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Originally Posted by St. Patty's Fire
i really think the amount of games hurts its regular season watchability. its just theres so many it makes each game feel so inconsequential, especially compared to football where every game matters so much. Sometimes i feel like even hockey and basketball have too many games and theyre only at 82 lol.
playoff baseball is like an entirely different beast, its almost like watching a different sport compared to regular season baseball
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I think there is some truth to that. But I think the biggest issue is actually lack of access for most people to their local team/games. Growing up, everyone I knew had baseball on in the background. Now, without a pay package, most people can't even watch their local team. Baseball has only it's self to blame for it's "demise". That being said, I'm not sure sad is the way to describe it. The players are making more than ever, the fans who wish to have access to all the games can pay for them. As for Ohtani, he's an international mega star who I am sure is not lacking in attention and recognition.