Comments on: Why Major League Baseball Has Lost Touch With the Rest of Us http://www.ipopculture.net/2008/12/why-major-league-baseball-has-lost-touch-with-the-rest-of-us/ The blog of David Jones Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:52:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: DavidJones http://www.ipopculture.net/2008/12/why-major-league-baseball-has-lost-touch-with-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-574 DavidJones Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:20:31 +0000 http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=317#comment-574 My apologies. I meant to say he signed the richest contract ever for a pitcher. My apologies. I meant to say he signed the richest contract ever for a pitcher.

]]> By: Tyrone Biggums http://www.ipopculture.net/2008/12/why-major-league-baseball-has-lost-touch-with-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-571 Tyrone Biggums Sun, 21 Dec 2008 07:50:11 +0000 http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=317#comment-571 $23 million/year is not the richest in baseball. A-Rod makes $25+ million/year. When he signed with Texas, years ago, he was signed at $250 million over 10 years. $23 million/year is not the richest in baseball. A-Rod makes $25+ million/year. When he signed with Texas, years ago, he was signed at $250 million over 10 years.

]]> By: Joe http://www.ipopculture.net/2008/12/why-major-league-baseball-has-lost-touch-with-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-549 Joe Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:26:40 +0000 http://www.ipopculture.net/?p=317#comment-549 I agree that baseball is going to suffer - but I don't think it will suffer because it's out of touch. I think it will suffer because of a decline in corporate sponsorships (ie, GM not renewing it's contract with the Pirates), a decline in TV dollars due to lack of ad money being spent, and trouble selling luxury boxes with corporations tightening the belt. Baseball has been out of touch with the common man for quite some time and people still show up. I think it's mostly because people love the game and will pay what you ask to suspend real life for a few hours. As my dad told me years ago - if you don't budget for entertainment you'll spend it anyway. I agree that baseball is going to suffer – but I don’t think it will suffer because it’s out of touch. I think it will suffer because of a decline in corporate sponsorships (ie, GM not renewing it’s contract with the Pirates), a decline in TV dollars due to lack of ad money being spent, and trouble selling luxury boxes with corporations tightening the belt.

Baseball has been out of touch with the common man for quite some time and people still show up. I think it’s mostly because people love the game and will pay what you ask to suspend real life for a few hours. As my dad told me years ago – if you don’t budget for entertainment you’ll spend it anyway.

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