Baseball has to change because frankly, before they implemented the rule changes for 2023, even nine-inning games turned into a slog that could last up to four hours in some cases. Nobody wants to watch a game lasting THAT long.
OTOH the traditionalists must leaving/dying off or MLB wouldn’t be so desperate to do anything to get more bottoms in the bleachers and eyeballs on the screens. I’d say they needed to find a Bill Veek, but tradition isn’t money.
This is my emotion-shift: I’ve given up on professional sports (especially baseball), and I suspect that I will give up on professional college football midway through the next season.
Along those lines, next year, after turning double plays, infielders will now be required to run to each other and chest bump, pound thier chests and run to the outfield warning track on put on ridiculous shows of celebration. When hitting homeruns they will have to circle the whole field while doing stupid dances like they never hit one before.
It’s not as if fans have any say whatsoever. Why would they even think that? TV money and the pursuit thereof is the ONLY thing that matters. Not just baseball, but every televised sport with ratings.
If, say Women’s softball, gets ratings, there will be the same result.
It is utterly pathetic that all the small-market owners were so focused on screwing over the players by banning a salary floor so they didn’t have to field competitive teams that they didn’t put anything in place to ban outright ridiculous contracts like Ohtani’s. There is no way a contract like that should be legal. I could be the greatest GM in baseball history if I can assemble a $400 million team that only costs $80 million because the $320 million is deferred well into the future when I retire. Now, it comes out that the front office people stuck a clause in that guarantees their employment for the length of the contract because Ohtani can opt out of the deal if they leave.
Sacto221903 Premium Member 11 months ago
Baseball has to change because frankly, before they implemented the rule changes for 2023, even nine-inning games turned into a slog that could last up to four hours in some cases. Nobody wants to watch a game lasting THAT long.
Carl Premium Member 11 months ago
OTOH the traditionalists must leaving/dying off or MLB wouldn’t be so desperate to do anything to get more bottoms in the bleachers and eyeballs on the screens. I’d say they needed to find a Bill Veek, but tradition isn’t money.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 11 months ago
For the prices they’re charging,I WANT 4-hour games and my money’s worth.And will s omebody PLEASE get rid of “the ghost runner”?
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 11 months ago
With Ohtani gone,Mike Trout is officially changing his name to “Robinson Crusoe”
jarvisloop 11 months ago
Ok, here comes a heresy.
This is my emotion-shift: I’ve given up on professional sports (especially baseball), and I suspect that I will give up on professional college football midway through the next season.
Instead, I will follow the MAC teams even more.
Ellis97 11 months ago
Some people can embrace change and some people can’t, especially hardcore super fans.
johnaapc 11 months ago
Along those lines, next year, after turning double plays, infielders will now be required to run to each other and chest bump, pound thier chests and run to the outfield warning track on put on ridiculous shows of celebration. When hitting homeruns they will have to circle the whole field while doing stupid dances like they never hit one before.
revdem 11 months ago
The most interesting in season tournament would be to hold the World Baseball Classic about July or August.
braindead Premium Member 11 months ago
It’s not as if fans have any say whatsoever. Why would they even think that? TV money and the pursuit thereof is the ONLY thing that matters. Not just baseball, but every televised sport with ratings.
If, say Women’s softball, gets ratings, there will be the same result.
smartman 11 months ago
It is utterly pathetic that all the small-market owners were so focused on screwing over the players by banning a salary floor so they didn’t have to field competitive teams that they didn’t put anything in place to ban outright ridiculous contracts like Ohtani’s. There is no way a contract like that should be legal. I could be the greatest GM in baseball history if I can assemble a $400 million team that only costs $80 million because the $320 million is deferred well into the future when I retire. Now, it comes out that the front office people stuck a clause in that guarantees their employment for the length of the contract because Ohtani can opt out of the deal if they leave.