How Closely Do You Follow MLB?

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How closely do you follow MLB?

Not at all
5
25%
I mostly only follow my team
5
25%
Moderately
5
25%
Intensely (I can name five Oakland Athletics)
5
25%
 
Total votes: 20

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How Closely Do You Follow MLB?

Post by BaseClogger » Thu Feb 09, 2023 7:47 pm

A poll to find out how closely the league follows MLB.
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Re: How Closely Do You Follow MLB?

Post by BaseClogger » Thu Feb 09, 2023 7:48 pm

I can’t name five Oakland Athletics, but I do follow the Reds very closely (I can name like 50 of their prospects lol), I play fantasy baseball, and I always start a new offline league with each edition of OOTP.
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Re: How Closely Do You Follow MLB?

Post by Jwalk100 » Thu Feb 09, 2023 7:55 pm

I have MLB.TV, MiLB.TV and I'm a season seat holder for our AAA team. Im an addict.
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Re: How Closely Do You Follow MLB?

Post by Dington » Thu Feb 09, 2023 7:58 pm

Moderately intensely just because I’m not positive about the A’s five players lol.
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Re: How Closely Do You Follow MLB?

Post by Trebro » Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:11 pm

I gave up on MLB beyond keeping some tabs on the Buccos and now the Mariners. a smidge.

i used to do fantasy baseball but just can't keep up.

and I really do need to do offline ootp again. someday..
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Re: How Closely Do You Follow MLB?

Post by shoeless.db » Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:50 pm

My knowledge of MLB has deteriorated to watching five second clips my sons show me of players I don’t know.
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Re: How Closely Do You Follow MLB?

Post by RT60 » Thu Feb 09, 2023 9:00 pm

Gone are the days when I subscribed to Vineline magazine and watched entire Cubs games. I haven't religiously followed the league since having my first kid almost 20 years ago. That happens to coincide with Bartman but he wasn't the cause. I only had time to truly devote to one sport at that point and it was hockey. I watched every Caps game since the 90's after moving back to DC, so I poured my time and energy into that team, even the Jagr years and the Glen Hanlon era. I want to get back into MLB, but what the hell is that game now (grumpy old man impression)?

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Re: How Closely Do You Follow MLB?

Post by jleddy » Thu Feb 09, 2023 11:33 pm

shoeless.db wrote:
Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:50 pm
My knowledge of MLB has deteriorated to watching five second clips my sons show me of players I don’t know.
Are they baseball clips or TikTok dances?

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Re: How Closely Do You Follow MLB?

Post by BaseClogger » Fri Feb 10, 2023 2:00 am

jleddy wrote:
Thu Feb 09, 2023 11:33 pm
shoeless.db wrote:
Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:50 pm
My knowledge of MLB has deteriorated to watching five second clips my sons show me of players I don’t know.
Are they baseball clips or TikTok dances?

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Re: How Closely Do You Follow MLB?

Post by indiansfan » Fri Feb 10, 2023 10:55 am

I can name more than 5 A’s. Reggie Jackson, Joe Rudi, Beet Campaneris, Sal Brando, gene Tenace, Claudell Wahington, Roy Fosse, catfish Hunter, Vida Bkue, etc. just can’t name any of the current ones.
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Re: How Closely Do You Follow MLB?

Post by niles08 » Fri Feb 10, 2023 12:51 pm

I used to follow it quite a bit more intense. I grew up a huge Cubs fan. When the Cubs decided to tear apart their core a few years ago and trade Rizzo, Bryant & Baez that one really hurt my feelings a bit and I began to slowly back away from the day to day game.
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Re: How Closely Do You Follow MLB?

Post by cheekimonk » Sun Jul 09, 2023 4:06 am

I’m surprised by this. But it does remind me of Tim’s statement that OOTP is a financial sim with a baseball skin.
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Re: How Closely Do You Follow MLB?

Post by neugey » Sun Jul 09, 2023 4:38 am

I follow my team the Rangers a little, mainly looking at their standings position and box scores. Other than that BBA consumes most of my baseball interest, as does my fandom of the Lakers and the Saints.
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Re: How Closely Do You Follow MLB?

Post by drummerJ99 » Sun Jul 09, 2023 6:50 am

Honestly, I don't follow MLB much at all but I can name five A's, mainly because they are my team in my MLB the show franchsie. LOL Main reason I don't follow it is because it's impossible to...thanks to Bally Sports and their streaming deal. Even if I wanted to do Bally Sports plus for $20 a month...it doesn't show it including the Reds. Used to be on YouTube TV but hasn't in a couple seasons. And of course, can't do MLB TV because it blocks out local games.

I did get to watch yesterday's game...because it was on FS1.
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Re: How Closely Do You Follow MLB?

Post by ae37jr » Sun Jul 09, 2023 7:01 am

I actually haven't watched more than 2 innings of a game all season. Mostly cause I working overnights now and my only time to sleep is from 6-9:30, when most games are on. But another part is the over analytics, AI managing the games and all these stupid arcade rules.
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