Game 5 of the Dodgers/Yankees WS: 18.6 millions of viewers

[CrimsonTider]

2019 NBA finals was arguably the last finals who had strong ratings. And it was the last finals before Covid-19 pandemic.

It was last the nba was relevant

 

[Canada Goose]

Good, there should be no salary cap for baseball. Nobody wants to see no damn Dallas vs Phoenix for the world series.

A Rangers vs Dbacks series wouldn't be that bad if those teams were full of elite players that casuals know of.



Jacob DeGrom is the closest thing to a star on those 2023 WS squads and he was out injured for the whole series


A Mavs/Suns playoff series would be lit due to KD/Kyrie/Luka/Booker, etc.



MLB gotta find a way for casuals to care about small market teams, I love baseball but the sport needs a way for every team to have notable players like the NBA & NFL does. I cannot name one player on the Tampa Rays and I live in the Tampa Bay area NBA got casuals caring about a team that plays in places like bum booty OKC and San Antonio. Imagine an MLB team in those cities





Only small market MLB team players I can name is Charlie Blackmon on the Rockies and Bobby Witt Jr on the Royals

 

[Mr. Jack Napier]

The top 2 media markets in the country, which happen to be two of the most storied franchises in sports, of course the ratings were going to be nuts

 

[Canada Goose]

BTW Dodgers/Padres might have surpassed Yankees/Red Sox as the most poppin' baseball rivalry



I seen a clip on youtube where the MANAGER Dave Roberts was trying to fight the skipper of the Padres in the middle of a game

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Japanese and Asians love the Dodgers

Your services are needed in discord, sir

 

[MenacingMonk]

BTW Dodgers/Padres might have surpassed Yankees/Red Sox as the most poppin' baseball rivalry



I seen a clip on youtube where the MANAGER Dave Roberts was trying to fight the skipper of the Padres in the middle of a game

That wasn’t in the postseason. That was 7 years ago in a regular game.

 

[Canada Goose]

That wasn’t in the postseason. That was 7 years ago in a regular game.

I know. While that moment didn't happen in the postseason, there was still a lot of heated moments between the Dodgers and Padres in year's NLDS.

 

[bl2k8]

2019 NBA finals was arguably the last finals who had strong ratings. And it was the last finals before Covid-19 pandemic.

Yeah, 22 Warriors Celtics not matching or beating 2019 is not a good look tbh. Baseball needed this world series though it was a good look for them

 

[chuckifubuck]

As someone who hasn't cared about baseball since like 07, this was the first postseason I actually cared about what was going on. Baseball definitely has something going, and I hope they can capitalize and become popular again

 

[MenacingMonk]

I know. While that moment didn't happen in the postseason, there was still a lot of heated moments between the Dodgers and Padres in year's NLDS.

I mean, they’re rivals, bruh. Of course there’s gonna be tension.

 

[cobra]

lets make sure the 2025 NBA finals is Lakers/Celtics

 

[Soldier]

lets make sure the 2025 NBA finals is Lakers/Celtics

A Lakers/Knicks NBA finals would produce better ratings.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

A Lakers/Knicks NBA finals would produce better ratings.

Probably end up getting the Clippers/Nets instead.

 

[broller]

As someone who hasn't cared about baseball since like 07, this was the first postseason I actually cared about what was going on. Baseball definitely has something going, and I hope they can capitalize and become popular again

They need to get their stars in commercials too

Freeman even though he's old should be in commercials after that series
Mookie is marketable
Showcase Jazz for the culture. Marketing black up and coming players would help too.

 

[prime]

if you want an idea of how massive the Cubs world series was in 2016, they did 40 million people in game 7

A cubs vs Red Sox World Series would break records and would be higher than dodgers vs Yankees