[woodbutcher1963]

Yes, that is why the NFL is the only FAIR sports league.

Unlike the MLB. Where the individual franchise owns the broadcast rights. Which is why the Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox, Mets, etc can afford to pay more to the big free agents. The revenue generated from their TV stations only goes to the team owner.

[Dr. Sivana]

Unlike the MLB. Where the individual franchise owns the broadcast rights.

Worse, as most baseball franchise owners are corporations, looking at short-term gains rather than the health of the team, much less MLB itself.

Game attendance has been priced out of the realm of father-son outings. The move from over-the-air free commercial broadcasts to pay cable and streaming has lowered the visibility of MLB in general. We aren't getting the Jackie Robinsons, Reggie Jacksons, Reggie Smiths, Willie Randolphs, Rickey Hendersons, Dave Winfields that we used to in part because the athletic black youths aren't seeing baseball anymore.

There are maybe a bit more than half-a-dozen baseball cities (Boston, NY, LA, St. Louis, Chicago, Philly, Cleveland, maybe SF). No national attention like NFL gets.