chasfh Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 34 minutes ago, Edman85 said: The Mets signed David Robertson and acquired Brooks Raley over the offseason. They've amassed some depth. I don’t know, seems like they might have acquired more width than depth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigeraholic1 Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share Posted March 17, 2023 (edited) El Mago with a 2 run opo bomb vs Mexico. Edited March 17, 2023 by Tigeraholic1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddwert Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Paredes with a homer.... hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edman85 Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 On 3/17/2023 at 9:33 AM, chasfh said: I don’t know, seems like they might have acquired more width than depth. Depends on perspective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 I mean its not like I'm going to lose sleep over USA losing but it has felt weird the last couple nights watching them having a real rooting interest in a baseball team that is playing in a playoff like environment. Been almost a decade since I can say that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordstanley Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 (edited) Holy crap, what a semi, what a finish. Walk off win for the Samurai! First Ohtani … And then, take it away Japanese announcers… Edited March 21, 2023 by lordstanley 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 I saw a tweet last night that speculated that the championship game will be the most watched baseball game in history due mainly to the viewership in Japan. They showed numbers of previous big Japanese national games and they were close to the record but considering they're playing in the championship and against USA between their audience and ours it should top the record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigeraholic1 Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 But I hear the WBC is a waste of time… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 4 minutes ago, Tigeraholic1 said: But I hear the WBC is a waste of time… Yeah I think that was the tweet I saw but looking in the comments of the tweet I see that a couple people brought up the point that it will be broadcasted at 8am on a weekday in Japan so even though they are crazy about baseball you would think that surely that is going to effect viewership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Mayhem Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Wish I could watch it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 The viewership in the U.S. will be a great litmus test for interest in baseball. I suspect the majority of people have not been paying attention or are even aware of tonight’s game. ”Get Up” on ESPN led off their program with Women’s NCAA basketball and followed that up with the Knicks game last night. No mention of yesterday’s WBC game, or tonight’s USA v Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Mayhem Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 15 minutes ago, Tenacious D said: The viewership in the U.S. will be a great litmus test for interest in baseball. I suspect the majority of people have not been paying attention or are even aware of tonight’s game. ”Get Up” on ESPN led off their program with Women’s NCAA basketball and followed that up with the Knicks game last night. No mention of yesterday’s WBC game, or tonight’s USA v Japan. Viewership would probably go way up if it was available to the ever-increasing demographic of cord cutters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongbit Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Does viewership in the US really matter that much to MLB? The soaring numbers in Asia and Latin America have to bode well for the goal of marketing the stars of the game in areas outside of the US. I’ve enjoyed the tournament. It’s been great baseball of a high quality. So much better than watching the all-star game. I really hope the 2 major injuries don’t turn GM’s into assholes when it comes time to release players for the next one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 19 minutes ago, Hongbit said: Does viewership in the US really matter that much to MLB? It should, if they care about the health of the product in their core market Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongbit Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 24 minutes ago, Tenacious D said: It should, if they care about the health of the product in their core market I get that but I don’t believe growing the core was the main intention of the WBC. If it was they wouldn’t have started all the USA pool games at 10PM EST with the Latin teams taking the marquee 7PM slot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Biff Mayhem said: Viewership would probably go way up if it was available to the ever-increasing demographic of cord cutters. ESPNFLNBA sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Hongbit said: Does viewership in the US really matter that much to MLB But it's not eyeball numbers alone that are important - it's really eyeballs x purchasing power behind each set of eyeballs. So markets like the US and Japan are going to be overweighted compared to most of Central and Latin America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 5 hours ago, Hongbit said: I get that but I don’t believe growing the core was the main intention of the WBC. If it was they wouldn’t have started all the USA pool games at 10PM EST with the Latin teams taking the marquee 7PM slot. My point was the health/interest in baseball in the US, where the owners get the majority of their revenue. I agree that it’s encouraging that baseball is becoming more international and there may be a future where the MLB expands into other markets. However, disappointing US ratings for tonight does not portend well. The USA team is loaded with superstars and Japan has the game’s most exciting player. This really should be must-see TV, even for the most casual of baseball fans. I do hope the ratings reflect this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigeraholic1 Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 21 minutes ago, Tenacious D said: My point was the health/interest in baseball in the US, where the owners get the majority of their revenue. I agree that it’s encouraging that baseball is becoming more international and there may be a future where the MLB expands into other markets. However, disappointing US ratings for tonight does not portend well. The USA team is loaded with superstars and Japan has the game’s most exciting player. This really should be must-see TV, even for the most casual of baseball fans. I do hope the ratings reflect this. They planned the final games well. In between rounds of March Madness. Nothing sports related to watch the last few days besides WBC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongbit Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 4 hours ago, gehringer_2 said: But it's not eyeball numbers alone that are important - it's really eyeballs x purchasing power behind each set of eyeballs. So markets like the US and Japan are going to be overweighted compared to most of Central and Latin America. This dynamic is a little different in Mexico, Caribbean, and Central America. These are poor countries and the individual purchasing power is significantly lower. There are a few global corporations operating in all of these places with multi million dollar marketing and branding opportunities for MLB to partner. That is the money play and they can help offset the limited spending power per eyeball. The executives that hold the purse strings can also be bought easily with a few perks from MLB to ensure really nice deals too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 11 hours ago, Tigeraholic1 said: But I hear the WBC is a waste of time… And they didn’t need a pitch clock to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 The US lineup is stacked then you see they are starting Merrill Kelly and you wonder about their chances. Its crazy that out of all the US born pitchers in the Majors he's the guy on the mound in the championship game. Shows how much stock most of them put into the WBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 US down 3-1 entering the 6th, Darvish and Ohtani are heading to the bullpen to warm up so it maybe now or never for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigeraholic1 Posted March 22, 2023 Author Share Posted March 22, 2023 Not looking promising for the dough boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigeraholic1 Posted March 22, 2023 Author Share Posted March 22, 2023 The Japanese catchers gear looks like sparing gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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