..and there are other reasons, but this one has gone so far up my tailpipe, I just can't get past it. Look, I'm sure a lot of you aren't bothered by this, and I may sound like the old man in my avatar, but I think it's tacky, icky, and just plain ole' money grubbing. Plus, it's just another way to ring money out of you and me.
Let's look at how bad this has become. Example 1 is from 1986 and Example 2 is from 2018. I choose the Red Sox because they have become the most egregious of all:
In example 1, I can focus on the batter, the pitcher, and the catcher.
In example 2, I can't focus on ANYTHING except: Dunkin Donuts, National Car Rental, Fed Ex, AAA, Carmax, and some STUPID inaccurate pitch zone that's barely ever right.
I DONT WANT TO SEE THAT. I WANT TO SEE THE GAME!
<BLEEP> you baseball. You lost me forever as a viewer because of all this disgusting over marketing. It's only going to get worse. The jerseys are next. I may be wrong, and someone tell me if I am, but that ad money is lining pockets. I'd bet it's not going at ALL to salaries. This is another reason why I'm DONE.
