Comments on: TBS takes away postseason luster for baseball fans http://www.indenvertimes.com/tbs-takes-away-postseason-luster-for-baseball-fans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tbs-takes-away-postseason-luster-for-baseball-fans INDenverTimes provides news, insight, perspective and information for Denver and Colorado Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:00:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bob http://www.indenvertimes.com/tbs-takes-away-postseason-luster-for-baseball-fans/comment-page-1/#comment-14973 Bob Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:37:32 +0000 http://www.indenvertimes.com/?p=33101#comment-14973 MLB's agenda is promote only its big-market teams and ignore any successful small markets. This is a contrast to the NFL where they believe in promoting all of its franchises' A sports league is only as good as its weakest team but it is obvious that MLB is no longer a true major league and instead has become a league of various levels based on economics. You have a the super duper big market teams (over 200 mil) Yanks Then the super big market teams (150-200 mil): none The big market teams (100-150 mil): dodgers, angels, cubs, white sox, mets, boston The medium market teams (50-100 mil: cardinals, braves, rockies, etc the small market teams (under 50 mil): padres, marlins, pirates The yanks success is because of the huge advantage in salary that they have. Its like playing with a loaded deck. MLB’s agenda is promote only its big-market teams and ignore any successful small markets.

This is a contrast to the NFL where they believe in promoting all of its franchises’

A sports league is only as good as its weakest team but it is obvious that MLB is no longer a true major league and instead has become a league of various levels based on economics.

You have a the super duper big market teams (over 200 mil) Yanks
Then the super big market teams (150-200 mil): none
The big market teams (100-150 mil): dodgers, angels, cubs, white sox, mets, boston
The medium market teams (50-100 mil: cardinals, braves, rockies, etc
the small market teams (under 50 mil): padres, marlins, pirates

The yanks success is because of the huge advantage in salary that they have. Its like playing with a loaded deck.

]]> By: Deke http://www.indenvertimes.com/tbs-takes-away-postseason-luster-for-baseball-fans/comment-page-1/#comment-12041 Deke Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:30:31 +0000 http://www.indenvertimes.com/?p=33101#comment-12041 No kidding about Craig Sager... That guy came straight from the 70's No kidding about Craig Sager… That guy came straight from the 70′s

]]> By: Jason http://www.indenvertimes.com/tbs-takes-away-postseason-luster-for-baseball-fans/comment-page-1/#comment-11141 Jason Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:23:50 +0000 http://www.indenvertimes.com/?p=33101#comment-11141 Craig Sager needs to learn how to dress. Look in the mirror for once. Craig Sager needs to learn how to dress. Look in the mirror for once.

]]> By: The Week (Oct. 26-31): News and Notes « http://www.indenvertimes.com/tbs-takes-away-postseason-luster-for-baseball-fans/comment-page-1/#comment-10924 The Week (Oct. 26-31): News and Notes « Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:57:52 +0000 http://www.indenvertimes.com/?p=33101#comment-10924 [...] Cliff Lee. The game is going to  be broadcast on FOX (channel 8 at COW) and not on TBS–which should never be aloud to broadcast baseball again. Craig Sager’s wardrobe is the only reason I’m pretty sure most of us watched the [...] [...] Cliff Lee. The game is going to  be broadcast on FOX (channel 8 at COW) and not on TBS–which should never be aloud to broadcast baseball again. Craig Sager’s wardrobe is the only reason I’m pretty sure most of us watched the [...]

]]> By: David Martin http://www.indenvertimes.com/tbs-takes-away-postseason-luster-for-baseball-fans/comment-page-1/#comment-10854 David Martin Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:59:02 +0000 http://www.indenvertimes.com/?p=33101#comment-10854 Bryan, That very well may have worked. Especially since they would start one game on TNT if the first game went to extra innings. The whole thing just doesn't make a whole lot of sense. This country didn't get to see very much of the Rockies vs. Phillies series, which has been one of the best series to date. Bryan,
That very well may have worked. Especially since they would start one game on TNT if the first game went to extra innings. The whole thing just doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. This country didn’t get to see very much of the Rockies vs. Phillies series, which has been one of the best series to date.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.indenvertimes.com/tbs-takes-away-postseason-luster-for-baseball-fans/comment-page-1/#comment-10817 Bryan Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:13:23 +0000 http://www.indenvertimes.com/?p=33101#comment-10817 I agree. The way TBS has opted to televise the playoffs is ridiculous. Why minimize your viewing audience in the first round by starting games when people are still at work, and ending them long after fans on the East Coast have gone to bed? What they should have done is televise the AL race on TNT (TBS' sister station) and the NL games on TBS. That way, as opposed to televising the games regionally as you suggest, fans across the country could choose the game they watch. Also, by doing it this way, the games could be telecast in prime time and would hold larger viewing audiences. I agree. The way TBS has opted to televise the playoffs is ridiculous. Why minimize your viewing audience in the first round by starting games when people are still at work, and ending them long after fans on the East Coast have gone to bed? What they should have done is televise the AL race on TNT (TBS’ sister station) and the NL games on TBS. That way, as opposed to televising the games regionally as you suggest, fans across the country could choose the game they watch. Also, by doing it this way, the games could be telecast in prime time and would hold larger viewing audiences.

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