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    baseball

    nobody speaks English

    great USA product
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    Stop trying to compete with football, you'll never win. I doubt they will change much, but if they shortened the season to about 140 and started a month earlier, they would possibly avoid NFL. Maybe NFL could even push there season back a week or two.
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  16. 10-13-18 04:49 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    baseball

    nobody speaks English

    great USA product
    As opposed to criminals on NFL Sunday?
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  17. 10-13-18 04:53 PM #17
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    Would LeBron be popular is he only spoke spanish?

    It is true though, NBA players at least learn english. Ichiro's been here for almost two decades and probably can't speak a sentence of english.
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  18. 10-13-18 05:02 PM #18
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    Ratings are b.s. = fact.
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    Playoff Day games are not good. The dodgers/Rockies game when everyone was working was horrible. Nobody showed up to the game because of the scheduling.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Snowball View Post
    Ratings are b.s. = fact.
    how so?
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    Quote Originally Posted by KRIT View Post
    how so?
    cable is down everywhere and the net keeps a lot of watchers not statistically inferred
    then you have surveys and companies that estimate things, it's just not hard data
    low participation in neilsen and surveys.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Snowball View Post
    cable is down everywhere and the net keeps a lot of watchers not statistically inferred
    then you have surveys and companies that estimate things, it's just not hard data
    low participation in neilsen and surveys.
    While I agree that I doubt the numbers are super accurate and there is probably room for error. Sure they may be off some, but even if they are, it is still down a lot. Some of these games are down 50% compared to two years ago. Lets be honest, baseball is older people, they ain't streaming lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Watergate View Post
    It seems like baseball is a dying sport.
    It is

    I actually backed out of a purchase agreement for a minor league team based solely on attendance and viewership numbers thru August this year.

    Kids have 0 attention span. Noone stays 9 innings, have to overcharge at ballpark for everything and need an expanded cable package to watch games at home.

    Sport is miles ahead of other leagues in terms of interactive and online access but game just cant connect to 13-30 yr olds anymore.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KRIT View Post
    While I agree that I doubt the numbers are super accurate and there is probably room for error. Sure they may be off some, but even if theyre, it is still down a lot. Some of these games are down 50% compared to two years ago. Lets be honest, baseball is older people, they ain't streaming lol.
    How many of the games in this study were on cable networks and not on antenna tv ?
    They are only shooting themselves in the foot by doing that.
    We have to cap games and can't spend time on stuff like this...
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  25. 10-13-18 06:04 PM #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by KRIT View Post
    No they don't. Only major sport that has day playoff games on weekdays. Also on networks no one knows about.
    That seems like a problem. I’m constantly searching for these damn games then surprised they on some goofy network only us degenerates watch!!
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    soccer kicking baseballs ass now even in USA
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