Field of Dreams Game

RubeBaker · 08-13-2021, 10:17 AM

I loved it. As much as it pains me to see the White Sox doing so well as a Cubs fan, I loved it. I personally think going forward that MLB should have the All-Star Game there every year going forward. Yes, 8,000 fans in attendance is low, but think of the ratings. I guarantee you that next year if they did this the ratings would be their highest in decades.

mytreds · 08-14-2021, 01:13 AM

Boring. Cheap publicity stunt to make money on ads.

Do people really think Field of Dreams was about baseball? If so, please watch the movie or better read the book.

ezpkns34 · 08-14-2021, 03:04 AM

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...f-dreams-game/

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As it turns out, Canton comes a lot closer to ratings heaven than Iowa.

Last Thursday, Fox televised the first NFL preseason game of the 2021 season. This Thursday, Fox televised the much-hyped Field of Dreams baseball game. And the football game drew a much larger audience.

Fox had an average audience of 7.3 million for Cowboys-Steelers in a football game that ultimately means nothing. Seven days later, Fox drew 5.9 million for the Yankees and the White Sox in a regular-season baseball game played in an iconic location.

That’s not a knock on baseball; it’s just a statement of numbers-don’t-lie fact. It was indeed the highest-rated regular-season baseball game in 16 years. But when that new high-water mark still falls 1.4 million viewers behind a football games replete with backups, it demonstrates that, when it comes to football, if you build it, a lot more people will come.

CONN CHRIS · 08-14-2021, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mytreds

Boring. Cheap publicity stunt to make money on ads.

Do people really think Field of Dreams was about baseball? If so, please watch the movie or better read the book.

I suspect that most people know it's about the relationship between fathers and sons. I watched this game with my son, enjoyed it immensely, and hope it will be done again in the future.

cephasjames · 08-14-2021, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ezpkns34

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...f-dreams-game/

This is comparing apples to oranges. Football gets more viewers than baseball. Period. That is a numbers-don't-lie fact. Saying a football game, no matter what time of the season the game is happening, has more viewers than a baseball game is nothing new or surprising.

The apples to apples comparison happens in this sentence:

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It was indeed the highest-rated regular-season baseball game in 16 years.

That says a lot about how people felt about the game. And, really, is a much more honest take on the numbers than comparing it against a sport that routinely out performs it.

cephasjames · 08-14-2021, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

I suspect that most people know it's about the relationship between fathers and sons. I watched this game with my son, enjoyed it immensely, and hope it will be done again in the future.

I didn't get to see any of the game but I did get to see the clip of Costner coming out of the corn onto the field and then moments later the players coming out of the corn. I teared up. That was magical.

Déjà Bru · 08-14-2021, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

I suspect that most people know it's about the relationship between fathers and sons. I watched this game with my son, enjoyed it immensely, and hope it will be done again in the future.

And besides, sometimes a cheap publicity stunt with ads is acceptable, given the product offered in return. Nearly 6 million people thought so. I did.

I'm not sure that they should do this every year, though. The novelty will wear off quickly. Perhaps in a few years and with different teams invited.

Which brings up an interesting question. What teams? Don't tell me the ChiSox are the perpetual home team. That bores me already.

Only the "legacy" teams that go way back? No expansion teams? Certainly not the A*tros, please.

cephasjames · 08-14-2021, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

I'm not sure that they should do this every year, though. The novelty will wear off quickly. Perhaps in a few years and with different teams invited.

I think this is close to where I land on this too. It's a cool event, which is what it's supposed to be (events are "stunts" that bring in extra viewers and revenue), but I want it to remain special if/when it happens. It may lose that specialness if it's done every year. Or it may not, but I think money-making organizations tend toward over-saturation rather than patience and keeping things special.

RchW · 08-14-2021, 09:30 AM

It was blacked out in Iowa.

cephasjames · 08-14-2021, 09:34 AM

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It was blacked out in Iowa.

Stupid blackouts.

dkgo · 08-14-2021, 01:02 PM

How is that true? It was on Fox, you literally just need an antenna

cephasjames · 08-14-2021, 01:10 PM

MLB.tv blacks out "local" games. It doesn't care what channel a game is on TV.

RchW · 08-14-2021, 01:31 PM

See here. I believe 6 teams are not available.

Westheim · 08-14-2021, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RchW

See here. I believe 6 teams are not available.

This is the definition of "bottomlessly stupid".

dkgo · 08-14-2021, 02:12 PM

I definitely know that their blackout rules are stupid but it doesn't seem to apply to this game. Why do you need mlbtv for a game thats on free tv?

cephasjames · 08-14-2021, 08:30 PM

There could be a multitude of reasons someone would need to watch through MLB.tv rather than regular TV. But because of the silly blackout restrictions, in Iowa, the place where the game was held, and in Chicago, where one of the teams playing is from, as well as Minneapolis, Milwaukee, St. Louis, and Kansas City, fans couldn't watch through the app.

RchW · 08-14-2021, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dkgo

I definitely know that their blackout rules are stupid but it doesn't seem to apply to this game. Why do you need mlbtv for a game thats on free tv?

I know many people who watch sports and don't have a TV.

ezpkns34 · 08-14-2021, 08:57 PM

I'm surprised blackouts are still a thing. They seem a relic of a previous time (that should've been done away with pre-streaming even)

knightdreamer2k · 08-15-2021, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ezpkns34

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...f-dreams-game/

Yeah, Football is the most popular sport in the US currently so that is no surprise.

On a personal note, I appreciate the people I know but I get annoyed when I get Text about "aren't you excited your Jets are winning" in preseason game! I just don't care about any of my teams preseason games beyond that the players are ready for the regular season.

Another personal note, I do not even watch much NFL anymore as I have gotten into the CFL. I love the rivalries and that all teams play each other. Also I will choose MLB over NFL almost any day, but I get it that I am in the minority in this country.

The Game · 08-15-2021, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by cephasjames

I didn't get to see any of the game but I did get to see the clip of Costner coming out of the corn onto the field and then moments later the players coming out of the corn. I teared up. That was magical.

As a Sox fan I loved it minus Liam sucking lately. TA7 hitting a walkoff was great though. I was supposed to go there a few weeks ago but plans were changed. Hope to go next summer. Part of me is glad that they will continue it for a few years even if a bad Cubs & possibly bad Angels team will play there next year. I like Otani so as long as he starts and hits i will like it.

08-13-2021, 10:17 AM	#1
RubeBaker All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: USA Posts: 641	Field of Dreams Game I loved it. As much as it pains me to see the White Sox doing so well as a Cubs fan, I loved it. I personally think going forward that MLB should have the All-Star Game there every year going forward. Yes, 8,000 fans in attendance is low, but think of the ratings. I guarantee you that next year if they did this the ratings would be their highest in decades.

08-14-2021, 01:13 AM	#2
mytreds All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 1,184	Boring. Cheap publicity stunt to make money on ads. Do people really think Field of Dreams was about baseball? If so, please watch the movie or better read the book. __________________ “Baseball isn’t statistics; it’s Joe DiMaggio rounding second.” “Once, centuries ago, it was the beloved national pastime of the Americas, Wesley. Abandoned by a society that prized fast food and faster games. Lost to impatience.” “ The term ‘WAR’ should be replaced by ‘WAG’. WAR isn’t an actual measurement; it’s just a wild-ass guess” -Bill James RIP National League 1876-2022 Floreat semper vel invita morte. I make custom ballparks.

08-14-2021, 09:30 AM	#9
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	It was blacked out in Iowa. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

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RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	If you build it, MLB will black it out See here. I believe 6 teams are not available. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

08-14-2021, 01:02 PM	#11
dkgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,152	How is that true? It was on Fox, you literally just need an antenna

08-14-2021, 02:12 PM	#15
dkgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,152	I definitely know that their blackout rules are stupid but it doesn't seem to apply to this game. Why do you need mlbtv for a game thats on free tv?

08-14-2021, 08:30 PM	#16
cephasjames Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,736	There could be a multitude of reasons someone would need to watch through MLB.tv rather than regular TV. But because of the silly blackout restrictions, in Iowa, the place where the game was held, and in Chicago, where one of the teams playing is from, as well as Minneapolis, Milwaukee, St. Louis, and Kansas City, fans couldn't watch through the app. __________________ 5000+ Generic Logos Free for the Taking FREE: Uniforms and logos for 500+ teams spanning 1871-present Great Lakes League: 10 Conferences, 100 Teams Pre-OOTP 23 Custom Cap & Jersey Template v3.0 by Deft and NoPepper (with layers from other various artists) that I use: Caps, Jerseys

08-14-2021, 08:57 PM	#18
ezpkns34 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 753	I'm surprised blackouts are still a thing. They seem a relic of a previous time (that should've been done away with pre-streaming even)