[TomGuy]

When the camera shows the stands at the Astros games, there is hardly anyone there

I have noticed that via TV with many teams the last couple of years. Stadiums built to hold in the 40k range are hardly half filled. I can sort of understand it for day and week-day evening games, but the same seems true even with weekend games.

Maybe more people are tuning via TVs with their big screens. The broadcasts have better camera angles, replays, etc. Maybe people are tuning out of baseball.

[William of Barsoom]

We must have greatly improved Bat Control at once. AT ONCE, DO YOU HEAR!

(We even allow children to “play” with bats! Shameful.)

[Flick Lives]

Maybe more people are tuning via TVs with their big screens. The broadcasts have better camera angles, replays, etc.

That's what I always figured with games like the Super Bowl. Why pay thousands of dollars to go to the game. With a good Hi-Def TV, the cameras provide views that are closer than even the best seats in a stadium, especially with those wire mounted cameras that can float over the playing field. I mean you can see the stitching on the uniforms; how much closer can one get!

[cripplecreek]

In my opinion, oversaturation is a problem. Too many teams playing a season that is too long.

There are 5 teams in California 2 AL and 3 NL. They should go back to scheduled double headers on weekends to shorten the season.

[dennisw]

http://espn.go.com/mlb/attendance

Average attendance at ball parks