bmc13 said:

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aggrad02 said:

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Also streaming/on-demand/cord-cutting probably doesn't help.

I remember before streaming if I had a free evening and was scrolling through channels, I might watch a championship game of a sport or team I didn't follow, just because it was the best option of what was available at the moment live out of maybe 100 options.

Now there are seemingly unlimited options and if it is not your favorite sport or team, there are way better options.

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Another thought is Bally Sports and blackouts on YouTube TV/other popular TV streaming platforms must have taken a massive toll on fan interest in those sports.

Say what you will about the NFL, but they have definitely gotten it right by making local teams available to local fans.

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this. I don't understand how MLB teams are so short-sighted with their rights deals. they've basically made baseball and especially local baseball inaccessible to the vast majority of consumers. so annoying.

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nai06 said:

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According to Wikipedia there are 13 metros that have all 4 major sports

DFW
LA
New York
Chicago
Boston
Denver
Detroit
Miami
Phoenix
Minneapolis
Philly
D.C.
San Francisco

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ChoppinDs40 said:

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fc2112 said:

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double aught said:

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Teslag said:

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If the Rangers win one of the next three Dallas will become only the 8th city to win a Super Bowl, NBA Finals, World Series, and Stanley Cup.

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How many cities have teams in all four sports? Nine?

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Sixteen

Phoenix
Atlanta
Chicago
DFW
Detroit
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
New York
Philly
Washington
Cleveland
Denver
Las vegas (soon)
Miami
Boston
Pittsburgh

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Miami lacks a SB and Stanley cup (I think)

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Aggies2009 said:

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AggieRob93 said:

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ChoppinDs40 said:

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fc2112 said:

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double aught said:

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Teslag said:

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If the Rangers win one of the next three Dallas will become only the 8th city to win a Super Bowl, NBA Finals, World Series, and Stanley Cup.

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How many cities have teams in all four sports? Nine?

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Sixteen

Phoenix
Atlanta
Chicago
DFW
Detroit
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
New York
Philly
Washington
Cleveland
Denver
Las vegas (soon)
Miami
Boston
Pittsburgh

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Miami lacks a SB and Stanley cup (I think)

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Dolphins undefeated in '72, a record which so far is yet to be broken in the NFL.

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I mean, it'll never be broken. Only tied.

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Mr Gigem said:

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9am beers at Tucson airport LFG

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Proposition Joe said:

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Anyone know of a good post-game place within walking distance for a drink? Trying to make my plans before I get there cause we'll be rushed.

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Voice Of Reason 11 said:

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BassCowboy33 said:

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South Platte said:

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BassCowboy33 said:

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fc2112 said:

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Atlanta has the Thrashers. EDIT - they moved.

I'll concede the other two. I don't really follow hockey.

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If you think the MLB playoffs are stressful, check out the NHL. It's a different level of insanity.

why watch overtime playoff hockey when you can simply snort cocaine and ride a motorcycle out of a helicopter

— Jon Bois (@jon_bois) April 17, 2014

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Sorry, not even close. I love playoff hockey and the NBA playoffs for the intensity, but neither are as stressful on fans. Baseball games aren't determined by maximum effort. I wish they were. There is no clock to expire, you can't hold the ball, dump the puck into the corner, park the bus, etc. You have to wait pitch by pitch for the result, which is rarely determined by the size of lead you have late in a game. The fact that even with a Texas lead and the Dbacks down to their final strike, the game is not over until it is.

I already have a stress headache and we're 8 hours away from first pitch. I wish I had a substance abuse addiction I could fall back on right now.

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Hockey is notoriously the most unpredictable and toughest playoff in all of sports, and it has one ENORMOUS stress advantage over other sports, the greatest stress-inducer of all: sudden-death overtime.

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So much this. If you aren't heavily stressed watching your favorite hockey team play in the postseason, you're not doing it right. Hockey can change on a dime and a team coming back to win down 3-0 in a series isn't nearly as rare as it is in the NBA or MLB.

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South Platte said:

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BassCowboy33 said:

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South Platte said:

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BassCowboy33 said:

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fc2112 said:

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Atlanta has the Thrashers. EDIT - they moved.

I'll concede the other two. I don't really follow hockey.

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If you think the MLB playoffs are stressful, check out the NHL. It's a different level of insanity.

why watch overtime playoff hockey when you can simply snort cocaine and ride a motorcycle out of a helicopter

— Jon Bois (@jon_bois) April 17, 2014

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Sorry, not even close. I love playoff hockey and the NBA playoffs for the intensity, but neither are as stressful on fans. Baseball games aren't determined by maximum effort. I wish they were. There is no clock to expire, you can't hold the ball, dump the puck into the corner, park the bus, etc. You have to wait pitch by pitch for the result, which is rarely determined by the size of lead you have late in a game. The fact that even with a Texas lead and the Dbacks down to their final strike, the game is not over until it is.

I already have a stress headache and we're 8 hours away from first pitch. I wish I had a substance abuse addiction I could fall back on right now.

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Hockey is notoriously the most unpredictable and toughest playoff in all of sports, and it has one ENORMOUS stress advantage over other sports, the greatest stress-inducer of all: sudden-death overtime.

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It certainly was wild last year in the playoffs with Seattle and Florida making runs.

As a fan, it's much easier to watch your team give maximum effort and lose. I can accept that Vegas simply the better team. Stars left it all on the ice and came up short. I will need therapy if Arizona comes back and wins this.

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Voice Of Reason 11 said:

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Mr Gigem said:

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For some reason during this postseason, I haven't really been able to really celebrate these wins. Even the walkoff in Game 1. I smiled, hugged my wife, then went to the postgame reception to enjoy some food and drinks.

I guess I see it as there has been so much work put in up to this point, and the job's not finished yet. Maybe once the deal is done, I can exhale and celebrate properly.

Baseball has always been number one in my life. I consider myself lucky to be in the position that I'm in. And doubly lucky that I have a partner in life who is just as passionate about baseball as I am. She jokes (I think) that if I ever leave the Rangers that she will divorce me.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to the game tonight. I'm sure I will be a wide range of emotions as we hopefully close this thing out. I like our chances with Evo on the mound and the motivation these guys seem to be playing for - Adolis, Mad Max, deGrom.

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I've kind of been the same. 2011 WS loss was soul crushing. When I realized the Rangers weren't going back to the World Series anytime soon. My interest in baseball as a whole dropped. And then I started to get kind of into it again and then the Bautista home run happened. I've never followed a baseball season as closely as this one and I feel like I'll be able to enjoy baseball a lot more again if the demons of 2011 are finally put away.

I grew up a San Antonio Spurs fan and they had some soul crushing losses. The Derek Fisher buzzer beater and choking the 2013 finals away, but in both cases the Spurs came back the next year to win the title. The 2011 loss is the only heartbreak loss that has never been resolved in my sports fandom and feels like it has lingered forever. If we can win tonight it will be the most satisfying sport's championship I've gotten to experience as a fan.

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DallasAg 94 said:

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Sorry to hear about your friend. What was his drink?

Welcome back.

Baseball can be very therapeutic.

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