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Towards the Anthony Rizzo Youth Jersey end of last week, Maury Brown published the local television ratings for the league’s 30 teams at Forbes. For the sport, the news is generally positive. Even as those in some quarters continue to Ben Zobrist Womens Jersey perpetuate the narrative that “baseball is dying,” the data suggest otherwise. This isn’t to David Ross Jersey say that Major League Baseball is without its flaws, of course. Greater attention ought to be paid to some areas, particularly to the matter of local youth outreach Ernie Banks Jersey and accessibility to the sport, in general. As a business, however, baseball is booming. In terms of general popularity, attendance and television ratings suggest that MLB is a major force. An examination of the numbers reveals a series of encouraging trends. For example, we find that (a) many viewers prefer Greg Maddux Authentic Jersey baseball to other available options and (b) winning clubs attract larger audiences than losing ones and (c) a successful Yankees club helps ratings. Let’s take a look at some Jake Arrieta Jersey of these trends using the data from Brown’s piece, both overall and among teams. Before we begin, a note about ratings versus attendance numbers. Historically, the former respond to recent success Joe Maddon Jersey more quickly than the latter. Team’s get a big boost after a strong season, with raised expectations for the next year. It takes some planning and expense for fans to actually attend games, though. To watch them on television, meanwhile, requires just a cable subscription and some free time. So expect these figures to be more reactive to success than similar numbers for attendance.