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In response to "Asia makes no sense because your actual paying fan base will be further alienated as you take away home games and even the ability to watch at home" by Krusty

it's not about an existing fan base, it's about growing the fan base....

Posted by x (aka dmuck) Dec 2 '16, 06:33

every big sport does this, there's no way baseball can just stay home and grow the sport in any meaningful way

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I'm fine with them going south to Mexico and South America but Asia is too far away. - Krusty Dec 2, 06:36 17
- 4 billion people live in asia, that's what they care about....nm - x Dec 2, 06:39 16
  - So what? You can't play games all over the world unless they've invented a new way to travel. - Krusty Dec 2, 06:42 13
    - They invented this thing called an airplane -- nm - Bacon Dec 2, 07:03
    - the median age of an american baseball fan is 53, which is far older than football or basketball. they can stay here... - x Dec 2, 06:45 7
      - Japan is even older. -- nm - Krusty Dec 2, 06:46 6
        
        And having games all over the world will really help the young American fans fall in love with the game? -- nm - Krusty Dec 2, 06:56 5
        
        it might help 4 billion people in asia learn the game. and buy shirts. or hats.....nm - x Dec 2, 07:03
        
        It's not about the American fans.. - Marlowe Dec 2, 07:00
        
        Has baseball tried not being boring? That might get people interested. - TWuG Dec 2, 07:00 2
        
        Some people don't need to have men smashing their brains out to enjoy a sport. I *love* baseball. -- nm - Krusty Dec 2, 07:10
        
        *ding* -- nm - Beaker Dec 2, 07:05
    - they aren't going to fly them over for one game, then back for home game a day later. -- nm - Andie Dec 2, 06:43 3
      - So they go for weeks? That doesn't work for the fans of the teams at home losing games. If you're a season ticket holder, the most precious of the - Krusty Dec 2, 06:46 2
        
        say a week. 3 games. like they would for an away seris. -- nm - Andie Dec 2, 06:49 1
        
        Plus you'd need to give them days off before and many after to deal with the jet lag. It's just too far away. Do some exhibition games but not ones - Krusty Dec 2, 06:51
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    - the googles says 4.4....nm - x Dec 2, 06:44

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