2021-22 CBA Negotiation/Lockout Thread (DEAL IS AGREED TO)

[Tank]

20 minutes ago, Lou said:

That may be true, but remember, that knowledge will come in handy later on in life. 

true. we have a test over it a week from monday, so it'll come in handy then.

[Docwaukee]

21 minutes ago, Lou said:

Ha.  I said handy. 

[tdawg87]

33 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

That's a man who fucks.

[beatlesrule]

42 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

That's a man who fucks.

[Taylor]

4 hours ago, Tank said:

I HATE the idea of ads on uniforms. 

Why do you hate capitalism?

[AngelsLakersFan]

22 hours ago, Tank said:

I HATE the idea of ads on uniforms. 

And expanded playoffs. They are all in agreement on watering down the product.

[Stradling]

Yea, I don’t give a shit about advertisements on uniforms.  It seems like a necessary evil to generate revenue.  

[Tank]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

Yea, I don’t give a shit about advertisements on uniforms.  It seems like a necessary evil to generate revenue.  

Because the 7594 ads throughout the stadium and on tv just aren’t enough?

[Lou]

1 minute ago, Tank said:

Because the 7594 ads throughout the stadium and on tv just aren’t enough?

Gotta feed those minor leaguers, buddy. 

[tdawg87]

3 minutes ago, Tank said:

Because the 7594 ads throughout the stadium and on tv just aren’t enough?

Why do you hate capitalism?

[Tank]

9 minutes ago, Lou said:

Gotta feed those minor leaguers, buddy. 

Portable cots for everyone!

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Tank said:

Portable cots for everyone!

A special thank you to Arte for getting those players off the floor. 

Doing God's work is what he's doing. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

20 minutes ago, Tank said:

Because the 7594 ads throughout the stadium and on tv just aren’t enough?

I think you could make an argument that the amount of advertising is a significant barrier to entry for new fans. I haven't seen the numbers but I'd guess that MLB has the most time spent pushing advertising of any sport. If you compare it to other forms of entertainment it has to be very high on the list.

[Lou]

Just now, AngelsLakersFan said:

I think you could make an argument that the amount of advertising is a significant barrier to entry for new fans. I haven't seen the numbers but I'd guess that MLB has the most time spent pushing advertising of any sport. If you compare it to other forms of entertainment it has to be very high on the list.

That's because it's so slow and has too much down time. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

2 minutes ago, Lou said:

That's because it's so slow and has too much down time. 

Yeah, but the downtime has been extended to facilitate additional advertising. 

[Lou]

1 minute ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Yeah, but the downtime has been extended to facilitate additional advertising. 

Genius 

[jsnpritchett]

11 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

I think you could make an argument that the amount of advertising is a significant barrier to entry for new fans. I haven't seen the numbers but I'd guess that MLB has the most time spent pushing advertising of any sport. If you compare it to other forms of entertainment it has to be very high on the list.

It's marginally higher than the NFL, but basically comparable--and there's a little more actual gameplay in the average MLB broadcast. The chart below is from fivethirtyeight.com.

 

[AngelsLakersFan]

Just now, Lou said:

Genius 

Totally. They are optimizing for increased profit, same as everyone else. It's the reason your hamburger at Carls Jr has less actual beef in it every year, why everything you buy seems to have more and more plastic in it, or your seat on the airplane gets smaller and smaller... They are watering down the product.

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

It's marginally higher than the NFL, but basically comparable--and there's a little more actual gameplay in the average MLB broadcast. The chart below is from fivethirtyeight.com.

 

That's about what I figured. I find the NFL unwatchable. As popular as it is now I would bet against it maintaining it's current standing going forward. Baseball is more niche, and it isn't doing itself any favors by only having marginally more advertising than the NFL.

[Lou]

Just now, AngelsLakersFan said:

That's about what I figured. I find the NFL unwatchable.

I agree.  CFB is a thousand times better than the NFL.

[AngelsLakersFan]

Just now, Lou said:

I agree.  CFB is a thousand times better than the NFL.

Less down time?

[Lou]

1 minute ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Less down time?

Yes. The pace of play adds to the enjoyment. 

Right @WicketMaiden?

[WicketMaiden]

58 minutes ago, Lou said:

Yes. The pace of play adds to the enjoyment. 

Right @WicketMaiden?

I took to CFB straight away after giving up on the NFL years ago. The whole product seems to have more hustle: the players on the field setting up for the next play, the coaches on the sidelines, the personnel changes, it all seems to be quicker and more intense, like the players are trying to hustle so there isn't time to go to an ad break. Great fun to watch. Watching NFL is like watching three hours of ever repeating adverts with an occasional break for the sports. 

Baseball isn't too bad for me because I'm out of country, so I just get the MLB logo while you're hearing about the latest Burger King and Chevrolet for the fiftieth time. I usually have something else on to watch concurrently and skip between the two. 

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

Gotta feed Arte's great great grandchildren, buddy. 

Fixed. Think of the children.

[tdawg87]

I only watch chess.