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KW's avatar

The massive increase in ratings for the 2016 World Series was clearly due to the Cubs. That was the year they finally broke the curse.

I still enjoy the game more than you, but yes, the games are too long and contain too many True Outcome plays (Homeruns, strikeouts, walks).

I find it interesting how extremes dominate sports now (the 3-pointer in the NBA and the homerun in MLB). It mirrors what's going on with our politics, where Woke World and Trump World get all the attention whereas the vast majority of society lives somewhere in between the two.

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RomanCandle's avatar

"Strikeouts are boring. Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls...it's more democratic."

-Crash Davis (Catcher, Durham Bulls)

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