Is baseball still America's favorite pasttime?

[Garrick]

i saw moneyball last weekend, illuminate. really good movie.

[Illuminate]

Nice one mate.

Will check it out.

So that's how the cookie crumbles in real life? In terms of MLB etc.?

[Weizy]

Jumping in late on this discussion here...happy to see Sports threads alive

Garrick mentioned that MLB will always be the pastime of America due to its long history and link to many memorable events its history. that's spot on thinking right there. couldn't agree more!

however, from a pure number of fans standpoint it has to be the NFL and sadly NASCAR.

another big plus for football is the rarity of it as you guys have been discussing --- 16 games a season vs. 162 --- that's a massive difference. most people I know that aren't fans of baseball just can't tolerate baseball for its pace plus the daunting length of the season. I will admit though once Target Field got built we all of the sudden had a bandwagon full of new fans. its not for everyone.

Lastly...if you haven't seen Moneyball I highly recommend it.

[floridaorange]

If you have ever had any doubt that baseball is a slow paced, boring sport that withers in comparison to football, basketball, and hockey, then this book is definitely for you.

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[Weizy]

^looks like an interesting read

[floridaorange]

Having played baseball for 10 years when i was younger I may buy this book to see how much I don't know.


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[da hype]

Def not.....you had one of the greatest WS ever played last season....and noone watched it

[Jenks]

Def not.....you had one of the greatest WS ever played last season....and noone watched it

Actually, 25.4 million people watched game 7, and the series average was 18.9 million...which is just a smidgen higher than "noone watched it"

[floridaorange]

[runningman]

I would like to congratulate the Detroit Tigers for their 2012 World Series championship. Good work guys!

[nelinho]

Too many red sox and Yankees games on tv here.

[Michael^Heaven]

Hockey is fast moving. Any sport where the participants can skate on ice, move a puck at lightening speeds & still beat the sh#t out of each other has my vote. Football is too technical, baseball games are too long, & basketball players have lost the plot a long time ago.