I think baseball needs to get rid of the owners who are only in it for the "baseball welfare." Only about half of the league is trying to win and that kills the game.
Baseball has gotten too expensive for the average person to attend. I only get to 2-3 games a season and I feel fortunate to do that. Use to be the average Joe could attend and take the family, not anymore. Salaries are ridiculous when they are paying 25-30 million to a couple of guys on most teams. A couple million per year is more than enough to play a game for anyone period. I don't care how good they are, it's a game & entertainment, that's all.
I personally like the changes they've made to speed up the game. Taking 25-30 minutes off the length of the game has helped for sure. But we do need to keep the pressure on teams to lower costs or over time folks will just give up and read the results in the morning.
Thanks Patrick, agree with all your thoughts except for the ghost runner at 2nd in extra innings. I like it. Save this beautiful sport from itself! ⚾🙏
Hi, Ed. It's funny you should ask today, of all days. I've been on hiatus, working on another project, but I'm finally nearing the finish line, and I used some free time today to type up a PBN piece that will go out in the morning. I'm hoping to return to regular publishing soon, but in the meantime, I'll probably be checking in sporadically as the season winds down and the playoffs begin. After six years of terrible baseball, I feel the need to publicly celebrate the Royals' success this season. Watch out, if they actually make the playoffs, I may become insufferable.
I think baseball needs to get rid of the owners who are only in it for the "baseball welfare." Only about half of the league is trying to win and that kills the game.
That’s the real issue. The incentivization is broken in at least a few towns.
Baseball has gotten too expensive for the average person to attend. I only get to 2-3 games a season and I feel fortunate to do that. Use to be the average Joe could attend and take the family, not anymore. Salaries are ridiculous when they are paying 25-30 million to a couple of guys on most teams. A couple million per year is more than enough to play a game for anyone period. I don't care how good they are, it's a game & entertainment, that's all.
I personally like the changes they've made to speed up the game. Taking 25-30 minutes off the length of the game has helped for sure. But we do need to keep the pressure on teams to lower costs or over time folks will just give up and read the results in the morning.
Thanks Patrick, agree with all your thoughts except for the ghost runner at 2nd in extra innings. I like it. Save this beautiful sport from itself! ⚾🙏
Patrick,
I haven't been receiving your blog's! Are you still writing them? Ed Shigley
Hi, Ed. It's funny you should ask today, of all days. I've been on hiatus, working on another project, but I'm finally nearing the finish line, and I used some free time today to type up a PBN piece that will go out in the morning. I'm hoping to return to regular publishing soon, but in the meantime, I'll probably be checking in sporadically as the season winds down and the playoffs begin. After six years of terrible baseball, I feel the need to publicly celebrate the Royals' success this season. Watch out, if they actually make the playoffs, I may become insufferable.
Good to hear, Go Royals!