tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post5085210500548679331..comments2023-11-02T12:10:41.494-04:00Comments on Awful Announcing: FOX Is Now Praying For A Long World SeriesDeROKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11989933780728785428noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-49387326602964498782008-10-21T23:56:00.000-04:002008-10-21T23:56:00.000-04:00I'm crossing my fingers for no game 7.Fox is sched...I'm crossing my fingers for no game 7.<BR/><BR/>Fox is scheduled to air an episode of Kitchen Nightmares I worked on that will be preempted for the third time if the WS goes 7.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-81253422892619474332008-10-21T19:57:00.000-04:002008-10-21T19:57:00.000-04:00Another omen for this Series: During the season Fo...Another omen for this Series: During the season Fox aired 2 Rays games and 9 Mets games.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-8196919891468003382008-10-21T16:41:00.000-04:002008-10-21T16:41:00.000-04:00You know, maybe if the major networks would have s...You know, maybe if the major networks would have spent more time during the year not showing Boston, New York and the Cubs they might have developed some of these story lines and got more Average Joe Baseball fans to tune in for this series.dwhithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888491502000551279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-46250178212992267022008-10-21T16:34:00.000-04:002008-10-21T16:34:00.000-04:00If it's a competitive series, they have a chance a...If it's a competitive series, they have a chance at decent ratings. Philly is a big market team and the angle of that city not having a title in two decades is a good one. And the Rays have become media darlings.<BR/><BR/>I could see good ratings if the series starts of 2-2.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-12039474901590061522008-10-21T15:33:00.000-04:002008-10-21T15:33:00.000-04:00i watch for sports, not for ratings.i hope the ser...i watch for sports, not for ratings.<BR/><BR/>i hope the series is great and sets record low ratings.<BR/><BR/>f' em.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-70436528813588595542008-10-21T14:50:00.000-04:002008-10-21T14:50:00.000-04:00TBS' Frank Caliendo said he wanted the DEVIL Rays ...TBS' Frank Caliendo said he wanted the DEVIL Rays - Sox series to go 10.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-86827492065645229332008-10-21T14:45:00.000-04:002008-10-21T14:45:00.000-04:00Hoping for the 1-2 punch of the World Series tanki...Hoping for the 1-2 punch of the World Series tanking and Obama winning the election. Then we can work on getting American Idol off the air and rid the world of the stain that is Fox.Ed in NJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18312470513009139120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-17313340836093906002008-10-21T14:43:00.000-04:002008-10-21T14:43:00.000-04:00*National*NationalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-56865808356367706892008-10-21T14:42:00.000-04:002008-10-21T14:42:00.000-04:00I hope it's a 4 game Phillies sweep. Neither are m...I hope it's a 4 game Phillies sweep. <BR/><BR/>Neither are my favorite team, but I'm a Naional League guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-47036645486007474492008-10-21T13:53:00.000-04:002008-10-21T13:53:00.000-04:00It's a vicious circle: The networks see their rati...It's a vicious circle: The networks see their ratings dip because people are going elsewhere for non-"big team" coverage, so what do they think will solve it? More coverage of "big teams," because they have the biggest fan base.<BR/><BR/>And so it goes...Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834181305584355651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-78753078856965378062008-10-21T13:40:00.000-04:002008-10-21T13:40:00.000-04:00They may be lying and/or cautiously optimistic. W...They may be lying and/or cautiously optimistic. With all the talk of how low rated a Phils-Rays series would be before the series even started, it gives people a mindset that they won't care and that's it. Fox may just be trying to counter their mindset.<BR/><BR/>This is what happens when you spend all your time and money pimping a select few teams all year and none of those teams make the Justin F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03812894545867319859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-43576480126686399842008-10-21T13:32:00.000-04:002008-10-21T13:32:00.000-04:00At least they are being honest...I can respect tha...At least they are being honest...I can respect that. Now if they would just admit that Tim McCarver was a terrible hire.GMoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629846751680840539noreply@blogger.com