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Originally Posted by r0nster
@ Caporegime
Besides, the children....OMG! Won't someone please think of the children?!? If they're forced to watch a baseball game that's over 3 hours in length, it might stunt their growth!
I think the point is being missed as I have learned that with each passing generation the creativity in playing various games gets limiting. Sometimes on their own or simple factors as not enough friends. I have played baseball with 2 people in my backyard made with simple rules we devised.
How about the fact players want quick money and baseball doesn't do that unlike basketball and football. So the parents get them on to a different game.
As for the time differences yes before radio advertisement the games were much quicker then with the advent of TV the times got longer then it became 2 minute commercials then 1 minute commercials for pitching changes as such. Before you bash baseball with 3 hour games you might be surprised with hockey and basketball and football times from first kickoff to when it ends ... you would be surprised who has the longest game. All sports are pretty close Nascar by far is the longest.
So the bottom line is game itself is NOT the problem.
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Excellent points! Thank you.
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