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.