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Has the pandemic reduced your interest in professional sports?

Chin Diesel said:
Going a bit more broad, I see movies and indoor sports being two of the last areas to get back to "normal". Personally I feel much more safe going to an outdoor sporting event than an indoor.

My personal concern is right now this virus spreads when you have extended contact in larger groups indoors. So, you want to go to the GHO in a couple of weeks? I'd let a certain number of fans roam the course (I realize it isn't happening). Want to go to a yard goats game? You can figure out how to get 1500 in there safely. Want to go to an indoor movie? No way anytime soon for me.

I do think there is a great opportunity for pop up drive-in theaters. I've seen some examples around the country that work. Newer technology means you don't need the huge permanent frame for the screen. It's plenty portable nowadays. And, instead of drive up spots with speakers, it's either sent to your car radio or via bluetooth. Either way, any large parking lot or open area can fit in a few hundred cars with little overhead.
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I agree with this...the biggest issue I have with the FL reopening plan IMO is letting bars open with indoor patrons or even outdoor sitting at the bar....even if people start out distanced, after a few drinks, that isn't happening.
 
Stlh8L8ner said:
While agree that less fans means less revenue, etc, I'll play Devil's advocate...do the players make more when the owners kill it in a given year? I don't believe so, they get whatever their contract is. I.e. if the players can't participate in the upside, why should they have to participate in the downside?

Regardless, I hope they can figure it out bc watching Cornhole on the Ocho is getting old.
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Just to have a debate...I'll counter.

The players do participate in the upside...Have you seen Mike Trout's contract? Cole's? Baseball is the only sport without a salary cap....players won't agree to it. It is also against the CBA to have a performance based contract because the players won't have it.

When a player like Chris Davis "magically" hits 265 with 47 HR in a walk year, and now is hitting under 200 with 15 HR 2 years in a row they still get paid!

If as they claim, the owner will loose money for every game played if no fans are present, the smartest business decision is not to play. Seems like players would rather get 0 than a %.

I find it an interesting debate and the longer it lasts the less I dive a damn.. I'm done with baseball for this year and maybe longer. I have empathy for the minor league guys not getting paid and the younger players in the show trying to make it....but the rest of them....

None of these folks are impacted the way the average person is and it's obvious neither side cares.
 
the Q said:
It is basically a calendar impossibility to do that due to the ramp up time required.

65 is probably the most without really pushing it.

This should’ve been done 2 weeks ago.
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And a 65 game baseball season interests me less than a double elimination slow pitch beer league softball tournament.
 
Jbirdp5 said:
Baseball has been the biggest turnoff as neither side appears to be reasonable or able to compromise
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I miss baseball because of it's laid back summertime game but has it's gradual drama that can build up. I can read and do other things when it gets slow like changing pitchers etc. I am detached now with this posturing between the players and owners. I will never go through that angst again. I remember the last strike and how it hurt the game. The enormous amounts of money for both sides for a game makes you wonder how they can be so self serving and unwilling to consider the fans. It isn't family friendly and hasn't been for a long time. I hope they can see past their wallets and get something in. I can live with the regional schedule even if it is interleague. Might even be interesting with the rivalries it could possibly build on. Kind of like the NBE. Funny, kind of realize how much I dislike Philly from the years of following the NY Giants. Wouldn't take much to build a rivalry with that city and their fans!
 
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It's reducing my interest in most things. These situations are a fertile breeding ground for trouble for those with depression.
 
Horse racing has been my go to, they can't talk so no complaining about anything from them on social media.
 
Chin Diesel said:
And a 65 game baseball season interests me less than a double elimination slow pitch beer league softball tournament.
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I don't understand this. The nonsensical argument comes down to this; a baseball season must be so long that each individual game is of minuscule importance, every game cannot matter too much and if every baseball game matters, then baseball doesn't matter at all.

My growing disinterest with baseball is mostly due to the season & games being so damn long that you can tune in and out with impunity. So there is now a GREATER chance that I'll be more interested in baseball than usual b/c every game will mean something ala football. And football is the most popular sport is at least partially attributable to the importance of each game. Playoff baseball is WAY more entertaining & interesting because there is carryover strategic implications as each move matters. Why not try something different and have a super important condensed regular season?

I understand the World Series winner is and will be different, but um, so what?
 
AreBee1969 said:
I can't wait for Premier League to start up today
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the restart of the Bundesliga was a life saver. i record every game on FS1 and FS2 and watch them during the week. i'll do the same with the Prem League now.

cant wait for the nba to restart and if nfl and/or college football dont happen i'll slip into a depression.

i'd watch at least one basketball/football/soccer game every day if i could
 
bendm said:
the restart of the Bundesliga was a life saver. i record every game on FS1 and FS2 and watch them during the week. i'll do the same with the Prem League now.

cant wait for the nba to restart and if nfl and/or college football dont happen i'll slip into a depression.

i'd watch at least one basketball/football/soccer game every day if i could
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The NFL and college football are like a religion in the US. Basketball, soccer, hockey, and baseball are one thing but if we don’t have football watch out lol
 
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joober jones said:
It's reducing my interest in most things. These situations are a fertile breeding ground for trouble for those with depression.
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I couldn’t agree more. I’ve never been the type to have feelings of anxiety or depression, and I feel like I’ve encountered both recently. However, I am totally self-aware and I have a tremendous support system, and will get through this. I am worried for others though.
 
I want EPL, college football, and college basketball more than ever.
 
XLCenterFan said:
I couldn’t agree more. I’ve never been the type to have feelings of anxiety or depression, and I feel like I’ve encountered both recently. However, I am totally self-aware and I have a tremendous support system, and will get through this. I am worried for others though.
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Excellent sentiments and a reason for every sport to return in whatever iteration is most plausible and sustainable. Even if you don't care about baseball in general or due to the shortened season, it is selfish to wish it away when others will truly benefit from the distraction. I still watch every Met season thru my father's eyes and know each spring brings hope eternal.
 
Dogdeacon said:
Excellent sentiments and a reason for every sport to return in whatever iteration is most plausible and sustainable. Even if you don't care about baseball in general or due to the shortened season, it is selfish to wish it away when others will truly benefit from the distraction. I still watch every Met season thru my father's eyes and know each spring brings hope eternal.
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You're right. Sports, just like a job or a hobby, keeps us thinking and occupied. I need sports. We need sports.
 
All this stuff is easy to say when it's 80 and sunny every day. When it's grey outside, 16 degrees, and dark before 5 pm I'm guessing most of you will become sports fans again.
 
Jbirdp5 said:
Baseball has been the biggest turnoff as neither side appears to be reasonable or able to compromise
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don't worry they'll come back and then in a few seasons and a player hit more than 72 home runs. They know the formula
 
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I can't say that I am missing sports that much. I love college basketball and baseball and all things UConn. I am not a big NBA fan but will watch the playoffs, same for NHL. I recently dropped ESPN since I have no need to watch eSports or Cornhole. I do however listen to PTI podcasts and recently started listening to Dan Patrick. MLB better get it together or they will lose even more fans.
 
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