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I don't agree that additional teams allow for more parity. They allow for more mediocre teams to make the playoffs. In MLB a team still has to...
It's not NBA bad, but a higher percentage of NFL clubs make the postseason than do MLB clubs, which has as much to do with difficultly making the...
your point was? I didn't realize parity is defined exclusively by also-rans suddenly winning league championships. The next intelligent...
Payroll as the only comparative criterion is a little difficult since the NFL has a hard cap. One could argue that the hard cap is the main thing...
I remember reading that the World Series had more unique opponents the first decade of the 21st century than the SuperBowl did. That doesn't...
And the whole, "the game is too slow!" nonsense is built on bad assumptions. Even when the NFL and NBA were less formidable competitors for MLB's...
It is indeed a problem when every time someone tries to lend historical context to a discussion others start chirping, "stuck in the past!"...
just taking your point to its logical end. pitchers are paid to play baseball. swinging the bat 3 or 4 times a game never hurt Satchel Paige,...
...but yes, the Cubs are useless. Completely Useless By September, in fact. :)
Moving the Cubs would have been even more stupid than moving the Astros. Should have moved the Brewers, Rockies, or Dbacks.
soooo, everyone else is a "false fan"? whatever. because it sucks. because baseball was *great* and captivated a nation for 100 years without...
wheelsfalloff.jpg :/
I don't agree with this sentiment. All of us are wired differently and have different perspectives and experiences that form our tastes and...
must spread Rep...
They'll have a fricken DH next year. That's worse.
what an incredibly ignorant and idiotic post. wow, in real life I'm confident you're not this stupid.
for reals???? [IMG]
"Root for the Good Guys" o.m.g.
how appropriate. maybe we could mix in a Ringling Brothers ad next.
so bummed. I thought you were going to say the Astros really *did* get a new marketing department. Because, theirs is *horrible*.
