tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post272836868571733608..comments2024-01-09T05:19:39.331-05:00Comments on Ghostrunner on First: Big ChoiceDrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07271534213351978408noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-6115269880541325492010-09-30T13:30:49.911-04:002010-09-30T13:30:49.911-04:00They aren't allowed to show close plays at pla...They aren't allowed to show close plays at plate in case the umps are wrong. They don't want to stoke the home fans into a drunken frenzy.Drew GROFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08709048217415264981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-51316495206704769702010-09-30T12:55:35.626-04:002010-09-30T12:55:35.626-04:00In my experience they show replays of strikeouts o...In my experience they show replays of strikeouts or hits, but ignore everything else (good defensive plays, close calls at the plate, etc.)... at the last game I was at, one of the Yankees (Thames I think) slid into home on a close play, but slid over the bag and was tagged out afterwards by John Buck. It was tough to tell what was happening from the 500 section and it certainly would have helped to see a replay on the big screen rather than having to check Twitter to get a description of something that just happened right in front of me.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878921441543129555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-82444222312335704502010-09-30T12:42:34.067-04:002010-09-30T12:42:34.067-04:00Last time I was there, during any break there was ...Last time I was there, during any break there was an ad shown on the jumbotron, whether it's a kiss-cam ad or a stupid contest (trivia usually), or just a 20 second TV ad, there was an ad each break in the action and sometimes between pitches.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04069436126808900990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-56369637672027085392010-09-30T10:20:58.611-04:002010-09-30T10:20:58.611-04:00@Ty: They already do something simlar with the ...@Ty: They already do something simlar with the 'Coke Zero' sponsered highlight package. (Except the highlights are almost always several weeks old)Greg Enoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-48356600616759359502010-09-29T16:15:30.999-04:002010-09-29T16:15:30.999-04:00Alex, that's not really true re: the Jumbotron...Alex, that's not really true re: the Jumbotron. Most of the time they're just using it to display random/irrelevant information ("Marco Scutaro had the 9th most RBI's in the AL in July 2007") or, worse yet, those shitty fake cartoon headshots they use on Saturdays. More replays would give them a chance to advertise at least as much, if not more -- call it the "Rogers Mobile Instant Replay" or something akin to the "Rogers Home Phone Call to the Bullpen" shit they already pull and badda bing badda boom, you're giving the fans something useful while also pushing your product.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878921441543129555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-41913628794911178682010-09-29T11:20:34.528-04:002010-09-29T11:20:34.528-04:00They don't use the jumbotron for replays becau...They don't use the jumbotron for replays because they are too busy pushing ads through it. The whole field experience now is one big advertisement. On TV it's not much better this year, the quattron "inline" stuff is really annoying now and all the other "inline" and ads between pitches, it really degrades the experience. <br /><br />They must be making serious bank on these ads because I'm sure that's part of what drives people away.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04069436126808900990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-66762967080978653972010-09-29T04:31:26.034-04:002010-09-29T04:31:26.034-04:00You're a terrible, terrible fan, Drew. But thi...You're a terrible, terrible fan, Drew. But this was very well said.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-7361925110720178462010-09-29T00:39:58.127-04:002010-09-29T00:39:58.127-04:00@ Anonymous
Don't be silly. Damien Cox is far...@ Anonymous<br /><br />Don't be silly. Damien Cox is far too busy eating strawberries and cream in front of a 1996 Wimbledon highlight video than actually watching a game of baseball.bkbladeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993067848904779017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-37453579655516020292010-09-28T23:29:57.386-04:002010-09-28T23:29:57.386-04:00@ Beleagured Sports Fan:
So douchebags like Damie...@ Beleagured Sports Fan:<br /><br />So douchebags like Damien Cocks can eat chocolate cake in a room that gives them a false sense of entitlement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-72999042633914992592010-09-28T17:51:30.983-04:002010-09-28T17:51:30.983-04:00While I acknowledge that my suggestion is probably...While I acknowledge that my suggestion is probably completely ridiculous -- and I did consider that NO ONE would want to build something with less potential for income -- but for argument's sake, why didn't MLSE (and the government) make BMO field bigger? Why are they holding off on expanding it? They insist that shortened supply increases the demand.<br /><br />And like you said it's the when/IF they reach the playoffs that counts. And as far as I can see, teams generally have a far greater chance of not reaching the postseason. So why not create a slightly more intimate, enjoyable atmosphere? Could something like that make the people in Florida (if not Toronto) seek out the in game experience more??<br /><br />By the way, I enjoyed this post, and realize that you were hitting on a point that is not related to what I'm blathering on about here. It's just something that I was thinking about when I heard the Tampa story. <br /><br />And no, I don't think anyone has to be at the ballpark to observe the game in a meaningful way. Sometimes I wonder what the point of the pressbox even is.Beleaguered Sports Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-16514670532479774792010-09-28T16:34:27.675-04:002010-09-28T16:34:27.675-04:00PPS. I am an idiot and the image source was right ...PPS. I am an idiot and the image source was right there.Matt_CCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-38411271378072285452010-09-28T15:42:52.642-04:002010-09-28T15:42:52.642-04:00PS. Where do you pick up all the great pictures (t...PS. Where do you pick up all the great pictures (this one and the one with the camels lounging by a ship in the desert).Matt_CCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-47322289289115308492010-09-28T15:41:15.459-04:002010-09-28T15:41:15.459-04:00I will be at my 8-10th game of the season tomorrow...I will be at my 8-10th game of the season tomorrow (I lost count). I usually sit in the 500 level because I couldn't afford to go that many times otherwise. I also went to 2 of the games in Philly with a couple of friends (that was a fun road trip).<br /><br />But I would never say that because I go to the ball park more than you that I am a bigger fan. That would be total bullshit. My situation is different. I live alone, near the subway. Getting to the games is easy and it fills time that would most likely be wasted.Matt_CCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-46754347113312629872010-09-28T12:44:10.134-04:002010-09-28T12:44:10.134-04:00As I see it, the only advantage of building a smal...As I see it, the only advantage of building a smaller building is the decreased cost of construction. <br /><br />If they build too small, they lose possible revenue when/if they reach the playoffs, when tickets become a commodity.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07271534213351978408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-70388028894899982722010-09-28T12:43:34.785-04:002010-09-28T12:43:34.785-04:00To paraphrase our favourite wine-drinking hobo Ric...To paraphrase our favourite wine-drinking hobo Richard Griffin, the fact of the matter right now is that with HDTV and all its multi-angle instant replay mumbo jumbo, the experience of watching a baseball game is (despite the best efforts of Buck Martinez) easier, more thorough, and of course cheaper from the comfort of one's own living room. <br /><br />Now, the charms of seeing a game in person make for a totally different experience, and that's why I always try to convince at least a few friends to join me on the trek from London several times a year. But, as Mr. Griffin recently pointed out, the multimedia experience at the game is lacking - why even have a Jumbotron if you're not going to show any replays, or even relevant statistical/biographical information, not to mention between-inning entertainment? <br /><br />I love the Jays and I love seeing games live, but I've got to say, the atmosphere and overall experience was lightyears better even at London's own ill-fated Independent League Werewolves games, and that's something that should be changed. Because right now, you're right -- things have changed a lot over the last 20 years or so, and the in-stadium experience really has no choice but to step its game up if it's going to compete with all the other media that are available to us.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878921441543129555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-46417324115177110732010-09-28T12:38:24.423-04:002010-09-28T12:38:24.423-04:00I think this Rangers TV deal is Fox seeing the wri...I think this Rangers TV deal is Fox seeing the writing on the wall as for the direction TV is heading. With the ability to watch any show at any point on your computer, the younger generation is no longer watching stuff live or with commercials, that is except for sports, which has to be watched live. Therefore sponsors will want to attache themselves to something they know people are actually watching live.Peter DeMarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025682416268680287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-85253866310916163712010-09-28T12:37:31.151-04:002010-09-28T12:37:31.151-04:00I agree with your assessment that revenues are gen...I agree with your assessment that revenues are generated in far more diverse ways than they were 10, 20 years ago. The pie is bigger overall, and the slice represented by the gate is smaller and smaller. I'm not suggesting we need a new ballpark (yet), but do you think that MLB parks should be built smaller going forward? If there is a ceiling on average attendance for the average market, why not make the ballparks a little smaller? I know the leagues are very different, but as a basic business model, it worked in Montreal for the CFL. If Florida HAS to have professional baseball, should they try out a smaller (less hideous) park?Beleaguered Sports Fannoreply@blogger.com