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Screw the general baseball thread, this deserves its own for history...Pirates!

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by printdust, Jul 15, 2011.

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  1. printdust

    printdust New Member

    Pittsburgh-Milwaukee NLCS, with Cleveland waiting in the wings.
    The ratings bleed. lol
     
    printdust, Jul 16, 2011
    #25
  2. UPChip

    UPChip Well-Known Member

    As a fellow employee of the Nutting family, I will be waiting by my mailbox for the dividend check.
     
    UPChip, Jul 16, 2011
    #26
  3. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    Last I checked, I don't work at Fox, so I could give two fucks about TV ratings. Not sure why anyone else does either.

    With today's fragmented TV landscape, to say nothing of the internet, etc., they tell you very little about a sports' actual appeal.
     
    Bubbler, Jul 16, 2011
    #27
  4. steveu

    steveu Well-Known Member

    I don't work for Fox either and I'll watch regardless of teams so I could care less too. I'd have to wonder about postseason ratings, though.
     
    steveu, Jul 16, 2011
    #28
  5. jr/shotglass

    jr/shotglass Well-Known Member

    If we're supposed to worry so much about TV ratings, let's just have two New York teams, two L.A. teams, two Chicago teams and Boston play in their own separate league.
     
    jr/shotglass, Jul 16, 2011
    #29
  6. sgreenwell

    sgreenwell Well-Known Member

    Here's the thing though - they became those "same old Pirates" by extending their past marginal performers who had decent years. Guys like Kevin Young, Mike Williams, etc. Outside of McCutchen (who's a couple years from free agency) and maybe Karstens, everyone else falls into the category of "average guy having a good year." Maholm is worth keeping at $9.25M for a year, but they shouldn't feel obligated to extend him.
     
    sgreenwell, Jul 16, 2011
    #30
  7. printdust

    printdust New Member

    Hey I'm not saying the ratings thing is a bad thing. I could care less. But you'll certainly hear the bitching and moaning about it because New Yorkers think the world revolves around their sports.
     
    printdust, Jul 16, 2011
    #31
  8. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    Pittsburgh and Milwaukee would be bad ratings. Funny thing is, Pittsburgh-Green Bay was a dream matchup for TV.

    That said, I'll streak through Cooperstown if the NL Central has a wild card this year.
     
    dixiehack, Jul 16, 2011
    #32
  9. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    Wife and I want to drive down next weekend, but SRO only for Cardinals series.
     
    Elliotte Friedman, Jul 16, 2011
    #33
  10. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    If you would take a beautiful pregnant woman to Pittsburgh, you are a terrible person. :D
     
    imjustagirl, Jul 16, 2011
    #34
  11. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    If the Grove City outlet mall is involved, is that ok?
     
    Elliotte Friedman, Jul 16, 2011
    #35
  12. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    Only if she wears a gas mask the entire time she's in the city limits.

    Wait, when's she due? Does she want to be on her feet that much?

    I'm pretty sure if I ever get to the point of pregnancy cravings, I'd crave things like shoes and outlet malls, not pickles and ice cream. :D
     
    imjustagirl, Jul 16, 2011
    #36
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