Prediction: Yankees-Phillies Will Produce the Best World Series Ratings This Decade
1-liner, Baseball October 27th. 2009, 2:15pmYankees-Phillies: Bud Selig must’ve done a happy dance Sunday night when the Yankees clinched a World Series berth. “… Yankees’ victory drew a 11.4 overnight — translating to 11.4% of TV households in the 56 urban TV markets measured for overnights — as baseball eked out a ratings win over NBC’s prime-time Arizona Cardinals-New York Giants game.” The World Series will have no competition Wednesday and Thursday, and the NFL has pulled its Sunday night game. World Series ratings in recent years have been putrid, but they are certain to improve thanks to a) Big market teams, b) Big “Name” stars. There’s considerably more interest in this series than there was last year with Tampa, and 2007 with Colorado. Hell, there hasn’t been a competitive World Series since … 2003, the last time the Yankees were here. [USA Today]
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October 27th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
8 of the last 11 World Series have been decided in either 4 or 5 games.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
this is pretty interesting. when the Mets played the Red Sox in the World Series, the Skins and Giants played on Monday Night Football and it proceeded to be the lowest rated game in MNF history.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
i’m not tuning in unless the phillies are in a clinching game or it comes down a a game 7, i’ve got lost re-runs to watch.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
wait so you’re saying that 2 teams from the most populated cities in america might be good for ratings? way to go out on a limb captain obvious.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
/TBL
October 27th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
wait so you’re saying that 2 teams from the most populated cities in america might be good for ratings? way to go out on a limb captain obvious.
Philly is actually only the 8th best media market in the country. Nonetheless, #1 and #8 are good ones to have in your World Series.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
America never tires of seeing the Yankees. Until they do…
October 27th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Baseball sucks. I don’t get to see Glee until this series is over. I hope the Phillies sweep and we never have to see or talk about baseball again this year.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
So college regular season games have out-drawn ALCS games. Wow is baseball hurting!
October 27th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Whatever ratings the Yanks/Phils WS produces will have little to do with the actual cities or their respective media markets.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Between thong song and young mc they are driving me away.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
ill: I think it will. That 11.4 share was buoyed by a HUGE # in NYC, which helped bring up the total.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Philly is actually only the 8th best media market in the country. Nonetheless, #1 and #8 are good ones to have in your World Series.
/said in a mocking tone like during the idiocracy courtroom scene
October 27th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
I’m just looking forward to seeing Erkel’s mentally challenged brother perform before Game 1
October 27th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
WHAT?!!! The use of Young MC is epic. And I even enjoyed the Thong Song only because I haven’t heard it since the 90’s. It makes me nostalgic. You’re probably 22 and can’t appreciate 90’s music.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Rays and Rockies will do that to a sport.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
my brain hurts.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
By the way. Game 4 on sunday in philly, Giants play the eagles in philly at 1 oclock. The city is burning down that day come hell or high water.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
By the time I get home from work and settled to watch one of these games it will be over or probably decided.
/West Coast’d
October 27th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
and poor marketing by MLB and the networks doesn’t help.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Especially when they both share a border with the most densely populated state in the country.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
and poor marketing by MLB and the networks doesn’t help.
At least Dane Cook isn’t doing their TV spots again this year.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
That 22 year old male sportsblog enthusiast is really Glee’s target demo.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Agreed.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
woot woot.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Yes, I realize all 90’s music is neither ground breaking nor revolutionary, but it’s what I grew up with and loved. So shove it.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
I hope it rains for a friggin month and they don’t finish until Thanksgiving weekend.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
My god I forgot about that. The Horror. The Horror.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Once again, go look at the NBA has no money post. Baseball is doing great.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
You’re probably 22 and can’t appreciate
90’s musicThe Wu Tang Clan.What, what!
October 27th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
/flips on her Ace of Base tape
October 27th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Eddie Vedder owns Taguchi.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
So, need another reason to root against New York? Here.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
anything from the 90’s is practically masterpeices compared to the crap music that is being made today. lil wayne? really? t-payne? really?
October 27th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Especially when they both share a border with the most densely populated state in the country.
I just stabbed myself in the eye with a pencil.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
I don’t know what this means, but I know I’m being mocked, and I don’t like it.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Yankees overnight: 11.4 (on a Sunday!)
Florida/LSU overnight: 6.8
Ohio State/USC overnight: 7.3
/yup, baseball’s dead
October 27th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
/go hard or go home
October 27th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
90’s is very underrated. id go as far as to say that the 90’s were right behind the 60’s when it comes to most important musical decades in the electronic era.
it’s no wonder that the hepatits laden era called the 70’s is being mirrored by today’s current third trimester abortion they call a music scene.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
whoever came up with and ok’d that front page are obviously homophobic and racist.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Watch these rap ni99as get all up in your guts, frenchvanilla, butterpecan, chocolate deluxe
even caramel sundays is gettin touched and scooped in my ice cream truck
October 27th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
CJ: That’s old news.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Facts are facts.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Hahaha! I had Ace of Base on CD, not tape. Duh.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Women can’t do math good.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Especially when they both share a border with the most densely populated state of people who wish they lived anywhere but in that state in the country.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
you shut the fuck up.
/Cut Copy’d
//Animal Collective’d
October 27th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Ouch pops.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Bring da mf ruckus
October 27th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
/Jpq’s escape from LawngIsland’d
October 27th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
animal collective rocks, but we’re in a barren period, mags…we live in musical siberia now. bundle up…it’s going to be a cold winter.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Too close for comfort.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Spoiled!
October 27th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
something tells me that Sisqo isn’t what you are talking about.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Cut Copy is the dopest shit ever. Chromeo. Dirty Projectors. M83.
You need to get half full glasses, quickly.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
There’s some good music out today. I wouldn’t call it revolutionary, but it’s still good. Then again, I’ve also admitted I enjoy Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus.
I would like to continue this discussion but I’ve got to go take a 15 month old for a walk.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
You just got less attractive…
/fist bumps to the fellas
October 27th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Especially when they both share a border with the most densely populated state of people who wish they lived anywhere but in that state in the country.
/Jpq’s escape from LawngIsland’d
Hernia: just living the dream with 600,000 of them that managed to escape and drive down 95 just to ruin paradise for the rest of us
October 27th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
too late…i already attended the funeral for jazz and classical’s funeral is scheduled sometime in the next decade. but their memories burn on…
October 27th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
15 month old is not my kid. nanny, dude. Nanny.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Watch these rap ni99as get all up in your guts, frenchvanilla, butterpecan, chocolate deluxe
even caramel sundays is gettin touched and scooped in my ice cream truck
I do this for barber shop niggaz in the Plaza
Catchin asthma, Rae is stickin gun-flashers
Well-dressed, skatin through the projects wit big ones
Broke elevators, turn the lights out, stick one
upstairs, swithc like a chameleon
Hip Brazilians, pass the cash or leave your children
Leave the buildin
October 27th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
I can’t stay to discuss, but there are some bright spots on the horizon. You didn’t like Korn’s new album early this year? Volbeat from Denmark kicks ass. All That Remains and Lacuna Coil put out a solid efforts as well, and I’m liking what I hear from Five Finger Death Punch and In This Moment. There are many other bands that I’m withholding judgement from until I hear at least another single or two (Straight Line Stitch, 3 Inches of Blood, Skillet and Cavo to name a few).
October 27th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Awesome.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
There’s no chance this touches the 2001 World Series. People were scared to leave their houses after that and baseball was the refuge that everyone turned to.
Just because this is NY/PHI doesn’t mean that the cultural impact of the biggest disaster since Pearl Harbor won’t trump those markets.
October 27th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
15 month old is not my kid. nanny, dude. Nanny.
I’ve fallen for this before.
October 27th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
illformula: you heard the new rae album? I cant stop playing broken safety and new wu.
October 27th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Definitely meant to say Slipknot, I don’t know what I was thinking.
/yes, I know the fact that I mixed up the bands weakens my argument. I have no excuse.
October 27th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Nanny.
Reminds me of one of the funniest rage-epithets I’ve heard in a couple years.
From an episode of the L Word, a character yells at her boyyfriend, who’s been doinking a nanny, “Nanny-fucking motherfucker!”
/I watch because my wife is fascinated, and I absolutely approve
//second fist-bump to the fellas
October 27th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Only Thong Song I know is by Kyuss. Long live stoner rock, like Casket Salesman, Kyuss, Monster Magnet, Earthless and more I can’t think of off the top
October 27th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
@Jersey – Yeah, Clown put me onto it. my fav songs are surgical gloves, black mozart, and the one where ghostface is getting head from his boy’s pregnant bitch. hahaha.
October 27th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
too late…i already attended the funeral for jazz
Word. I hated jazz growing up because I thought all jazz was the light fluffy Kenny G adult soft rock radio ‘jazz brunch’ shit with titles like “A Summer Escapade”. In college I heard Miles and Coltrane for the first time and my eyes and ears were opened. Pretty much any jazz made in the synthesizer era sucks ass (Wynton Marsalis excluded for obvious reasons).
/Used to listen to “Bitches Brew” while write term papers and chain smoking in college.