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re: MLB Attendance and Viewership numbers from 2025 are in and the growth is INSANE
Posted on 9/29/25 at 10:57 pm to Murph4HOF
Posted on 9/29/25 at 10:57 pm to Murph4HOF
Pitch clock is amazing for a live game. I love it.
I am anti robo-umpire. Let's grade them and that is it. Umps are a part of the game. Next thing we will robo-play the games.
I am anti robo-umpire. Let's grade them and that is it. Umps are a part of the game. Next thing we will robo-play the games.
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Posted on 9/29/25 at 11:16 pm to Murph4HOF
I had the pleasure of going to Wrigley and Fenway this year and both games were sold out and very fun crowds. The pitch clock has made such a big difference as I remember going to games in the past that just took so long. These flew by.
Posted on 9/30/25 at 1:48 am to udtiger
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The pitch clock has done wonders.
Just think what they could do if they got rid of the BS blackout rules.
This post was edited on 9/30/25 at 1:49 am
Posted on 9/30/25 at 3:27 am to Murph4HOF
What network is NHK? It only shown overseas?
Posted on 9/30/25 at 5:02 am to Murph4HOF
0.09% attendance growth isn't very good. Average attendance was also down from last season.
This post was edited on 9/30/25 at 5:08 am
Posted on 9/30/25 at 5:15 am to Murph4HOF
Yes, making the game faster has done wonders. Being able to go to a Braves game and be walking to my car in 2.5 hours is pretty nice.
Posted on 9/30/25 at 6:31 am to Murph4HOF
Imagine how good the ratings would be if the players could actually hit worth a damn.
Posted on 9/30/25 at 6:51 am to Murph4HOF
It really is great to hear - I always thought baseball was fine it was just regional - folks watched their teams and went to their teams games and not much else. But seeing some growth nationally is encouraging.
Posted on 9/30/25 at 6:58 am to UltimateHog
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0.09% attendance growth isn't very good. Average attendance was also down from last season.
I think this warrants some context - for years St. Louis had some of the best attendance in baseball, they had a 22% decrease from the previous year. Not sure how that affect your totals - marginally perhaps - but their numbers have little or nothing to do with the popularity of baseball - the reasons have been specifically discussed here.
I would also say any growth in attendance is good - that means it was better than the year before.
Posted on 9/30/25 at 7:31 am to Tiger Ugly
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I think this warrants some context - for years St. Louis had some of the best attendance in baseball, they had a 22% decrease from the previous year. Not sure how that affect your totals - marginally perhaps - but their numbers have little or nothing to do with the popularity of baseball - the reasons have been specifically discussed here.
13 teams saw an attendance drop, almost half the league.
Cardinals at 7.7K were #1, followed by the Orioles at 5.6K. Excluding the Rays at 6.6K with the ballpark change, but they are the worst of the worst for attendance either way. The Rangers were next at 3.1K, Pirates 2.5K, Twins 2K, Braves 1.8K, Astros 1.3K.
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I would also say any growth in attendance is good - that means it was better than the year before.
Not really, economically at least. The Apple iPhone 16 saw a 0.1% YOY growth, which sent the stock tanking for example. But it gained! Not how that works.
Posted on 9/30/25 at 7:39 am to JetsetNuggs
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The rule changes have been great
The extra innings rule is not great and is ghey
All of this is spot-on true.
Posted on 9/30/25 at 7:59 am to Tiger Ugly
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0.09% attendance growth isn't very good. Average attendance was also down from last season
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I think this warrants some context - for years St. Louis had some of the best attendance in baseball, they had a 22% decrease from the previous year.
you also have 2 teams forced to play in minor league parks this year.
the Athletics had an 18% drop in attendance
the Rays had a 41% drop in attendance
those drops have nothing to do with baseball and are 100% based on circumstance.
remove those 2 teams from the equation and average attendance is up, not down.
Posted on 9/30/25 at 8:27 am to Nutriaitch
The A's drop isn't even in the top 5. That's like saying remove the Dodgers or Mets attendance that carries the high end. 13 teams in a 30 team league saw their attendance decline from last year. That's not good.
Cardinals, Orioles, Rangers, Braves, Astros, Pirates, Twins all had large drops.
Cardinals, Orioles, Rangers, Braves, Astros, Pirates, Twins all had large drops.
Posted on 9/30/25 at 8:31 am to Murph4HOF
More proof that the MLB is better when the Cubs are good 
Posted on 9/30/25 at 8:33 am to saintsfan92612
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or getting shite like this
I don't understand what was so objectionable about that. If a guy can only pull the ball he should figure out how to go opposite field...and pay the price until he does.That rule is like the NFL banning dime coverage on 3rd and 15.
Posted on 9/30/25 at 8:34 am to lsu13lsu
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I am anti robo-umpire. Let's grade them and that is it. Umps are a part of the game. Next thing we will robo-play the games.
The challenge rule will help. It's been great and really efficient in other sports.
Posted on 9/30/25 at 8:34 am to Murph4HOF
I know you covered it in the OP, but I wanted to ask again….because I’ve been told so many times on this board that MLB is dying and will be extinct soon.
These numbers just aren’t back that up. What gives? Who’s lying here?
These numbers just aren’t back that up. What gives? Who’s lying here?
Posted on 9/30/25 at 8:37 am to UltimateHog
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0.09% attendance growth isn't very good. Average attendance was also down from last season.
Because just like everything else, it costs a month salary for some people to go to a game. They clearly are staying home and watching it on tv.
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:14 am to JetsetNuggs
Every sport besides maybe basketball has a controversial overtime. Unless you want 6 hour regular season games or ties, you need some goofiness to make sure games end in a reasonable amount of time.
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:25 am to UltimateHog
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That's like saying remove the Dodgers or Mets attendance that carries the high end
no, because that's removing teams specifically to skew numbers.
I'm removing teams that have external variables that can't be accounted for with just attendance numbers.
We have no way of knowing what their attendance would be in their normal stadium.
That is why there were removed from the equation.
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Cardinals, Orioles, Rangers, Braves, Astros, Pirates, Twins all had large drops.
Mets, Tigers, Giants, Blue Jays, Reds, Red Sox, Brewers, Royals, Cubs and Padres all had large gains (all of them had gains bigger/equal than the "large drop" Houston had)
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