Dear Baseball,

Who is this sport for right now?

I guess fans of the 6 seed are excited, and Joe Davis probably has family in Los Angeles but…

..as I squint at the box score this morning I see time of game 4:35. Did this game really end at 12:35am?

Who is this for?

Now someone is going to point out that playoff games have been ending past midnight for decades now. Yea, I ageee

And do you think the sport is more popular now?

Do you notice the younger millennials and all of Gen-Z don’t care about this sport?

So yes, games have been ending past midnight and guess what – you lost a generation a half.

But now you’re losing the Me people. Generation X, and maybe we ain’t that young any more. I didn’t look at one pitch and have no intention of watching the 6 seed play The Cheaters.

Meanwhile I watched MNF, TNF and will watch at least 7 hours of Red Zone tomorrow. I like my new tv and I like sports. I might even put on some soccer now.

But you plod along with your 4 hour games? Dialing past midnight, with little action and the baseball mafia declaring every game an instant classic because the score changes late. Well if so, the NFL has about five instant classics in the 1pm window alone every week

This is all so broken. Baseball used to be good. Last night even the mlb twitter account seemed excited about a hit and run – that made me laugh – wait, so we don’t want to just Launch Angle this thing and wait for a home run? (By the way remember that time Judge hit 62? Unforgettable, right? Who did he hit it against again? Anyone remember?).

Enjoy your sport. I have better things to do, including going to bed. I hope the west coast enjoyed the game.

I realize this looks like I clicked on it and the image faded because of that but nope….that is what it looks like.

 

NEW YORK METS ANNOUNCE 2022 METSGIVING INITIATIVES

Through five events over the holiday season, the Amazin’ Mets Foundation will team up with 15 partners with the hopes to impact over 10,000 community members across all five boroughs.

 

FLUSHING, N.Y., October 27, 2022 – The New York Mets will once again host their MetsGiving initiatives, a series of programs in November and December that focuses on helping the community during the holiday season. The events include food and coat drives, a turkey giveaway, a holiday shopping spree and a holiday party for kids. There will also be appearances by Mets players, front office staff, corporate partners and fans, all working together to give back and help those underserved in the community.

Tuesday, November 15 – Annual Food Drive

Mets Team Store at Citi Field – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. 

The Mets are hosting their annual Food Drive on November 15 to benefit the New York Common Pantry in the Mets Team store at Citi Field. Fans are encouraged to bring all types of canned and packaged goods (no glass containers or perishable foods) and enjoy a special appearance by Mr. Met. Fans donating at least 10 non-perishable items will receive one voucher redeemable for two tickets to a select Mets home game in 2023 (excluding Opening Day and the Subway Series). For more information and a list of most needed food items, visit mets.com/fooddrive.

Friday, November 18 – Eighth Annual Turkey Giveaway

The Mets will host their eighth annual MetsGiving Turkey Giveaway on November 18 to distribute over 5,500 turkeys to those in need ahead of Thanksgiving, working with a total of 11 community partners throughout New York City to distribute the turkeys. There will be in-person distributions in each borough at The River Fund of New York in Queens, New York Common Pantry in Manhattan, Part of the Solution in the Bronx, Project Hospitality in Staten Island and Maimonides Park in Brooklyn.

Wednesday, December 7 – 16th Annual Coat Drive

Mets Team Store at Citi Field – 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

The Mets are teaming up with New York Cares for the 16th Annual Mets “Warm-Up” Holiday Coat Drive on December 7.Mets personnel and New York Cares volunteers will collect donations to keep those in need warm during the cold winter months in New York. Fans bringing a new or gently used winter coat will receive one voucher redeemable for two tickets to a select Mets home game in 2023. Coats will be distributed by Together We Can in Queens. Further details can be found at mets.com/coatdrive.

Tuesday, December 13 – Fourth Annual Holiday Shopping Spree

Queens Boulevard Target in Elmhurst – TBD 

The Mets are hosting their fourth annual Holiday Shopping Spree presented by Delta Air Lines on December 13. The Mets will surprise underserved children in the community with a shopping spree at Target. Each child will be paired with a member of the Mets organization or a Delta volunteer, who will help them shop for toys and other items for themselves on their wish list, using gift cards donated by the Mets.

Thursday, December 15 – Kids Holiday Party

Piazza Club at Citi Field – 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The Mets will host more than 125 students from local Title 1 schools in Queens for the annual Kids Holiday Party at Citi Field on December 15. These students will enjoy games, lunch and participate in holiday crafts, while also receiving gifts and a special visit from Santa and his elves. Mets players participating in the event will be announced at a later date.

Yesterday I shared with you how much The Youth love baseball. well the TV ratings are in and…

The American League Championship Series, which aired on TBS, saw an average audience of 5.179 million. The National League Championship Series, airing on FOX and FS1, averaged 4.656 million viewers.

Those numbers are down slightly from the 2021 numbers (via Barrett Sports Media)

Well let’s see….um……well the ALCS didn’t have any big markets…well except for the Yankees are the biggest team and Houston is the #6 market.  So it’s not that.

Um…there were football games on……

Hey I didn’t tell you to play on Sunday.

Don’t forget it’s cold/raining/we have to work tomorrow – all fun excuses that never ever came up before in October, and I am not sure why it’s raining inside your house anyway.

MAYBE PERHAPS baseball played the postseason for two generations way too late at night, and in the process lose the younger millennial and all of Generation Z.  Is it possible that’s what happened?  Maybe Mushnick and I were right!

Or maybe perhaps having the 6 seed in the playoffs isn’t that great an idea, and you’re better off with the better teams playing in the glamour games – just a thought.

Anyway, I am sure the Baseball Mafia will ignore this like they ignored the empty seats at Yankee Stadium and the not-sold-out games in Citi Field and keep telling us how great baseball is doing.    After all, baseball is back baby, and anyone who says it isn’t is a grouchy blogger in his mom’s basement, right?  Enjoy the press box!

Hey very cool stuff over at Uni Watch where they take a look at the notion of Nolan Ryan (usually #30) wearing a 20.  With photos and stuff!   I assure you its way more interesting than me posting a variant Mets cap today.  Go read it!