This guy points to this article. I think the author is really reaching.
To wit: A Fisking:
The World Series simply rocks!
1: Babe Ruth's called shot.
That was, what, 60 years ago? Not a strong start.
2: Hometown fans.
You can do that b/c you have SEVEN FRIGGIN GAMES.
3: Classic games.
"Bah. Most games are boring as hell. Two pitchers striking people out endlessly."
4: Yogi Berra leaping into Don Larsen's arms.
Gotta love Yogi, this gets a pass from me.
5: Less hype.
...with good reason.
6: Commercials.
Once again, 7 games X 3.5 hrs each = 24.5 hrs of programming. That's entirely too many commericials for the level of viewership.
7: Extra innings:
...because there is so little scoring in baseball.
8: Carlton Fisk waving his home run fair.
No idea what he's talking about but this is double dipping. He's talking about classic moments again not separate reasons.
9: No halftime shows.
He's got me here. However, they do have the 7th inning stretch and it's usually the most exciting part of the game.
10: The excitement builds.
...well, you are starting from zero.
11: The ceremonial first pitch.
This is a dopey tradition that only delays the game unnecessarily
12: No Super Bowl has ever ended on a winning touchdown.
That's because there's no clock in baseball, it's rule driven.
13: The Happiest Event on Earth.
...too lame to Fisk.
14: Jack Morris stomping out to the mound for the 10th inning of Game 7.
See 1,3,4,8....seeing a pattern here?
15: Hollywood. Hollywood may give us "Freddy Got Fingered'' and "Eight Wild and Crazy Nights'' but even it knows which event is superior. Baseball movies end with teams winning the pennant and reaching the World Series. Football movies end with terrorists trying to blow up the Super Bowl (Black Sunday, The Sum of All Fears).
...or Friday Night Lights, Jerry Maguire, Remember the Titans, Rudy....
16: Weather.
He's dead right on this one. The weather is and should be an element of the game.
17: Boxscores.
Which means football is more dynamic than simple statistics.
18: Willie Mays' catch.
See: 1,3,4,8,14....
19: Kirk Gibson pumping his fist.
See: 1,3,4,8,14, 18
20: Bill Mazeroski waving his cap around the bases.
See: 1,3,4,8,14, 18, 19
21: Fathers and sons.
Meh.
22: The Seventh Inning Stretch. World Series gives us 50,000 spirited fans standing without prompting to sing our real national anthem, "Take Me out to the Ballgame." The Super Bowl gives us *NSYNC singing "Walk This Way.''
Most fans don't sing, they simply whistle and clap midway through the song in anticipation of it's ending.
23: Stadiums.
Meh.
24: Mr. October.
Um...Johnny Unitas, Broadway Joe, need I go on?
25: Imitation.
Bah.
26: It's the World Series for a reason.
Right. And if Cuba ever has a team they'll win for a decade straight.
27: True value.
He has a point here. Baseball has been around a LONG time.
28: Comebacks.
Well, when you have seven friggin games....
29: Ticket prices.
And how many people get tickets at face value?
30: Bob Gibson fanning 17 batters.
See: 1,3,4,8,14, 18, 19
31: Joe Carter taking Mitch Williams deep.
See: 1,3,4,8,14, 18, 19, 30
32: Reggie Jackson's three home runs.
See: 1,3,4,8,14, 18, 19, 30, 31
33: Al Gionfriddo's catch.
ibid.
34: Derek Jeter's home run.
ibid.
35: The ball rolling between Bucker's legs.
ibid.
36: Shorter games. Baseball receives all the criticism for lasting too long, but which game took longer to play, the most recent World Series game or the most recent Super Bowl? That's right, the Super Bowl.
Add all the games together and then talk to me.
XXXVII: No Roman numerals.
Translation: I'm too dumb to figure out roman numerals!
To wit: A Fisking:
The World Series simply rocks!
1: Babe Ruth's called shot.
That was, what, 60 years ago? Not a strong start.
2: Hometown fans.
You can do that b/c you have SEVEN FRIGGIN GAMES.
3: Classic games.
"Bah. Most games are boring as hell. Two pitchers striking people out endlessly."
4: Yogi Berra leaping into Don Larsen's arms.
Gotta love Yogi, this gets a pass from me.
5: Less hype.
...with good reason.
6: Commercials.
Once again, 7 games X 3.5 hrs each = 24.5 hrs of programming. That's entirely too many commericials for the level of viewership.
7: Extra innings:
...because there is so little scoring in baseball.
8: Carlton Fisk waving his home run fair.
No idea what he's talking about but this is double dipping. He's talking about classic moments again not separate reasons.
9: No halftime shows.
He's got me here. However, they do have the 7th inning stretch and it's usually the most exciting part of the game.
10: The excitement builds.
...well, you are starting from zero.
11: The ceremonial first pitch.
This is a dopey tradition that only delays the game unnecessarily
12: No Super Bowl has ever ended on a winning touchdown.
That's because there's no clock in baseball, it's rule driven.
13: The Happiest Event on Earth.
...too lame to Fisk.
14: Jack Morris stomping out to the mound for the 10th inning of Game 7.
See 1,3,4,8....seeing a pattern here?
15: Hollywood. Hollywood may give us "Freddy Got Fingered'' and "Eight Wild and Crazy Nights'' but even it knows which event is superior. Baseball movies end with teams winning the pennant and reaching the World Series. Football movies end with terrorists trying to blow up the Super Bowl (Black Sunday, The Sum of All Fears).
...or Friday Night Lights, Jerry Maguire, Remember the Titans, Rudy....
16: Weather.
He's dead right on this one. The weather is and should be an element of the game.
17: Boxscores.
Which means football is more dynamic than simple statistics.
18: Willie Mays' catch.
See: 1,3,4,8,14....
19: Kirk Gibson pumping his fist.
See: 1,3,4,8,14, 18
20: Bill Mazeroski waving his cap around the bases.
See: 1,3,4,8,14, 18, 19
21: Fathers and sons.
Meh.
22: The Seventh Inning Stretch. World Series gives us 50,000 spirited fans standing without prompting to sing our real national anthem, "Take Me out to the Ballgame." The Super Bowl gives us *NSYNC singing "Walk This Way.''
Most fans don't sing, they simply whistle and clap midway through the song in anticipation of it's ending.
23: Stadiums.
Meh.
24: Mr. October.
Um...Johnny Unitas, Broadway Joe, need I go on?
25: Imitation.
Bah.
26: It's the World Series for a reason.
Right. And if Cuba ever has a team they'll win for a decade straight.
27: True value.
He has a point here. Baseball has been around a LONG time.
28: Comebacks.
Well, when you have seven friggin games....
29: Ticket prices.
And how many people get tickets at face value?
30: Bob Gibson fanning 17 batters.
See: 1,3,4,8,14, 18, 19
31: Joe Carter taking Mitch Williams deep.
See: 1,3,4,8,14, 18, 19, 30
32: Reggie Jackson's three home runs.
See: 1,3,4,8,14, 18, 19, 30, 31
33: Al Gionfriddo's catch.
ibid.
34: Derek Jeter's home run.
ibid.
35: The ball rolling between Bucker's legs.
ibid.
36: Shorter games. Baseball receives all the criticism for lasting too long, but which game took longer to play, the most recent World Series game or the most recent Super Bowl? That's right, the Super Bowl.
Add all the games together and then talk to me.
XXXVII: No Roman numerals.
Translation: I'm too dumb to figure out roman numerals!
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