Does anyone watch baseball

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  1. christiangirl

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    Does anyone watch pro baseball?
     
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    Yes. Not as much as I used to. Don't like seeing players traded around so much. But I'd rather watch at home than at the stadium for lots of reasons.
     
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    Not anymore as the game just isn't the same as it used to be in the 1950s/60s. Back then, the average ball game was only about 90 minutes to 2 hours. Today, each game is in excess of three hours - more commercials, more time in between innings, kiss cam, smaller strike zone, more pitches, the seats are much closer to the field so that there are fewer foul balls that are caught, more conferences between players/managers/umpires. Baseball is much too boring to be watching such unnecessarily prolonged games. Yes, I realize that MLB wants to prolong the game in order to sell more beer and more junk. But none of that benefits me or any of the game's real fans.

    I much prefer high school baseball. Will watch men's amateur bb but the youth game is my preference.
     
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    Yes. My local/state team. Not everyday. But I record and watch when bored.
    But, most on this forum are old. As I've noticed over the years, when folks get old, they don't watch the sports they did as a youth. Most don't like the rule changes.
     
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    I go to the occasional pro game but not really for the baseball, just because its a fun atmosphere.

    I don't really care who wins.
     

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