Lifelong Padre fan here. This year (and last) have been super fun.Catching a Padres game later this month. The last time I went to a Padres game was 6 years ago. They made in to the 4th inning when the sky opened up. When does that happen in Southern California? Evidently only when I try to go to a Padres game.
That's essentially me as well. If they are on and we are not watching anything else, then we tune the TV to them. I pay attention to varying degrees.I basically watch the Phillies if I’m home and they are playing. It’s not appointment TV for me though.
Was at the Angels / Red Sox game today. Main reason I went was to see Ohtani play. Such a fun player to watch.Just curious as a barometer for interest of baseball and Ohtani.
I've been on and off as a casual Red Sox fan. It's always fun to attend a game but it's also time consuming too. It helps as a sox fan they're Fielding a likeable team this year too.
Growing up in South Florida in the 70s and 80s, we didn't have MLB, we had Yankees minor league, Expos were somehow around and a few other minor league clubs, then maybe 1980-1981 we got cable television and I was hooked on the Braves, we wouldn't see the Florida Marlin until 1993 and so I never got to go to Baseball games much in person until....we moved to los Angeles in 2000 and my wife and I started going to Chavez Ravine and at the time you could buy a $6 ticket into the nosebleeds above home plate and bring your own snacks and water/soda into the stands which seems incredible that you could still do that even 20 yrs ago and I doubt they still are doing that. It was such a pretty place to walk in and watch a game.Was at the Angels / Red Sox game today. Main reason I went was to see Ohtani play. Such a fun player to watch.
I'm a Dodger fan and go to ~10 games a year. It's just a fun relaxing time to visit with friends.
Did you see the Bid Red Machine in person as a kid?At least part of almost every Reds game. Go to 3-6 games a year.
I did see them play in Chixago once, spanked the 65-win Cubs that day.Did you see the Bid Red Machine in person as a kid?
This, but with the TigersAt least part of almost every Reds game. Go to 3-6 games a year.
Same with the Brewers except I go to 2-3 games a year.At least part of almost every Reds game. Go to 3-6 games a year.
And something else, I've picked up a fairly serious NBA habit over the least few years...so it isn't really about not having time for it. For some unconscious reason, I've just gravitated to basketball and left baseball behind.I lived in St. Louis from 1996-2003 and became a rabid Cards fan. Back then, I could tell you who their setup men were out of the pen and all of their bench fielders and when La Russa liked to use who. We moved down to Springfield in 2003 (home to the AA affiliate and still predominantly Cardinal's territory despite the Royals). Over the last 15 years or so, my passion has waned a great deal. Part of it is having kids and priorities shifting (I also don't play fantasy football or golf very often). But part of it is boredom with the sport in general. I don't like going to the AA games here in town and I don't like watching games on TV. I'd love to go to some games in St. Louis, but the cost is silly and I don't care enough to plan a weekend around it.
Yesterday I walked into a friends house and the Cards were on. I don't think I could name a player on the team outside of Yadi or Goldschmidt and realized that I haven't watched a full game in over two years. I have friends that still love and follow the Cards and my dad likes to watch them on the weekends and follows their season a great deal. I guess I've just moved on for a number of reasons and baseball is almost completely off of my radar.
I’m a big fan of all these rule changes.Not a fan of 7 inning ball games, starting extra innings with a runner on second and 5 pitchers pitching 2 innings a piece.
Of the three probably less opposed to starting xtra innings with a guy on second.
I watch less baseball than I used to but I watch much less sports all together.
The pitcher ejection thing is hilarious imo.I’m a big fan of all these rule changes.
Yeah, the cost to take my family to a game is outrageous. Kansas City ticket prices are actually pretty reasonable if you don't mind sitting in the upper deck. I can get my family of 5 into the door for about $100.Watch about 100 games a year on TV but haven't gone in a few years. Yankee stadium is way too expensive. Last time I went someone gave me tickets and the day still cost over $100 for food and parking.
Pretty fun team to watch. Sox may win the division by 15+ games.Watch one or two white sox games a week. Went to see them play in Seattle back in April.