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Originally Posted by PeteBooth
How is that rediculous
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Not to be grammar police or anything, because mine be/are atrocious at times, but there is no such word as "rediculous." It is actually "ridiculous." Just thought you might like to know how ridiculous it looks.
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Originally Posted by PeteBooth
Example: Who was watching the Rockies / D-backs series unless you live in Arizona or Colorado
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I live in San Diego. I am a Padres fan. Have been all my life. Don't really care much for the Rockies. However, I watched the entire series, rooted hard for the Rockies (because I detest the D-Backs), and thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing, especially the sweep and celebration last night.
I love baseball. I think many people around the country enjoy watching the playoffs, regardless of whether or not "their" team is playing.
Here in California, we get a mix of people from all over the country. It is one giant melting pot. The bars here were full of Rockies and Diamondbacks fans, probably people from those areas. We do get a lot of Zonies here year-round.
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Originally Posted by PeteBooth
Regardless of what you think Baseball IS a Regional Sport not a National Sport.
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Again, not exactly true. I know of many, many fans of certain teams who live in parts of the country where there are no teams. For example, there are many Cubs and Cardinals fans living in the mid-west who live hundreds of miles from any professional baseball. That doesn't change the fact that baseball has always been America's Pastime. Baseball continues to be a national sport, as well as a national treasure.
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Originally Posted by PeteBooth
A better example: In the regular season Yanks vs. Mets generate a large audience in NY but outside of NY do you think people care about Mets vs. Yanks
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Yes. Many people I know absolutely love it when there is a subway series. Baseball fans are that way. If a match-up is a particularly interesting one, a true baseball fan will follow it as if it were his own home team playing. I believe you are wrong to assume that people outside of any given market are apathetic when it comes to good baseball.