Will The MLB Suspend The 2020 season

[notin]

Often times it's the scarcity of something that makes it popular See: Toilet Paper.

 

IMO it's difficult to say that one sport is more popular than the other since it might depend on saturation. Would football be as popular if people could tune in to it six nights a week? Would baseball be more popular if it were only played on Sundays?

 

Football is actually on 3 nights a week now. 4 of you count college.

 

But how many really watch football that often?

[notin]

Often times it's the scarcity of something that makes it popular See: Toilet Paper.

 

IMO it's difficult to say that one sport is more popular than the other since it might depend on saturation. Would football be as popular if people could tune in to it six nights a week? Would baseball be more popular if it were only played on Sundays?

 

And yet we hear nothing over the Olympics...

Edited April 4, 2020 by notin

[Thunder]

Football is actually on 3 nights a week now. 4 of you count college.

 

But how many really watch football that often?

 

After the World Series ends, there are college games on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, making for 7 days a week

[Bellhorn04]

Football is actually on 3 nights a week now. 4 of you count college.

 

But how many really watch football that often?

 

I don't watch any US college sports any more, because of all the corruption.

[notin]

I don't watch any US college sports any more, because of all the corruption.

 

Except UConn football, right?

 

I used to like it more, but the Cam Newton scandal was the straw that broke the Tiger’s back. It really slammed home the “money over everything” in college sports.

 

Plus my Alma Mater (WPI) just doesn’t have an exciting athletic program. When the Final Four rolls around, I find myself rooting for Holy Cross (if they make it), because they’re also from Worcester and part of the Worcester Consortium with WPI, and that makes them the closest thing I have to having a team in the Big Dance. And even then, it lasts one game...

[Thunder]

Except UConn football, right?

 

Um excuse you?

[mvp 78]

But NFL football is more susceptible to the spreading of COVID-19...

Because there are more players? MLB guys are often within 6 ft of each other.

[mvp 78]

^^Blasphemy.

 

No. It’s just the truth. NFL is way more popular.

[mvp 78]

Popularity is certainly objective. Importance is subjective, right?

 

No. TV ratings aren’t subjective.

[notin]

Um excuse you?

 

I was defending your position there

[notin]

Because there are more players? MLB guys are often within 6 ft of each other.

 

Not nearly as often. And certainly not when on defense.

 

Plus they change out the ball a lot more often in favor of a brand new one...

[Bellhorn04]

No. TV ratings aren’t subjective.

 

As I said, popularity is objective. Importance is subjective.

[Thunder]

As I said, popularity is objective. Importance is subjective.

 

But popularity and importance go hand in hand

[Bellhorn04]

But popularity and importance go hand in hand

 

I say no.

 

Golf is a very popular sport. But it's totally unimportant to non-golf fans, which most of Talksox seems to be.

 

Each of us decides what's important to us.

[Elktonnick]

American Football will at some point in the future will suffer the same relative loss in popularity as baseball and horse racing. I recall when I was a boy high school football games were played before SRO crowds, now not so much. My 15 grandchildren aren't as interested in football as I was when I was their age. Sports have a natural progression. Of my 11 grandsons, only 2 play American pee wee football. One of those also wrestles btw. The older ones never played American football. Their parents are so concerned about concussions I don't think they will ever allow them to play beyond middle school. I see that concern as a growing one.

[notin]

American Football will at some point in the future will suffer the same relative loss in popularity as baseball and horse racing. I recall when I was a boy high school football games were played before SRO crowds, now not so much. My 15 grandchildren aren't as interested in football as I was when I was their age. Sports have a natural progression. Of my 11 grandsons, only 2 play American pee wee football. One of those also wrestles btw. The older ones never played American football. Their parents are so concerned about concussions I don't think they will ever allow them to play beyond middle school. I see that concern as a growing one.

 

The concussion concern is legitimate and something many are trying to address with better equipment. But the sport is as popular as ever and one major reason is the popularity of fantasy football...

[Elktonnick]

The concussion concern is legitimate and something many are trying to address with better equipment. But the sport is as popular as ever and one major reason is the popularity of fantasy football...

 

At one time people said the same thing about boxing, horse racing, and bowling. Here in Delaware American football is clearly not as popular as it once was. I see children playing catch with lacrosse sticks, baseball gloves, or kicking soccer balls back and forth. What I don't see is kids playing pick up football games the way they did years ago.

[Thunder]

I say no.

 

Golf is a very popular sport. But it's totally unimportant to non-golf fans, which most of Talksox seems to be.

 

Each of us decides what's important to us.

 

How could anybody not like golf?

[Elktonnick]

How could anybody not like golf?

 

Robin Williams hilarious take on golf:

[Kimmi]

Reminds me of another Newfie joke. You know how the Newfoundlander is riding out this crisis? Net fix! I know it's bad but hey I think it's kind of cute.

 

LOL I am a fan of the corny joke.

[Kimmi]

I suppose. I guess I was tired of Kimmi retorting any time somebody said anything about a different sport. We get it, you love baseball. We also love baseball, but we also love other sports. I know she was kidding, but don't make us feel bad because we don't like baseball as much as you do, you know?

 

I'm just messing Thunder. Don't take it so seriously. I realize that many people have a favorite sport other than baseball. I'm certainly not trying to make anyone feel bad for loving football.

 

My son is a huge sports fan, and baseball is pretty far down his list of favorites. I give him a hard time about it sometimes, but he knows I'm joking.

[Kimmi]

Not to mention, football is impossible right now. How are players supposed to social distance in a huddle?

 

Plus, they do a lot more touching with every single play. For the most part, baseball players don't have to touch each other.

[Kimmi]

And yet we hear nothing over the Olympics...

 

I love the Olympics!!!

[Thunder]

I'm just messing Thunder. Don't take it so seriously. I realize that many people have a favorite sport other than baseball. I'm certainly not trying to make anyone feel bad for loving football.

 

My son is a huge sports fan, and baseball is pretty far down his list of favorites. I give him a hard time about it sometimes, but he knows I'm joking.

 

We're good. Don't worry about it

[mvp 78]

But popularity and importance go hand in hand

 

Untrue IMO.

[mvp 78]

How could anybody not like golf?

 

Boring. Waste of public land. Waste of water to maintain. Ruins the environment with over fertilization.

[a700hitter]

Boring. Waste of public land. Waste of water to maintain. Ruins the environment with over fertilization.

There is a whole George Carlin bit about golf.

[notin]

I love the Olympics!!!

 

“The Olympics combine two things all Americans hate. Foreigners. And gym!” - Andy Daly

[notin]

Plus, they do a lot more touching with every single play. For the most part, baseball players don't have to touch each other.

 

Yeah you can’t really tackle any other way...

[notin]

Boring. Waste of public land. Waste of water to maintain. Ruins the environment with over fertilization.

 

I don’t think that golf courses are public land.

 

But yes, golf sucks. Mark Twain said “Golf is a good walk wasted”