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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

MLB is like the Democratic Party in that they’re deeply concerned about popularity and all their actions seem to be aimed at capturing some mythical person who has never become a baseball fan and will probably never become a baseball fan meanwhile baseball fans are yelling PLEASE JUST PLAY BASEBALL

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Claude the Irregular Dragon (TM) @ruprecht-monkeeboy.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Without 5 paywalls.

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Lisa @fleurdelisa27.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

As a lifelong Cleveland baseball fan, I was NOT happy with the elongated dugout interview with Verlander while our rookie ace Parker Messick threw a perfect inning. In his first All Star game. Only mention was his name. No stats. Nothing else.

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AdrianR @arafael.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Unrelated but This has been the WWEs problem for decades now. They want “casuals” and “cross over appeal” meanwhile alienating the people who actually want to watch and like wrestling !

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phred @phredington.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Blue sky brain is catching.

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Mike Gianella @mikegianella.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

NY TIMES: Eight football fans in a coffee shop in Indiana tell us what baseball needs to do to get them to watch baseball

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🫘Desireé Owen @oweninthefirst.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Agreed. It was Fox and it was horrible. They couldn't audio right. Why are we even put mics anyway? The whole thing was just stupid.

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Jack Obora @jackobora.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

"Stop trying to be everything to everyone and just make your product good" would be solid advice for a lot of struggling entities right now

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GroguFanboyXX ❌👊🏽❌➕ @grogufanboy.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

It’s honestly a deeply ingrained and doubled down on mental sickness that a lot of tv rating involved media and sports executives have. Like placate the people you have and they will be repeat business to offset the people who never will tune in or buy a ticket. It’s also lack of identity awareness.

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Mark Tierney @marktierney.com · 17/07/2026

You're already a mark so it needs more marks.....

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amorrris.bsky.social @amorrris.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Rizzo last night kept talking about the mythical fan that decided they’d turn on the home run derby, on a subscription platform, and become a baseball fan. I would place big money that nobody watched the derby last night that wasn’t already a casual baseball fan at best.

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Dirty Harryass @berrybruce238.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

This is what we get for having to make goddamn fukn money all the time

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Jesus Zoidberg: Taller than Willie Lampkin @jesuszoidberg.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

This is real good.

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Julie Hotard Ph.D., writer, effects of disinfo on social systems @upine.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

DO MLB ppl have terrible consultants giving them terrible advice? upine.medium.com/democratic-p...

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Democratic Politicians Get Terrible Advice

Democrats — the only party strong enough to fight off fascism in the U.S. — are receiving disastrous advice. It’s no wonder the U.S. is at…

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shallok.bsky.social @shallok.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I think you need to consider that most people hate baseball. It is boring as fuck. We all eagerly await blernsball.

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SeanIn60Seconds @seanin60seconds.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Oh!… ah fuck.

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Orangeman: Fighter of the Nightman @ofotnm.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

This is what the Baileys probably like. [The Baileys haven't watched baseball in decades because they thought Jackie Robinson was "too flashy"]

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Lrac @johnnysstash.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

It’s like an episode of Glee.

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jmdonowriter @jmdonovan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

You ain't wrong. I stopped watching the ASG years ago but tuned in tonight hoping to see Jordan Walker. Ten minutes later I'm going "Is there a baseball game on tonight?"

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Ty Nelsen @ty-nelsen.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

And while you're at it, stop the dugout interviews while players are batting. This isn't "The Bachelor", I'm trying to watch the game.

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Adam Villani @adamnvillani.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Also applies to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences regarding the Oscar telecast.

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Chris is Halloween, Chris is Halloween, Halloween, Halloween @cokes.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Both also produce unappealing baseball

Congressional baseball results since the pandemic. Republicans 6-0

Cumulative score: 94-33

That's a -61 run differential in 6 games, -60 of which was in the last 5

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Jerry Timber @jerrytimber.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Wow

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The Beethoven Group @beethovengroup.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Great description

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kmosser.bsky.social @kmosser.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

They are turning it into a videogame you can bet on I miss baseball

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BG Boogie @bgboogie.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

FOX ruins everything it touches. Truth. Journalism. America. Baseball.

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Bryan Hamilton, PhD @nvpyromelana.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

MLB “so we’re hearing you want banana ball”

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Pete ⭕️⚡️ @phreba.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Omg this!!! Lifelong baseball fan who totally missed the HR derby bc why tf are you tucking away the best part of all star week into a movie streaming app?!?! Dafuq are you doing?

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Doug Thorburn @dougthorburn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The Simpsons… “I thought the Generals were due.”

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EidMar @eidmar.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I turned it off. I have the radio broadcast on now.

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Self Unaware @blissfullystupid.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Nailed it. 2 orgs that are pandering to old people while telling the young to shut up and send them money. FWIW AOC is the Savanah Bananas

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Michael Baumann @baumann.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Life if the Democratic Party had the Phanatic

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Isaac Nicholson @isaac-nicholson.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Don’t forget the part about them saying “fuck you!” to tens of thousands of real, committed people in the East Bay. But, you were actually talking about the Democrats! Maybe I was too….

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nwpassage @riverjetty.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Streaming services destroyed my interest. I can't afford to be a fan.

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Papa OMG @papaomg.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

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Napoleon Ferrari @napoleonferrari.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The irony is that they got to where they are with the diehard fans they have by just playing baseball. Then some marketing exec said they had an idea, and the rest is terrible history

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Dennis Buchholz @dennisbuchholz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Nearly all pro sports are doing the idiotic Pro Wrestling hype now! Fuck pro sports

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pupzedpup.bsky.social @pupzedpup.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Who cares? It’s baseball, which is just another boring game

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beau-burnside-iii.bsky.social @beau-burnside-iii.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Baseball is only a distraction from the stadium food-court. The owners laugh at you until they piss their pants.

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J.O. @owens006.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Wait....let's get some microphone that doesnt work, is really annoying, and distracts the players. That's what people want! Honestly, getting rid of the announcers would be better received.

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Philip C. Sedgwick @philipcsedgwick.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Second the motion... cover the damn game and stop with all the nonsense.

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tfleetman.bsky.social @tfleetman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I watch on mute

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GO BEAVS @daddyo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

All this damn nonsense is why the all star game sucks. If you're not gonna go full Savannah Bananas then just play the game. And for hells sake if you say it starts at 6 start the damn thing at 6!

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lemurfemurs @lemurfemurs.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

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Elizabeth @adrianelizabeth.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

So, you voting Republican?

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Jon Sternfeld @jonsternfeld.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Same for the Oscar producers and someone who doesn't like the Oscars.

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Tigers Claw 🐅🐾 虎の爪 @tigersclaw1.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

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BigFatSammiches @widespreadcards.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

This is a pretty good point

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🎃🏳️‍🌈 zack but spooky🚒👻 @exxzackly.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

.... what

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Kevin Humphrey @thekevo23.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

This is like how nascar has operated since Dale died.

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Deproletariatessed (Hasn't Read Theory) @humanistfromtx.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

And also there are like a million year old purist types that hold on to the 20th century and base their thought around the monocultural feeling of nostalgia for when things were all happy and old school back in the 80s/90s/2000s but they're increasingly rarer

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Thomas Mizelle @simplybhomas.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I…wow…this pretty much sums it up. Perfectly.

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Adam @adamfromphilly.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

line the boys up, announce them, play the anthem then play a game. we don’t need anything else

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snarkypete.bsky.social @snarkypete.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

And please let people that want to watch your sport watch it without needing 6 different streaming services!

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👻 undead captain botas @d4rksabre.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The easiest way to grow *anything*, whether it's sports or a political base, is by making sure that the people who could evangelize about said thing actually LIKE said thing.

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Fran @franwrites.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

It reminds me of every recipe blog where you have to scroll down for five minutes to find the recipe, as if the recipe is simply there to justify the blog post.

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Rueben Vargas (3-2) @ruebenbvargas.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

So what does that make the NFL?

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🍁Capt.John E. Rock @johnerock.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Yep

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Jared, Excited Comic Guy @jrodbad.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I used to wonder if Rob Manfred being removed from his post as commissioner would finally start to turn the tide of mistakes from MLB, but with this looming lockout that probably takes out a whole season, if not more, even that might not be enough. MLB might just be cooked for our lifetimes.

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bryehn @bryehn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I have the International (Canada) feed with Matt Vasgersian and I was wondering why everyone was complaining. They definitely chimed in on Schwarber's earpiece though lol

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julieengbrecht.bsky.social @julieengbrecht.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Okay! Wtf! I'm gobsmacked! Please fix both! Minnesota Twins fan since 1960 something and Democrat since 1980.

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Maggy @maggyw.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Democrats are deeply concerned about democracy surviving and feel they just stop Trump. Are you with us ?

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KennyGoo @kennygoo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Best i can give you is "more gambling ads and more unnecessary rule changes so we can get TV viewers back to the gambling ads faster"

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Satorii Vampire Hunter @dustintransigent.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The All-Star game is stupid, and MLB marketing is multidimensional cringe, but the pitch clock saved baseball.

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Patrick Lindsey @patricklindsey.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

NASCAR has the same problem

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Ryan McTague @piscadork.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Aspirational fans are more fun to market to than real people

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Patron Saint of Lost Causes, aka Jeff Skrenes @jskrenes.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

They did make the game better in many ways but refuse to implement a salary cap so the richest teams compete on a level where it's not compelling for most of the sport, so I honestly don't care if Major League Baseball gets shut down until it disappears completely and something else takes its place.

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DaGodfather59 @dagodfather59.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

It's an 'exhibition' game you nit-wits . Holeee fvkk yo .

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Joelle Charbonneau @joellecharbonneau.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Yes! Please! The overproduced, interview-the-players while they are trying to play the game, mockery of a game is insulting to the players and actual baseball fans.

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Terry @terrya2.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Just play baseball on platforms that don’t require a subscription for ~$35 a month! Let’s start there!

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Lucretiel @lucretiel.me · 17/07/2026

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andimalloutofbubblegum @jasonvoorhees1004.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Selig was a choirboy compared to Rob Manfred.

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Chris @madisoncmt.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Yeah, like who is this for? Who wants this? It's so baffling.

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BlueGreenMikey @bluegreenmikey.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

They also seem terrifically unconcerned about getting rid of the shittiest parts of their ranks

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Colcon @colcon.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Oh so professional golf

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coastally1337 @coastally1337.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

My theory is that the entire analytics revolution has given baseball folks access to a futuristic and vast array of quantitative analysis on/off the field. But they’re baseball folks! they have no idea what to do with that power and analysis!

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Aura 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇹🇼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @aura-olympian.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

That's an accurate summation of why establishment Democrats should be universally expelled from Congress, and replaced by Democratic Socialists. The American Left is tired of settling for the Polite Right who still won't ever pass actual left-wing policy.

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hogfan162.bsky.social @hogfan162.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Only yelled that for a minute, Changed the channel. Done with this charade called an "all star game". Rob Manfred can't leave soon enough.

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Dan LFGM @dfagella.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Not Mets fans

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