The World Series Since 2004 ...

Illusion · 10-31-10, 11:26 PM

The ratings have also declined steadily despite more parody. Anybody have the ratings for this years series?

odtw524 · 10-31-10, 11:32 PM

The would series is on? I havent watched the last two games Interest was lost early in the series

Jimmy0607 · 10-31-10, 11:36 PM

As soon as the rays were out baseball season was over for me

Poppa Catfish · 10-31-10, 11:39 PM

Originally posted by Illusion

The ratings have also declined steadily despite more parody. Anybody have the ratings for this years series?

Parody used to be amazing, but then those damn Not another ____ movies killed it

kmarinouofm · 10-31-10, 11:44 PM

Originally posted by EaglesPhan36

Has sucked the sack. I didn't even realize it until I looked back. Three sweeps. Five games or less in five of the last six series, potentially six of seven if this year's ends next game. In all honesty if you look back over the past decade, outside of the Angels-Giants 2002 Series, the best series have involved the Yankees. Might be sad for some to hear that. Might anger some, but I think it's true ... the Yankees in the Series make baseball more interesting. They played in four this decade, three of them were at least watchable - last year's, the Marlins beating them and of course 2001.

Even betting on this year's series and winning more than losing, I can't watch an entire game from beginning to end, too boring for the most part with very little drama.

might sound like a homer.. but 03 was amazing.. Juan Pierre Laying down that bunt at his first at bat in yankee stadium in the series..
You knew the marlins were going to win after that play.. i just knew this team was on a mission

l7ustin · 10-31-10, 11:50 PM

if u think parity is ruining baseball and the world series is better off with the yanks every year, can you tell me why the nfl is more popular than mlb?

ayuntalo · 10-31-10, 11:50 PM

yeah..its been boring so far..
it will finish without the world even knowing it

l7ustin · 11-01-10, 12:26 AM

if rangers can force to 6 tomorrow will anyone watch game6?

dollarbill · 11-01-10, 12:43 AM

NEW YORK -- Game 3 earned the second-lowest television rating for a World Series game.
The Texas Rangers' 4-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night on Fox drew a 6.7 rating and 13 share, beating only the 6.1 for Game 3 of the 2008 Phillies-Rays series. That game was delayed 91 minutes because of rain and didn't start until after 10 p.m. on the East Coast.
The rating was down 26 percent from the 9.1 for Game 3 of last season's Yankees-Phillies World Series.
This year's series is averaging an 8.1 through three games, up 5 percent from the record low of the 2008 World Series.
Saturday's game began at 7 p.m. ET, the earliest World Series start since 1987. Baseball and network officials had for years resisted earlier start times despite concerns about losing younger viewers, saying the later the game, the higher the rating -- and the greater the revenue. To help offset potential revenue losses from the earlier Game 3 start, sponsor Chevrolet committed to increased advertising.
For the first time during this World Series, Cablevision's more than 3 million New York-area subscribers were able to watch the game after the company settled its dispute with Fox.

The rating is the percentage watching a program among homes with TVs.
How do they know who has a TV in their house

The share is the percentage tuned into the broadcast among those households with TVs on at the time.
How do they know who has their TV turned on

FrozenMAN · 11-01-10, 12:47 AM

Originally posted by kmarinouofm

might sound like a homer.. but 03 was amazing.. Juan Pierre Laying down that bunt at his first at bat in yankee stadium in the series..
You knew the marlins were going to win after that play.. i just knew this team was on a mission

2003 was awesome...especially with us taking down those scumbags from NY...LOVED IT

but the best world series, hands down was 1997...THAT WAS UNREAL and when Edgar connected on that fastball from jose mesa and craig counsell trotted down 3rd with his hands up, i was going fuckin NUTS!

JMobile · 11-01-10, 01:23 AM

It's always better to see new teams in the Series but some of the fans can't handle that.

kmarinouofm · 11-01-10, 01:58 AM

Originally posted by FrozenMAN

2003 was awesome...especially with us taking down those scumbags from NY...LOVED IT

but the best world series, hands down was 1997...THAT WAS UNREAL and when Edgar connected on that fastball from jose mesa and craig counsell trotted down 3rd with his hands up, i was going fuckin NUTS!

97 was amazing.. but 03 was special to me.. that team was just unreal.. so many stars were born that year.. it's amazing to see what a lot of these guys are doing around the league.. almost all of them have done pretty well for themselves..

C - Pudge
1B- D. Lee
2B - Luis Castillo
SS- Alex gonzalez
3B- Mike Lowell
LF- J Conine "Mr Marlin"
CF - Juan Pierre
RF- Miguel Cabrera (still skinny)

Pitchers- Beckett, Pavano, Willis, Penny, Redman , Burnett, Urbina

team was just amazing

Prey · 11-01-10, 02:02 AM

I don't understand what this "drama" that you're looking for is. There's been plenty of drama in a lot of Giants games, including here in the WS. A lot of "baseball fans" just don't care for the sport apart from their own teams, maybe because there's too many games I don't know why. In Superbowl/World Cup/Champions League even people who dont give a shit watch these events.

Masu485 · 11-01-10, 02:06 AM

Some guy at the gym was watching the game yesterday and asked me 'when does the regular season end? i want to see some good playoff teams'

csm506 · 11-01-10, 06:14 AM

It has been pretty tough to watch boring, good for SF Giants bad for everyone else.

EaglesPhan36 · 11-01-10, 08:35 AM

Originally posted by Prey

I don't understand what this "drama" that you're looking for is.

I'm talking competitive, intriguing baseball. Certainly don't expect it over the course of an entire series. But look at this series. Game 1 was expected to be a great pitcher's duel, wound up being a blowout for the Giants although that game was probably the most entertaining. Game 2 & Game 4 were about the same. Rangers can't get a hit. Giants pop a homer or two and once the Giants got up with the way Cain and Bumgarner were pitching, there was little question how the games were going to finish. Game 3 I honestly did not even watch.

I don't mind new teams, but they just normally don't produce anything compelling.

odtw524 · 11-01-10, 11:02 AM

Originally posted by Masu485

Some guy at the gym was watching the game yesterday and asked me 'when does the regular season end? i want to see some good playoff teams'

I have been asked a few times who is playing in the world series this year but for someone to not know the regular season is over thats bad man!!

kmarinouofm · 11-01-10, 01:56 PM

Originally posted by Masu485

Some guy at the gym was watching the game yesterday and asked me 'when does the regular season end? i want to see some good playoff teams'

come on really? its november.. any man should know the playoffs are in october

Masu485 · 11-01-10, 03:01 PM

Originally posted by odtw524

I have been asked a few times who is playing in the world series this year but for someone to not know the regular season is over thats bad man!!

he was just a casual sports fan, not really into baseball. the type of guy who thinks every WS is red sox vs yanks. when i told him this was the WS he was watching an dhe couldnt believe it was SF and Tex

Pauulzcappin · 11-01-10, 05:30 PM

Haven't watched game 4

MJFtheGenius · 11-01-10, 06:30 PM

world series ratings

8.9 game 1
8.5 game 2
6.7 game 3 ouch!
9.9 game 4

average an 8.5

but they are winning the primetime battle but pretty low for world series standards

NYSportsGuy210 · 11-01-10, 09:24 PM

Regardless congrats to the SF Giants....I believe their first ever WS championship since moving to the West Coast. (Pretty hard to believe!)

FrozenMAN · 11-01-10, 10:51 PM

Originally posted by kmarinouofm

97 was amazing.. but 03 was special to me.. that team was just unreal.. so many stars were born that year.. it's amazing to see what a lot of these guys are doing around the league.. almost all of them have done pretty well for themselves..

C - Pudge
1B- D. Lee
2B - Luis Castillo
SS- Alex gonzalez
3B- Mike Lowell
LF- J Conine "Mr Marlin"
CF - Juan Pierre
RF- Miguel Cabrera (still skinny)

Pitchers- Beckett, Pavano, Willis, Penny, Redman , Burnett, Urbina

team was just amazing

yep and don't forget about ric helling and now ugie is in jail for attacking people with machetes but he pays to fund the jail team and pitches for em...

i will forever say that if the 97 and 03 teams woulda been kept together, ESPECIALLY 97, we woulda won ATLEAST 2 or 3 more in a row...that team was an all star team....

still can't believe it was all traded away for nothing...tears were shed

and EDGAR WINS MVP...2 GAME WINNING DINGERS THIS YEAR AND THE SINGLE IN 97.....EDGAR!!!!!!!

THE GIANTS CAN THANK THE MARLINS FOR THIS TITLE

BobHarvey · 11-01-10, 11:07 PM

I'm just guessing on the ratings but don't be surprised if the numbers are at an all-time low.

BRAVES1985 · 11-03-10, 03:46 PM

Originally posted by BobHarvey

I'm just guessing on the ratings but don't be surprised if the numbers are at an all-time low.

I heard today it was the second lowest

EaglesPhan36 · 11-03-10, 04:07 PM

Tied for LOWEST.

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Sports_TV_52/World-Series-ratings-tie-for-lowest-ever.asp

What I find interesting is that the one it tied with was the Phils-Rays. I think if you offered up a repeat of that Series or this year's ... the Phils-Rays would draw a shit ton better.