Boston Going to the World Serious

Mr. Analog · October 22, 2007, 08:29:02 AM

Last night's game was pretty kick ass, it came really close though for a while but in the end it was all win for the Red Sox. The game was a real nail biter for a while and there were a lot of tense moments (even though for a while I fell asleep LOL, still tired I guess). I love watching playoff baseball because it's exciting and a lot of stuff can happen that you don't normally see.

The world Series schedule is looking like this right now:

Colorado Rockies vs Boston Red Sox

Game 1, October 24
Game 2, October 25
Game 3, October 27
Game 4, October 28
Game 5*, October 29
Game 6*, October 31
Game 7*, November 1
*If necessary

The first two games will be in Boston, the next three in Colorado and the final two will be in Boston. This is the first time that Colorado has been to the World Series, it should be interesting to watch.

Shayne · October 22, 2007, 09:12:59 AM

I'm predicting sweep for Colorado.

As for the Sox making it, you just know their was a HUGE sigh of relief coming from the front office of the MLB last night. It would be a disaster to have Cleveland and Colorado in the finals.

Mr. Analog · October 22, 2007, 09:17:35 AM

That's for sure, though Cleveland had that spark going for a while it's not what I'd be watching this week

Shayne · October 22, 2007, 09:24:01 AM

It all comes down to marketing. Boston and New York are huge markets and markets that have fans of their teams all over the country. Better yet their is also people who hate these teams all over the country. People will either tune in to cheap or to loath. Its something the NHL has struggled to get for years and probably accounts a great deal for the viewership dropoff.

Dont you find it a little sickening that they could be potentially playing baseball in late October/November? Worse yet in Colorado and Boston?! Yesterday Denver had a huge snow storm, Boston can't be all that far behind. I'd wager that they miss at least one maybe two games due to weather and they dont finish till the second week of November.

Mr. Analog · October 22, 2007, 09:37:48 AM

Quote from: Shayne on October 22, 2007, 09:24:01 AM
It all comes down to marketing. Boston and New York are huge markets and markets that have fans of their teams all over the country. Better yet their is also people who hate these teams all over the country. People will either tune in to cheap or to loath. Its something the NHL has struggled to get for years and probably accounts a great deal for the viewership dropoff.

Well, I think marketing is probably happier a big name team with well known players is in, but that's the same for every pro-sport.

Quote from: Shayne on October 22, 2007, 09:24:01 AMDont you find it a little sickening that they could be potentially playing baseball in late October/November? Worse yet in Colorado and Boston?! Yesterday Denver had a huge snow storm, Boston can't be all that far behind. I'd wager that they miss at least one maybe two games due to weather and they dont finish till the second week of November.

Not really, no worse than the NHL season starting end of September I think.

It would be interesting to see games called because of snow though LOL

Shayne · October 27, 2007, 08:53:16 PM

Guess the 9 day layoff hurt the Rockies more then I had anticipated. Doesn't look good for them.

Ratings are still pretty low. Averaging ~15M viewers per game. 10% more then last year but still the 4th lowest ever. Just to contrast, the 2007 NBA finals drew ~9M viewers, the 2007 NHL finals drew ~1.5M viewers (~2M in Canada) where as the the regular season game between the New England Patriots at Dallas Cowboys a couple weeks ago drew 29.1M viewers.

Thorin · October 28, 2007, 12:05:20 AM

Quote from: Shayne on October 27, 2007, 08:53:16 PM
Ratings are still pretty low. Averaging ~15M viewers per game. 10% more then last year but still the 4th lowest ever. Just to contrast, the 2007 NBA finals drew ~9M viewers, the 2007 NHL finals drew ~1.5M viewers (~2M in Canada) where as the the regular season game between the New England Patriots at Dallas Cowboys a couple weeks ago drew 29.1M viewers.

Does it matter whether the ratings of one sport are scored higher or lower than another? Considering that they're not counting what every single TV is tuned to, but rather are attempting to take a small sample and extrapolate numbers from it? In other words, it's a best-guess that could be wildly wrong?

From what you've written, it could be interpolated that you don't think sports are worth watching unless a large number of other people are watching them. Is that what you're trying to say? If so, watch soccer and cricket.

As far as whether there need to be a lot of viewers and ticket holders so that there's a lot of money floating around to make a game fun, well, go watch a Rush game sometime and realize that those players are getting probably $12k to play for their season. The games are still a hoot to attend, from what I hear.

Thorin · October 28, 2007, 12:08:51 AM

For Mr. Analog, Go Sox!

I might actually be able to watch part of Sunday's game; looks like it's starting at 8pm ET, which'd be 6pm local time. I know my son would love to watch it, he wants to take up baseball/softball/hit-a-ball-with-a-stick-and-catch-it-with-a-glove next summer (yay, a cheap sport!).

Shayne · October 28, 2007, 08:57:15 AM

TV ratings greatly matter.

Fantastic time to be a Boston sports fan. The last 7 or so years even.

Mr. Analog · October 29, 2007, 09:25:35 AM

Wow a clean sweep. It was a pretty good game with some drama but in the end the Rockies just didn't have it.

I see the Oilers and the Pats also won last ight, now I'm not sure what to concentrate on, football or hockey!

Shayne · October 29, 2007, 09:34:16 AM

Was their any doubt about the Patriots

Next week, Epicness. Game of the Year. Probably better then the Super Bowl and its only week 9.

Mr. Analog · October 29, 2007, 09:38:39 AM

Lookin' forward to that!

Go Pats!

Shayne · October 29, 2007, 09:43:38 AM

Ive watched or listened to (Sirius) every game they've played this year and its simply amazing. If anybody here is any kind of sports fan you really should tune in for just a single game. The numbers they are putting up are absolutely unheard of. Averaging 40+ points a game, have the 4th ranked defense in the league, Tom Brady is putting up numbers of astronomical size (on pace for 60 TD passes, the record is only 49), Randy Moss looks like he did 6 years ago. It's pretty impressive.

NFL today leading up to the days games were showing the numbers compared to the all "all time best teams" using some sort of math formula and NE is so far ahead of #2 (2000 Rams) that its scary. However also on that list is this years Colts at #7.

Mr. Analog · October 29, 2007, 09:58:44 AM

I've been quite impressed with their record so far, it makes CFL look like slow motion!

Darren Dirt · October 29, 2007, 10:39:28 AM

Quote from: Mr. Analog on October 29, 2007, 09:25:35 AM
Wow a clean sweep. It was a pretty good game with some drama but in the end the Rockies just didn't have it.

Coolness! Way to break the curse -- again! And to sweep it again, wow!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_World_Series

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The 2004 World Series represented the 100th time two modern Major League Baseball teams met to decide the championship, and began on October 23. After winning four consecutive games, on October 27 at 10:40 p.m. CT, the American League champion Boston Red Sox defeated the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals to claim the 2004 World Series Trophy. It had been 86 years since Boston last claimed the prize by defeating the Chicago Cubs in the 1918 World Series. With their Series sweep, Boston had finally broken the "Curse of the Bambino".