Hollywood Reporter- The 2024 World Series goes in the books as the most watched Fall Classic since 2017.
The Los Angeles Dodgers completed their five-game series win over the New York Yankees with 7-6 win Wednesday.
The main Fox broadcast drew 18.15 million viewers.
And I mean that sincerely - he knows his shit inside and out when it comes to this stuff.
All three of those series went a full seven games.
Just rounding up - Yankees/Dodgers averaged 16M viewers compared to the Cubs/Cleveland getting 23M.
And obviously the Guardians are somewhere near the bottom.
Makes you wonder/realize just how much potential exists at Wrigley.
That’s just having classic midwest family values and it plays up big time when there’s playoff baseball.
Also keep in mind that the Dodgers have a monopoly on Japanese distribution.
Whether or not Tom Ricketts is smart enough to realize this seems doubtful.
And even more doubtful when you listen to Jed Hoyer talk about budgets and intelligent spending andoutperforming expectations.
Which is essentially nothing short of complete and utter trash.
Does that mean Juan Soto is a good signing at $700M?
I don’t know or really care other than we aren’t good enough right now.
There isn’t enough talent and quality play to even compete in the NL’s cheapest division.
So instead I’ll complain.
It’s bullshit to be this popular and (simultaneously) underserved by Cubs leadership.
It makes me sick and the only prescription is dual-increase to urgency and reckless spending.
Now someone hey wake Tom up from his pre-lunch nap and explain all this shit to him.
