Probably TV ratings. Just a guess though.

Maybe Baseball needs a salary cap? That way all teams have an equal playing field like the NFL.

But, that still wouldn't stop it from being boring. Maybe the pitcher should have a time limit on pitching.

 

There is a time limit on the pitcher. 45 seconds from the time he gets the ball and takes the mound.

Now, boring is in the eye of the beholder. I find the contest between the pitcher and batter fascinating, as do most true fans of the game. Perhaps you've been watching the wrong team. By that, I mean that if you were to watch a few games with a good color man, you would enjoy the game more. For example, I am a Braves fan. Part of the reason is that they have had arguably the best farm system in the sport, bar none. But the bigger reason is because I love listening to the commentators. They keep the game interesting and they educate you while you watch with stats, and interesting facts and anecdotes. Don Sutton (many years a Brave commentator) has since moved on to do the commentary for the Nationals, and when I got the opportunity to watch one of their games, I realized how much of a difference he made in the game. Having watched the Nats play in previous seasons, I noticed that it was, in fact, less interesting than the Braves games. Initially, I though the reason was because I can relate to the Braves better, I know them, there system. The Nats were a brand new team (not really new, just the Expos relocated) and when they signed Sutton to do color, I was really impressed with how much better the game was for me. Yes, I guess that means I am agreeing with you to an extent- you need to be stimulated to enjoy any sport, and color commentary shouldn't be the difference between exciting and boring. Try this: watch a game with a good color crew and try to gauge what the pitcher is going to do; throw a fastball outside corner? Slider to the inside part of the plate? Maybe this is where he should throw the nasty curve ball. Also, try to manage the game form the couch- the same way you would QB a game from your living room. It is a lot more fun that way. And remember: 50% of the game is 90% psychological!!

 

to each there own but bostons fan support is up there as well, they have been selling out games for decades, without winning zilch till a few years ago.

braves remind me of the buffalo bills

but the best trio of pitchers to ever play togeather as well

 

True, for the people who don't truly understand what is called the 'inside' part of the game.



Baseball has been pegged as "The thinking mans game," and for good reason. One only needs to observe a television interview of both a MLB player and a NBA player to acknowledge this........not in every instance, but for the most part.

The 'inside' part of the game of baseball involves a dynamic ever changing set of circumstances, much like Chess. And I'm not just talking 'runners at the corners with less than two outs' dynamics (however, even that dynamic may be more than the average naysayer can comprehend).

There are the match-ups; pitching, hitting, and even fielding. There are different types of fielding 'shifts', both infield and outfield depending on the batter's swinging preference, his count, his batting average going into the game, whether or not there are runners on base, where they're at on base, etc., etc., etc.......I could go on.

I played and coached baseball for years. It is a statistical fact that approximately 80% of youth baseball players quit the sport by age thirteen.

Why is this?

Because they get bored.

Most cannot make the transition from the 'something fun to do with my buddies', to the more intellectual 'inside' part of the game, which is demanded of them if they continue to play at the higher levels.

You are not the first person who has deemed baseball as boring, and certainly won't be the last. I don't fault you for it, it's only that you don't truly understand the game........and I'll save you the rebuttal; you don't have to.


P.S.
Oh, and Ben, I'll be watching.

 

Geeez!

All I asked if anyone was going to watch the ALl-Star game.

 

sorry.....

*climbs off soap box*

Gunna have a beer now.

 

Now what fun would 50 posts of "yes" or "no" be??

 

True.

What the hell was I thinking?

 

Willie Mays = Class Act

 

to answer the question at hand im watching it now GO NL!!

 

I understand Baseball. I played through Legion ball. And we have good commentators (Marty Brennaman Hall of Famer) and Joe Nuxull. As I have gotten older I noticed other sports (like NASCAR and NFL) and how they are all exciting from the start to the end.

To each his own

 

what a game......too bad the NL came up short

 

Yep! It was a pretty good game.

I must visit that city one of these days.

 

you werent surprised were you???
AL has dominated the nl for more than a decade now

 

Yeah, except for the years the NL won. I liked the allstar game better when it was an exhibition game. Don't like the fact that a team with over 100 wins might have to be the visiting team in the series.

oops, I just looked it up and found out that I am waaaaay wrong! The last game the NL won was 1996. Must be that whole, ridiculous DH rule that makes them (the AL) better !!