Official World Series Thread: Red Sox-Marlins

[DMC-12]

Here are a few articles an numbers about the ratings and numbers for the most recent post season games.

http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,12646,00.html

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Co...034&call_pageid=969907739730&col=970081600908

Last Friday's game between the Cubs and Florida Marlins drew the biggest audience for a Friday baseball game since 1995, Nielsen said. The first round of the playoffs scored its best ratings since 1997

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/tv/aptv_story.asp?category=1401&slug=Nielsens

 

[WDWFREAK53]

Originally posted by DMC-12
The Cubs/Marlins & the Sox/Yanks Games have pulled in Higher ratings than the world series games have in the past 4-5 years...

I know the Cubs/Marlins had at least a 64 share localy (ratings.. I think each share equals 33,000 households here in Chicago) most of there GAMES!!!

Now... I bet the world series will pull a 19... maybe a 20 or 21 nationwide.... That is pretty low.

Honestly...I would say that the WS brings in even less...

Is anyone really interested? Granted...fans of the Yankees will watch...but the Marlins have a tough time filling their stadiums PERIOD let alone have a huge following on TV. I for one have no interest in this series and I'm a huge baseball fan...and it's not just because the Red Sox aren't in it...this'll be the first one I don't watch...other than the Subway Series.

 

[tiggerlover1971]

Originally posted by WDWFREAK53
Honestly...I would say that the WS brings in even less...

Is anyone really interested? Granted...fans of the Yankees will watch...but the Marlins have a tough time filling their stadiums PERIOD let alone have a huge following on TV. I for one have no interest in this series and I'm a huge baseball fan...and it's not just because the Red Sox aren't in it...this'll be the first one I don't watch...other than the Subway Series.

Freak here in south florida there have been wanna be fans jumping on the bandwagon here the series sold out in three hours and it has been non stop media attention so lets just say that all of south florida is pumped up for the series

 

[DMC-12]

Originally posted by tiggerlover1971
Freak here in south florida there have been wanna be fans jumping on the bandwagon here the series sold out in three hours and it has been non stop media attention so lets just say that all of south florida is pumped up for the series

Great... so the locals will watch... but will the rest of the nation?

Doubtfull.

The World Series will probally slip back into its ratings funk.

 

[GaryT977]

I can understand Cub/Red Sox fans not wanting to watch, but those two series were so much fun, I can't image people not wanting to watch this series. Either way, us bandwagon Marlin jumpers will sit back and enjoy it.

 

[DMC-12]

Originally posted by GaryT977
I can understand Cub/Red Sox fans not wanting to watch, but those two series were so much fun, I can't image people not wanting to watch this series. Either way, us bandwagon Marlin jumpers will sit back and enjoy it.

Gary, its not just us Cub/Sox fans... its just been the downward trend in the WS ratings since 1998 nationwide.

I like to root for the underdogs... so the Yanks just dont really interest me... and thats why I was pulling for a Cubs/Sox WS.

I can Honestly say... that a Marlins/Yanks game will bore me to tears...lol BUT!!... But, if I did HAVE to pick a team to root for... and if I were going to watch... I'd root for the Marlins over the Yanks anytime :wave:

 

[GaryT977]

Originally posted by DMC-12
I can Honestly say... that a Marlins/Yanks game will bore me to tears...lol BUT!!... But, if I did HAVE to pick a team to root for... and if I were going to watch... I'd root for the Marlins over the Yanks anytime :wave:

Excellent!!

Hopefully, it won't be too boring. How about the Marlins in four? :drevil:

 

[tiggerlover1971]

Originally posted by GaryT977
I can understand Cub/Red Sox fans not wanting to watch, but those two series were so much fun, I can't image people not wanting to watch this series. Either way, us bandwagon Marlin jumpers will sit back and enjoy it.

gary I didnt mean you :lol: I meant the ones that thought that the marlins were fish not a sports team

 

[GaryT977]

OK, kids. Another great game last night. Were you watching? :animwink:

 

[jake]

It was a good game! The series may not pull down ratings as good as the LCS's, but it isn't because the baseball isn't good. The Marlins have as an exciting team as anyone right now. Pudge is playing excellent baseball. Beckett is pitching well. They have some exciting young guys and they play with heart. If thats not fun to watch you aren't a baseball fan, you just follow a team.

By the way, I'm a Cardinal fan but I am rooting for the Marlins right now.

 

[tigsmom]

Some game last night...
Its been raining here all morning, it says it should be cold and dry for tonight...keeping my fingers crossed for my Bombers. :wave:

 

[DMC-12]

Ha-Ha I was right... neener neener-neeeeeener :lol: j/k

I was dead on though :zipit: .... game one pulled in a 20 share last night in the nation wide ratings.

Florida's 3-2 victory Saturday night got a 10.9 rating and 20 share, Fox said Sunday. It was the third-lowest for a Series opener, topping only San Francisco's 4-3 win over Anaheim in Game 1 last year (9.4) and Arizona's 9-1 rout of the Yankees two years ago (10.4).

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2003/10/19/sports1433EDT0276.DTL :wave:

 

[dizneyfreak]

I called it... :animwink: And after tonights "great" game... the ratings are just going to go down further. No one wants to watch the Yanks win another WS.

 

[tigsmom]

Originally posted by dizneyfreak
I called it... :animwink: And after tonights "great" game... the ratings are just going to go down further. No one wants to watch the Yanks win another WS.

:zipit: :zipit: :wave:

 

[Wilt Dasney]

Originally posted by tigsmom
:zipit: :zipit: :wave:

tigsmom, yer a class act...I know it must be tough rooting for Goliath when so many people try to devalue your team's accomplishments simply because they've done it all before. I'm a Braves fan, and, like most people outside NY, I rooted for the Red Sox like crazy last round, buuut....I've moved on. No, the Series doesn't really interest me personally, but I would get annoyed at people throwing the "boooring" factor in my face if I were a Yankee fan, like you should feel guilty for your team's success or something. Kudos to you, as a classy fan (and go Marlins!) :animwink:

 

[SpongeScott]

Originally posted by dizneyfreak
I called it... :animwink: And after tonights "great" game... the ratings are just going to go down further. No one wants to watch the Yanks win another WS.

A monkey could have called the fact that the ratings would nosedive with this series matchup. Don't think you invented sliced bread with your prediction.

And I would LOVE to see the Yankees win another World Series (that's what tigsmom was saying with her :zipit: :zipit: :wave: I translated for her).

:zipit: :zipit: :wave:

 

[tiggerlover1971]

Originally posted by Wilt Dasney
tigsmom, yer a class act...I know it must be tough rooting for Goliath when so many people try to devalue your team's accomplishments simply because they've done it all before. I'm a Braves fan, and, like most people outside NY, I rooted for the Red Sox like crazy last round, buuut....I've moved on. No, the Series doesn't really interest me personally, but I would get annoyed at people throwing the "boooring" factor in my face if I were a Yankee fan, like you should feel guilty for your team's success or something. Kudos to you, as a classy fan (and go Marlins!) :animwink:

thank you thank you from another yankee fan that has to deal with people saying its boring ( and especially down here why arent I routing for the marlins factor )

 

[DMC-12]

Originally posted by Wilt Dasney
I know it must be tough rooting for Goliath when so many people try to devalue your team's accomplishments simply because they've done it all before.

but I would get annoyed at people throwing the "boooring" factor in my face if I were a Yankee fan

Oh? And every single Yankees fan that Rubs all there world series wins in my face is ok :veryconfu ... ( not really here on the forum, but just New Yorkers in General)

If they can dish it out, then they should be able to take it. :wave:

 

[DMC-12]

*edit*

Yeah yeah... I deleted my post because I thought better of it. *not that I said anything naughty*

and I refuse to talk baseball till 2004.... :lol: Go Marlins & Yanks :wave:

 

[tigsmom]

Originally posted by SpongeScott

And I would LOVE to see the Yankees win another World Series (that's what tigsmom was saying with her :zipit: :zipit: :wave: I translated for her).

:zipit: :zipit: :wave:

Thanks, Scott. I'm trying to stay out of the arguments. You all know how I feel.

Everyone in the playoffs deserves credit...they were great games. :sohappy: