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[Windu]

Whether the ratings were good or bad, these numbers are historic. After all, it’s the first time that MLB has had the Wild Card play-in games where the winner moves on the LDS and the loser starts booking tee-times. The games, which saw the Cardinals beat the Braves 6-3 and the Orioles win over the Rangers 5-1 was dripping with compelling stories. Both road teams won, it was Chipper Jones’ last game of his career, the Orioles were back in the playoffs after a drought of 14 years, and along the way there was the “Infield Fly Rule” debacle, and a host of errors by the Braves.

So how did it rank on television? While the NFL must surely be laughing, TBS’s exclusive live doubleheader coverage of Major League Baseball’s first-ever Wild Card averaged a 3.7 overnight rating, based on Nielsen overnight ratings. The network’s telecasts, marking the start of the 2012 MLB Postseason, were up 12 percent compared with an averaged 3.3 overnight rating for the entire Division Series last year. When compared to last year’s opening day of the MLB Postseason (Texas vs. Tampa Bay, ALDS Game 1 – 2.3 overnight rating), the Wild Card games are up 61 percent.

The question is, will it all continue? We’ll find out as MLB goes head-to-head with NCAA Football on Saturday and the NFL on Sunday.

http://bizofbaseball.com/index.php?...ild-card-games&catid=57:television&Itemid=122

 

[Macattk15]

That fucking Arroyo / Chapman commercial.

Never again please.

 

[eznark]

That fucking Arroyo / Chapman commercial.

Never again please.

Oh god I thought that was a local thing!

Lololol

 

[Joey Fox]

Sweet play.

 

[Sanjuro]

Wait, shit. I'm missing baseball!? I thought it was starting tomorrow.

 

[bean breath]

That fucking Arroyo / Chapman commercial.

Never again please.

I hope there's a Barry Zito version too.

 

[Macattk15]

Oh god I thought that was a local thing!

Lololol

I wanted to kill myself.

Run that shit at Guantanamo. They'll talk.

 

[Joey Fox]

Why is baseball so unpopular? This thread should be rocking

 

[Sanjuro]

Why is baseball so unpopular? This thread should be rocking

Not enough beer commercials and popular fantasy variant.

 

[rekameohs]

Why is baseball so unpopular? This thread should be rocking

Needs more bounties.

 

[clemenx]

Why is baseball so unpopular? This thread should be rocking

Baseball is really insular for some reason. Communities like this thread aren't really common. All the action is on team specific sites.

 

[Heart Attack]

Why is baseball so unpopular? This thread should be rocking

it's not easy for a lifelong

 

[Malo]

Wait, shit. I'm missing baseball!? I thought it was starting tomorrow.

Yankees/O's and Nationals/Cardinals are tomorrow.

 

[bean breath]

Why is baseball so unpopular? This thread should be rocking

The majority of Gaf hates baseball and thinks it's boring. Also wasn't MLB one of the last threads to get stickied?

 

[Joey Fox]

Mark DeRosa didn't make the playoff roster. (thank baby jesus)

Tyler Moore and Christian Garcia are IN, baby. Good decision.

 

[eznark]

So everyone is rooting for the As right?

 

[RBH]

So everyone is rooting for the As right?

Yes.

 

[rekameohs]

So everyone is rooting for the As right?

Yanks/O's probably aren't, but we all are.

 

[Sanjuro]

I want the Tigers to win just so I can see Leyland grumpy.

 

[Heart Attack]

So everyone is rooting for the As right?

why shouldn't we?

 

[Joey Fox]

So everyone is rooting for the As right?

I'm rooting for Tommy Milone in Game 2, but otherwise I don't care who wins the series.

 

[Malo]

Yankees/Cardinals world series, mlb gaf. Pick your poison.

 

[rando14]

Yankees/Cardinals world series, mlb gaf. Pick your poison.

 

[Macattk15]

So everyone is rooting for the As right?

Yep.

I'm ok with O's, Nats or A's winning the WS.

 

[eznark]

why shouldn't we?

The fucktard with the Dude avatar would be happy?

 

[Malo]

lolol

 

[clemenx]

Wtf was that Parker.

 

[Macattk15]

Nice job Jarrod.

 

[rekameohs]

What a flopper

 

[vas_a_morir]

Oh god I thought that was a local thing!

Lololol

I thought it was, as well.

 

[beast786]

That was a tough play.

should have been infield fly rule.

 

[lucius]

Just put the game on, only 3rd inning

Edit: oh they didn't start same time as yesterday

 

[eznark]

Good point TBS, Braun really sucked without that Fielder protection this year.

 

[rekameohs]

Nice catch, but it was infield fly rule anyway.

 

[beast786]

and I thought our defense was a circus.

 

[Sanjuro]

Shut the fuck up.

 

[beast786]

Good point TBS, Braun really sucked without that Fielder protection this year.

It is kind of easier to play for stats when your team is 14 games behind the division leader.

 

[Windu]

Yankees/Cardinals world series, mlb gaf. Pick your poison.

It is kind of easier to play for stats when your team is 14 games behind the division leader.

...

 

[Jangocube]

Rooting for the A's because while I like their organization and the whole fairy tale thang, I really don't want to face Verlander in any way, shape or form.

 

[Malo]

It is kind of easier to play for stats when your team is 14 games behind the division leader.

You can't be serious.

 

[ConradCervantes]

Rooting for an O's-Tigers LCS. The A's served their purpose in eliminating Texas and no one outside of New York and pinkhats root for the Yankees.

You can't be serious.

Of course he is. It's beast.

 

[eznark]

You can't be serious.

He's a joke character, of course he isn't serious.

 

[beast786]

Rooting for an O's-Tigers LCS. The A's served their purpose in eliminating Texas and no one outside of New York and pinkhats root for the Yankees.



Of course he is. It's beast.

He's a joke character, of course he isn't serious.

Love both your avatars.

 

[rekameohs]

Boo tigers.

 

[beast786]

nice Avila, your daddy is going to be proud of you.

 

[sf2fanatic]

Go Tigers!!!!!!

 

[HarryDemeanor]

A's aren't making it out of this series alive.

 

[beanman25]

+1 Cards Yanks WS

 

[beast786]

A's aren't making it out of this series alive.

This is why A's are always going to be in the series.

 

[NomarTyme]

Cougar town eh? more like hot 40 old women town.