Comments on: Great Moments in Cognitive Dissonance: big market/small market edition

By: brucewaynewins

brucewaynewins — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:45:59 +0000

Personally I feel a good mixture is some major markets, good baseball markets, and its always good to have a small market or two. Cinderella stories make for good ratings and media coverage as do markets with more households. I don’t think you really want all big markets or all small markets.

By: mgflolox

mgflolox — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:56:13 +0000

Yeah, who’d remember a WS between a bunch of nobodies like Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Cecil Cooper, Ted Simmons and Gorman Thomas vs, scrubs like Keith Hernandez, Ozzie Smith, Bruce Sutter, Lonnie Smith and George Hendrick. Totally unwatchable, if you ask me.

By: halladaybicepts

halladaybicepts — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:22:54 +0000

Ha… a fake HB account got more thumbs up than the real one ever has.

Real HB, see how far it goes not to just trash people for their opinion, regardless how much you disagree..

By: offseasonblues

offseasonblues — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:40:39 +0000

Clearly Dahlberg doesn’t understand baseball. It’s passed person to person, not via Big Market media campaigns, or catchy songs on Sunday / Monday night.

The ’82 Series isn’t one I remember well, but the ’79 Series is. I had a long drive on October 5th. I was bummed that the Red Sox weren’t playing, but at least I found a game on the radio. As I listened I was totally transported by the play by play of Blyleven’s performance and thought about my father who taught me how to score as soon as I could read. He passed away early the next morning, but he left behind a baseball fan. I believe I’ve infected my kids, and when the time comes, their kids will be indoctrinated. Screw football.

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Go Brewers!

By: nocryinginbaseball07

nocryinginbaseball07 — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:12:44 +0000

That was HB. EDIT FUNCTION!

By: nocryinginbaseball07

nocryinginbaseball07 — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:11:06 +0000

Awesome post, HD! I didn’t think anything could make me feel better, but that actually did. For a minute.

By: El Bravo

El Bravo — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:49:59 +0000

F@ckin’ A right.

By: Lukehart80

Lukehart80 — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:18:58 +0000

Well said. Cardinals’ fans might only remember World Series that included the Cardinals, just like Yankees’ fans might only remember World Series that included the Yankees.

But baseball fans, even if they have a particular team that they root for, will remember all the World Series that included baseball teams.

By: scatterbrian

scatterbrian — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:56:33 +0000

I remember the 1982 World Series, and I was living in northern California. And I was 9. I remember it because I love baseball, and I particularly love the baseball playoffs. I’ll watch whether my team is still in it or not, or after teams that I think are supposed to win are knocked out. I don’t care if there are marketable stars involved–every team has several players worth watching, especially on the big stage.

By: jwbiii

jwbiii — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:54:03 +0000

To quote from a post you wrote a few weeks ago:

“[H]ere are the potential state-of-the-game storylines we can expect to see in the coming weeks:

If the Yankees face the Phillies in the World Series baseball is broken because the big payroll teams are just buying championships; and
If some combination of the Diamondbacks, Brewers, Rays or Rangers make the World Series, the low TV ratings such matchups will create will be proof that baseball is truly dead”

So Dahlberg has written both Expected Column A and Expected Column B. Nicely done, sir!

By: crpls

crpls — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:49:15 +0000

Yeah, the Cardinals almost never see the playoffs. One day they might win a World Series… or at least make an NLCS!

By: lukeslice

lukeslice — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:32:36 +0000

Hey Halladay’s Useless Arm Muscle…I thumbs upped this one for the record…I like the false optimism. Yankees Phillies World Series or busy baby!!!

By: mvp43

mvp43 — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:41:23 +0000

I love the the fact that Milwaukee and St Louis are still playing!……….that’s why I’m still watching. I really have no problem with NY, Boston or any other big market team, but its nice to see something different once and awhile.

By: halladaybicepts

halladaybicepts — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:33:27 +0000

Is Tim Dahlberg on crack? The Phillies are still in the playoffs and will win the World Series.
I am sick of the media hype saying the Phillies lost in the NLDS.

By: b7p19

b7p19 — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:33:26 +0000

Anyone that celebrates Thanksgiving in October is plenty unique! Or Canadian, I suppose.

By: cur68

cur68 — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:25:45 +0000

Even if I wasn’t so bloated on thanksgiving turkey and all the trimmings I don’t think I’d give a crap about what that guy thought. I’m loving this post season; it seems that my enjoyment of baseball had nothing to do with the Phillys, Yankees or Red Sox. Or even my rooting interest, the Toronto Beaver Lovers. I wish all the games were at least 7; this way I’d get more baseball. I am not unique either. Which is great.

By: 4d3fect

4d3fect — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:25:42 +0000

Old Hoss Radbourn tweeted it and I stand by it:

If you see a comment with the words “play offs” and “ratings” please assume ignorance and ask the commenter to return to NFL watching.

By: meteor32

meteor32 — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:24:38 +0000

He’s right. How is baseball supposed to sell mid-market stars like Albert Pujols, Ryan Bruan, Prince Fielder, Miquel Cabrera, Josh Hamilton, and Justin Verlander?

By: skipperxc

skipperxc — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:17:13 +0000

So basically what he’s saying is, “I only care about big market teams and if they don’t win it’s bad for the league.”

To him I say: good riddance.