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Haha! I just found this online,


World Series Likely To Draw Lowest Ratings Ever
20 October 2008 10:36 AM, PDT

There may have been much cheering in Swampville Sunday when the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Boston Red Sox to become the American League's representative in the World Series against the National League's Philadelphia Phillies. But the cheering likely did not extend to the executive offices of Fox Broadcasting. Tampa Bay, which had finished dead last in the standings in every season except one before this year, has been unable to develop a fan base for its players in its own city, let alone the nation. And although the Phillies have come a long way from the time when they, too, were perennial losers, they have only a tiny fan base outside their own market. Ratings have suggested that in recent times it takes the Yankees, Dodgers, Braves, Mets, or Red Sox to attract better than decent ratings. (And with the Red Sox defeating the hapless Colorado Rockies in a four-game sweep last year, the Series drew its second-lowest ratings in history.) Analysts are predicting a new all-time low this year.
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Exactly, that's how San Diego fans feel when the Padres and Chargers are winning; the media gives us no respect for having success.

It's good to see some new teams in the World Series for a change.
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What in the hell do ratings have to do with an athletic championship? You choose the two best teams and have them compete. Ratings my ass.
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well considering the Rays keep stats like "Home Wins with crowds over 30,000" and then they dust off and uncover the seats way up top that they feel suck so bad they wont even offer them for sale "ever" in their history (hell half the field is blocked by those butt ugly catwalks) so they can sell to the ultimate bandwagon fans. I mean even when they were hot in the race for the AL east, their home crowds were almost hostel because they were there to see the "other" team.......

I wish the Rays well, but I cant see me watching a lot of this series..
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Gator wrote:What in the hell do ratings have to do with an athletic championship? You choose the two best teams and have them compete. Ratings my ass.
Oh, I couldn't care less about tv ratings and I do agree with you Gator. I just find this funny because the network (Fox) will be upset. :-)
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