Baseball, like all of the major leagues (NHL, NFL, NBA) are sowing the seeds of apathy among the majority of potential fans, by catering solely to the wealthy and the uber rich.
Attending a MLB game used to be a regular father-son ritual, something that did not cost hundreds of dollars.
I despise how major league sports abuses their monopoly position to suck money out of taxpayers, to subsidize utterly shameless billionaire owners and millionaire players, only to turn around and move teams at a whim.
Taxpayers often subsidize major league sports, primarily by funding stadium construction through public money like taxpayer-backed bonds, grants, and tax breaks. Governments justify these subsidies by arguing they stimulate local economies through job creation and increased tax revenue from ticket sales and visitor spending. However, most empirical studies conclude that these economic benefits are often minimal and don't outweigh the costs, which can divert funds from public services like schools and roads, while the profits flow to extremely wealthy private team owners.
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The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. (Bertrand Russell). Sweet Loretta fart thought she was a cleaner, but she was a frying pan. (John Lennon)
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