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morrison48
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I played little league as a kid and watched baseball growing up. But nowadays it seems like baseball is unbelievably boring. Don't get me wrong, I love to go to games (I live 5 minutes from Dodgers stadium). But watching on TV is mostly a waste of time (hardly any of the games count). I also think that baseball can be exciting this time of year, because many teams are fighting for the playoffs. All in all though, April through August, I think baseball is the boring-est sport out there. 162 games....and only the last 60 really matter. They should shorten the season in my opinion. I get that it's a "pasttime" and "tradition" and all that B.S., but as a past b-ball fan....I am totally bored with the sport. However...football is kick-butt. 16 games and every single one counts and can make or break the season. Ahhh.....thank god football is here and baseball is almost over. Baseball should change it's format, not to a football format, but maybe to a basketball one (80 + games). Then the game would really be more exciting! Am I the only one who think the sport needs a facelift?
I should have known...all the big baseball fans are the ones to answer this question. Like I said, I was a fan in the 80's and part of the 90's but 162 games is too many (for me). We live in a different world than in late 1800's (when pro baseball was in it's infancy). Pastime shmastime.....baseball is mostly a drag (to me...of course).
BTW.... I don't bet on football and I think every game is exciting. I can watch highlights on ESPN at least 3 times because (like I said) there are only 16 games in a season and every one counts. I'm not a big basketball fan either, unless your talking March college basketball or the NBA playoffs. I get that this topic is very subjective.....I'm just voicing my annoyance that baseball just drags on and on and on. What a waste of time. And for the guy who was speaking about attendance, I guarantee if you cut the season in half, twice as may people would show up to the stadium on any given game. Look at the Rays, 1st place and barely anyone in Tampa cares, same with the Marlins a few seasons ago. This proves my point that baseball is a sport of the past. No new teams can really garner support (like Boston or NY) unless that team makes it to the playoffs. IMO, It would make the game more exciting if you were to cut back on the amount of games.
Hmmm... looks like the Riddler is from either Europe or Australia. At least he half agrees with me. J/K, I appreciate baseball. When I was 14 my Dad said he'd by me a new guitar if I hit a homer that week in little league. Yes, I hit my 1st homer ever that week and got a brand new Fender. I think I became a little jaded after the strike, the steroids and the media coverage of baseball. I think baseball highlights are boring, but as I said before. I like attending the games. I get the pastime part of it, just wanted to throw my 2 cents in. Thanks for the responses.
I should have known...all the big baseball fans are the ones to answer this question. Like I said, I was a fan in the 80's and part of the 90's but 162 games is too many (for me). We live in a different world than in late 1800's (when pro baseball was in it's infancy). Pastime shmastime.....baseball is mostly a drag (to me...of course).
BTW.... I don't bet on football and I think every game is exciting. I can watch highlights on ESPN at least 3 times because (like I said) there are only 16 games in a season and every one counts. I'm not a big basketball fan either, unless your talking March college basketball or the NBA playoffs. I get that this topic is very subjective.....I'm just voicing my annoyance that baseball just drags on and on and on. What a waste of time. And for the guy who was speaking about attendance, I guarantee if you cut the season in half, twice as may people would show up to the stadium on any given game. Look at the Rays, 1st place and barely anyone in Tampa cares, same with the Marlins a few seasons ago. This proves my point that baseball is a sport of the past. No new teams can really garner support (like Boston or NY) unless that team makes it to the playoffs. IMO, It would make the game more exciting if you were to cut back on the amount of games.
Hmmm... looks like the Riddler is from either Europe or Australia. At least he half agrees with me. J/K, I appreciate baseball. When I was 14 my Dad said he'd by me a new guitar if I hit a homer that week in little league. Yes, I hit my 1st homer ever that week and got a brand new Fender. I think I became a little jaded after the strike, the steroids and the media coverage of baseball. I think baseball highlights are boring, but as I said before. I like attending the games. I get the pastime part of it, just wanted to throw my 2 cents in. Thanks for the responses.