2023 CWS

[R1Letterman]

Lmao, a double header for the national championship? You were just complaining about not enough rest and depleted pitching and you suggest a double header? 6-8 hours in front the tv?absolutely amazing they haven’t thought to do this already. Yeah I’m done here, DVR it next year and don’t watch it until the 4th.

Great idea but isn't DVR just a money grab?

[R1Letterman]

I imagine they'll try to find ways to water it down a bit more in light of ratings records...

https://theathletic.com/4646267/2023...wership-espn/#

The five, Hannity and Jessie Watters all averaged over 2 million for the entire month

[R1Letterman]

If they really wanted better competition and more viewers why not start the season later so the northern teams have a shot and end the season actually during school. And maybe throw in some neutral site region and SR rounds. (And bowls not in one conferences backyard while we are at it) Imagine if Duke played every ncaa March madness tournament game at home during their hey day

[R1Letterman]

Woo-hoo 2 million!!!!

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[R1Letterman]

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[CrazyCajun]

Quit grasping, no one said use the same pitcher in both games.

Pitching is currently where the game falls apart. Going to bat another 4 times is not going to diminish the product.

You don’t just have a starting pitcher, there is a bullpen. Closers pitch more than once In a weekend but not twice in the same day. Why you think teams don’t schedule double headers in advance and try to avoid them at all costs? Your ideas have become so ridiculous it’s like you’re trolling at this point. Let’s schedule a scenario that we try to avoid all season to determine the national championship, great idea. There is a reason coaches will have their teams sit around for hours waiting to play if they think the weather will pass.

[Turbine]

You don’t just have a starting pitcher, there is a bullpen. Closers pitch more than once In a weekend but not twice in the same day. Why you think teams don’t schedule double headers in advance and try to avoid them at all costs?

Your argument in favor of protecting a deep bullpen demolishes your argument in favor of trotting out wasted starters.

[Turbine]

There is a reason coaches will have their teams sit around for hours waiting to play if they think the weather will pass.

For the pitching staff, this scenario can resemble a double header

[R1Letterman]

The SAME DAY word of mouth groundswell of a WINNER TAKE ALL game will blow the socks off any increase in TV viewership you've ever heard about.

It was winner take all one game over 30 years ago when Wichita state still never got a second loss but were not called champs

[CrazyCajun]

Your argument in favor of protecting a deep bullpen demolishes your argument in favor of trotting out wasted starters.

My argument is maybe you should try to find something to do on the Fourth of July instead of sitting in front the tv wishing something was on it. Your suggestion of a double header for the national championship is silly. Maybe you should concentrate on fixing the football championship so we don’t have to watch 65-7 NC beatdowns. Don’t you find it odd that all the other national championships are on Monday nights? It’s as if they don’t want to compete with anything so they pick a night that most people don’t have anything else to do

[Turbine]

My argument is maybe you should try to find something to do on the Fourth of July instead of sitting in front the tv wishing something was on it. Your suggestion of a double header for the national championship is silly. Maybe you should concentrate on fixing the football championship so we don’t have to watch 65-7 NC beatdowns.

I appreciate your argument on this. It's strong.

My only angle is "options. "

1) Best possible product.
(includes it's own warts. )

Most viewers available.
(to chose as they wish)

[CrazyCajun]

I appreciate your argument on this. It's strong.

My only angle is "options. "

1) Best possible product.
(includes it's own warts. )

Most viewers available.
(to chose as they wish)

The championship was between lsu and wake forest, just like in CFP it was between Georgia and Ohio state. You either follow it all or don’t, trying to guarantee the best game/games comes at the very end is impossible and rarely happens. Want to watch the best games? Watch the postseason in its entirety, of any sport.

[Turbine]

The championship was between lsu and wake forest, just like in CFP it was between Georgia and Ohio state. You either follow it all or don’t, trying to guarantee the best game/games comes at the very end is impossible and rarely happens. Want to watch the best games? Watch the postseason in its entirety, of any sport.

If the game was Tuesday the 4th, you you would have gotten this right.

The CWS championship was between LSU and Florida.

[R1Letterman]

You don’t just have a starting pitcher, there is a bullpen. Closers pitch more than once In a weekend but not twice in the same day. Why you think teams don’t schedule double headers in advance and try to avoid them at all costs? Your ideas have become so ridiculous it’s like you’re trolling at this point. Let’s schedule a scenario that we try to avoid all season to determine the national championship, great idea. There is a reason coaches will have their teams sit around for hours waiting to play if they think the weather will pass.

They way it works now we didn't win the national championship, why not let him suggest other ways, maybe something changes maybe something doesn't.
Didn't mlb just change a lot of things?

[Dad04]

If they really wanted better competition and more viewers why not start the season later so the northern teams have a shot and end the season actually during school. And maybe throw in some neutral site region and SR rounds. (And bowls not in one conferences backyard while we are at it) Imagine if Duke played every ncaa March madness tournament game at home during their hey day

The college baseball season already extends beyond the spring semester by weeks. How long should college baseball last into summer?