If you have the MLB app you can watch the condensed game and you don't even have to listen to any of the commentators and its usually under 10 mins, but If you were doing the commentary i would watch the whole game.
A bit of a dismal assessment of baseball, but I don't think matters are quite that grave. Woody Allen is quoted saying, "I love baseball. You know, it doesn't have to mean anything. It's just very beautiful to watch.” I share that sentiment. I am also a Dodgers fan, so I'll check the calendar dates for when to catch a Dodgers game and hopefully see Ohtani play. Apart from just enjoying the game, it's definitely possible to look at baseball in a very analytical way. I just returned from a department meeting where the guest speaker was talking about the amount of data in baseball. It's staggering, and you need a computer to understand it. Whether our attention spans are responsible for a decline in baseball is somewhat debatable. A big reason you see a drop in attendance is the killjoy owners who try to preserve their star players as though they were bone china ornaments reserved only for World Series games. I think managers are starting to permit their best players to perform in your city more frequently and not two or three times a year. And you will actually see them play — none of this “load management” nonsense where managers charge hundreds of dollars, and then whoever it takes a rest day in his team’s only appearance in your city that season.
More risks and more of what made the game great. Movies like The Natural, Bull Durham, Moneyball, For Love of the Game, and The Sandlot are emotional to watch because they remind us what we love about games, which involve tension, star players, risks, and luck.
Stars from the 20s, 30s, and 40s were captivating because their managers and the team owners understood the audience and knew how to sell and market their teams. That era gave people what they wanted, which is a show. So, if the killjoys would back off and let showmanship back into the game, we'd see roaring crowds again.
Great comment and I agree with what you say, especially showmanship being held back now versus the past. I love baseball, and I hope that is evident. The post might have been bleak, but also positive--that baseball shines during more hopeful times, and when things get better socially/culturally (which they always do), baseball will also start to shine more brightly again.
Ohtani not more talented than Aaron Judge, or Wilbur Rogan, Micjey Mantle or even Martin Dihago. Yes Mlb not as popular as before yet still a billion dollar busniess.
If you have the MLB app you can watch the condensed game and you don't even have to listen to any of the commentators and its usually under 10 mins, but If you were doing the commentary i would watch the whole game.
Thank you Homo
A bit of a dismal assessment of baseball, but I don't think matters are quite that grave. Woody Allen is quoted saying, "I love baseball. You know, it doesn't have to mean anything. It's just very beautiful to watch.” I share that sentiment. I am also a Dodgers fan, so I'll check the calendar dates for when to catch a Dodgers game and hopefully see Ohtani play. Apart from just enjoying the game, it's definitely possible to look at baseball in a very analytical way. I just returned from a department meeting where the guest speaker was talking about the amount of data in baseball. It's staggering, and you need a computer to understand it. Whether our attention spans are responsible for a decline in baseball is somewhat debatable. A big reason you see a drop in attendance is the killjoy owners who try to preserve their star players as though they were bone china ornaments reserved only for World Series games. I think managers are starting to permit their best players to perform in your city more frequently and not two or three times a year. And you will actually see them play — none of this “load management” nonsense where managers charge hundreds of dollars, and then whoever it takes a rest day in his team’s only appearance in your city that season.
More risks and more of what made the game great. Movies like The Natural, Bull Durham, Moneyball, For Love of the Game, and The Sandlot are emotional to watch because they remind us what we love about games, which involve tension, star players, risks, and luck.
Stars from the 20s, 30s, and 40s were captivating because their managers and the team owners understood the audience and knew how to sell and market their teams. That era gave people what they wanted, which is a show. So, if the killjoys would back off and let showmanship back into the game, we'd see roaring crowds again.
Great comment and I agree with what you say, especially showmanship being held back now versus the past. I love baseball, and I hope that is evident. The post might have been bleak, but also positive--that baseball shines during more hopeful times, and when things get better socially/culturally (which they always do), baseball will also start to shine more brightly again.
Ohtani not more talented than Aaron Judge, or Wilbur Rogan, Micjey Mantle or even Martin Dihago. Yes Mlb not as popular as before yet still a billion dollar busniess.