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zilby wrote:Oh my god, I came in here to post Salmons because nobody else did. We were leading this game for a bit, come on you guys. Not okay.

JaysRule15 wrote:

zilby wrote:Oh my god, I came in here to post Salmons because nobody else did. We were leading this game for a bit, come on you guys. Not okay.

lol, and just seconds after I posted Salmons, Loup fell apart and now the rest of the pen is blowing it too

Centre Court wrote:I am surprisingly good about losses this year, particularly when I see the young guys on the Red Sox. It gives me hope for what the Jays can be in a couple of seasons. Grabbed tickets for the Tigers series in September. Have tix for tomorrow.

Centre Court wrote:The Jays have done a good job of attracting younger fans and families to the Rogers Centre. It's become a place to be for the downtown condo crowd. My 21 y/o daughter and her boyfriend go to Jays games every three or four weeks (I buy). My 20 y/o son will watch more than half the Jays games on TV, after refusing to watch baseball at all until recently.

While I disagreed with Alex's team building approach, the Jays playoff runs have reignited interest in the city. Now it's up to Shapiro to make it sustainable. I think he's doing it the right way. I was near the Rogers Centre/ACC yesterday at 3:00 and I was amazed at all the Jays fans who were already downtown. Many were tourists, but it's not something that happened five years ago.

Yeezus_ wrote:

Centre Court wrote:The Jays have done a good job of attracting younger fans and families to the Rogers Centre. It's become a place to be for the downtown condo crowd. My 21 y/o daughter and her boyfriend go to Jays games every three or four weeks (I buy). My 20 y/o son will watch more than half the Jays games on TV, after refusing to watch baseball at all until recently.

While I disagreed with Alex's team building approach, the Jays playoff runs have reignited interest in the city. Now it's up to Shapiro to make it sustainable. I think he's doing it the right way. I was near the Rogers Centre/ACC yesterday at 3:00 and I was amazed at all the Jays fans who were already downtown. Many were tourists, but it's not something that happened five years ago.

I personally think Baseball is dying, as a large millennial segment does not watch the sport.

1. People of ethnic backgrounds don't watch or play baseball. Meanwhile, Toronto's population continues to shift towards that.
2. The pace of baseball is way to slow to capture millennial interest on TV and in-stadium.
3. Baseball players aren't marketable to millennials. They have no personality on or off the field - which is a reflection of the sport itself to be honest.

I have no stats to back any of this up but this is my holistic view of the sport in a nutshell.

According to several sources, the MLB’s popularity is increasingly dying down each year and younger people aren’t as interested in playing or watching the game. The following statistics, according to Nielsen’s Year in Sports Media report, provide some context as to who exactly is watching baseball:

50% are 55 or older
26% are between the age 33 – 54
70% are male
83% are white

Upon looking at the above statistics, it becomes easier to determine what the baseball-viewing fan base looks like. It’s apparent that not as many young people are watching baseball games – 24% of viewers are under the age of 33.

Yeezus_ wrote:I personally think Baseball is dying, as a large millennial segment does not watch the sport.

1. People of ethnic backgrounds don't watch or play baseball. Meanwhile, Toronto's population continues to shift towards that.
2. The pace of baseball is way to slow to capture millennial interest on TV and in-stadium.
3. Baseball players aren't marketable to millennials. They have no personality on or off the field - which is a reflection of the sport itself to be honest.

I have no stats to back any of this up but this is my holistic view of the sport in a nutshell.

Centre Court wrote:

Yeezus_ wrote:

Centre Court wrote:The Jays have done a good job of attracting younger fans and families to the Rogers Centre. It's become a place to be for the downtown condo crowd. My 21 y/o daughter and her boyfriend go to Jays games every three or four weeks (I buy). My 20 y/o son will watch more than half the Jays games on TV, after refusing to watch baseball at all until recently.

While I disagreed with Alex's team building approach, the Jays playoff runs have reignited interest in the city. Now it's up to Shapiro to make it sustainable. I think he's doing it the right way. I was near the Rogers Centre/ACC yesterday at 3:00 and I was amazed at all the Jays fans who were already downtown. Many were tourists, but it's not something that happened five years ago.

I personally think Baseball is dying, as a large millennial segment does not watch the sport.

1. People of ethnic backgrounds don't watch or play baseball. Meanwhile, Toronto's population continues to shift towards that.
2. The pace of baseball is way to slow to capture millennial interest on TV and in-stadium.
3. Baseball players aren't marketable to millennials. They have no personality on or off the field - which is a reflection of the sport itself to be honest.

I have no stats to back any of this up but this is my holistic view of the sport in a nutshell.

Despite the Jays averaging 40,000 per game and solid TV ratings, MLB as a whole is facing challenges.

According to several sources, the MLB’s popularity is increasingly dying down each year and younger people aren’t as interested in playing or watching the game. The following statistics, according to Nielsen’s Year in Sports Media report, provide some context as to who exactly is watching baseball:

50% are 55 or older
26% are between the age 33 – 54
70% are male
83% are white

Upon looking at the above statistics, it becomes easier to determine what the baseball-viewing fan base looks like. It’s apparent that not as many young people are watching baseball games – 24% of viewers are under the age of 33.

Centre Court wrote:
Despite the Jays averaging 40,000 per game and solid TV ratings, MLB as a whole is facing challenges.

metafisical wrote:I have only so much time in the day to do things, so my time dedicated to entertainment is at a premium. That's why I expose myself outside at night for entertainment.