Happy Easter Ben! I agree with most of your article about baseball although the Big market teams didn't fair all that well last year. At least the top 6 you mention. Houston and Atlanta caused the small viewership to the World Series and teams such as Tampa Bay, Milwaukee, and White Sox with payrolls approximately half of the top 6. The big markets with the Yes and Nesn channels will allow to spend more $$ and I think it has to do with all the associated monies with swag, etc.
In the meantime, lets hope the Red Sox do well in 2022 and cheer for the Pirates to make the playoffs. America loves an underdog story just like Atlanta last year to hosting and winning a "WORLD SERIES" after having the "ALL STAR" game taken from them in 2021, I hope most americans still cheer for fair play and an even playing field which as you have pointed out is becoming tougher and tougher.
Thanks for the great articles and please keep them coming.
I grew up playing baseball and still love the game but for me the purest baseball is being played outside the MLB stadiums, where neighborhood and amateurs teams play.
Happy Easter Ben! I agree with most of your article about baseball although the Big market teams didn't fair all that well last year. At least the top 6 you mention. Houston and Atlanta caused the small viewership to the World Series and teams such as Tampa Bay, Milwaukee, and White Sox with payrolls approximately half of the top 6. The big markets with the Yes and Nesn channels will allow to spend more $$ and I think it has to do with all the associated monies with swag, etc.
In the meantime, lets hope the Red Sox do well in 2022 and cheer for the Pirates to make the playoffs. America loves an underdog story just like Atlanta last year to hosting and winning a "WORLD SERIES" after having the "ALL STAR" game taken from them in 2021, I hope most americans still cheer for fair play and an even playing field which as you have pointed out is becoming tougher and tougher.
Thanks for the great articles and please keep them coming.
Phil Adams
I grew up playing baseball and still love the game but for me the purest baseball is being played outside the MLB stadiums, where neighborhood and amateurs teams play.