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Originally Posted by BWillie
I feel like MLB is in a unique situation. It's kind of a dying sport. It's probably one reason the players don't like what they are being offered. As popularity wanes, so does resources and pay.
NBA while it has dwindled a bit in fandom domestically since the 90s - it's made up in the international market. NFL is the NFL and is king and is just a monster so that isn't going away, especially with fantasy football and draft kings coming to fruition. MLS is getting bigger every year.
MLB is just kind of there with a super aging demographic.
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Baseball will be fine. It will never be the king of sports in the US ever again, but there is still a love for it throughout the country. We have always had baseball and probably always will. The 162 game schedule dilutes the popularity some unlike the NFL or even to a point college football. Game 12 in the NFL has more impact than Game 42 in MLB. Granted the NFL does and will continue to dwarf MLB in popularity, but MLB will still be fine long term.