NHRA open to 1/8 mile? (6 Viewers)

[GumbyWVU]

Right where I live is one of the top ranked automotive technology programs in the country, Southern IL University- Carbondale. I got an associate's degree there in another century, they also have a bachelor degree program now too. They also have one of the top aviation technology programs in the country.

Go Salukis!

 

[GumbyWVU]

The Bobby Bennett solution to MLB not appealing to young fans would be to shorten the distance between bases from 90' to 45'.

or move the fences in 50 feet, lol

 

[aakar]

Pretty sure the decline of MLB is due more to the fact young boys simply aren't playing it and interested in it, rather than changes to the game, which really haven't been very much overall. And the increase of popularity of football (pro and college). Biggest changes in MLB were 1. The DH, but only in the American League for most of its life; 2. Turf 3. Playoff expansion, which I think was detrimental, and 4.Now it's the pitch clock, which from my understanding nearly everyone prefers.

American culture changed too, speeding up as it is regarding time, and baseball games simply got longer and longer. Plus the strikes, PEDs, limiting starting pitchers on pitch counts, etc. Frankly, the linch pin for me was the one All Star Game that ended in a tie because of the fear of a starting pitcher going more than one inning and they ran out of players (thank you Joe Torre, you jerk).

The biggest thing that hurt MLB was removal from broadcast TV, though

 

[twostep]

The biggest thing that hurt MLB was removal from broadcast TV, though

Five years from now the majority of television broadcasting will be PPV streaming. We don't get Monday night or Thursday night football here any more on broadcast TV. You gotta sign up for Hulu, Netflix, Prime, Peacock, Paramount Plus and a host of others to watch shows that 5 years ago were on network television.

 

[GumbyWVU]

The biggest thing that hurt MLB was removal from broadcast TV, though

True, MLB became very protectionist, to their detriment. And the massive cutbacks in the minor leagues, further reducing markets.

I grew up loving, absolutely loving baseball. Gotta do a report in school? I always went with something baseball when I could. But now, after the strikes, the stupid rules (Buster Posey), sabremetrics (inc pitch counts), ESPN, terrible announcers, PEDs, etc., I walked away a few years ago. Today it's an afterthought.

Carl's point about PPV is coming true too. Had a prof in college who years ago said the Super Bowl would be PPV one day. Hasn't got there yet surprisingly. Guess we'll have to go back to the radio when we can.

 

[z28]

True, MLB became very protectionist, to their detriment. And the massive cutbacks in the minor leagues, further reducing markets.

I grew up loving, absolutely loving baseball. Gotta do a report in school? I always went with something baseball when I could. But now, after the strikes, the stupid rules (Buster Posey), sabremetrics (inc pitch counts), ESPN, terrible announcers, PEDs, etc., I walked away a few years ago. Today it's an afterthought.

Carl's point about PPV is coming true too. Had a prof in college who years ago said the Super Bowl would be PPV one day. Hasn't got there yet surprisingly. Guess we'll have to go back to the radio when we can.

I grew up in the 60's and game of the week was the only one shown on Saturday and it was usually the Yankees. My Dad and I listened to almost every Astros game on radio and we went to many local games for college and semi-pro ball. In the 80's I followed Atlanta and the Cubs as there was a game almost every day. Now I couldn't name 10 pro players but I did start following NHRA again!