Here's a novel idea: aim the cameras at the game. I hate watching baseball on Fox because of how piss-poor the direction is. Close-up shot of the batter, CU of the pitcher, CU of the dugout, CU of a fan, two seconds of action, repeat. You'd never know there are players in the field, defensive positions being set, etc.
As for contraction, I agree, but only if serious cost controls are put in place to make the game accessible to fans again. Tickets, parking and food costs make it a serious decision to take the family to a game, unless you want to sit on the roof (and in L.A. that means sitting in an "atmosphere" that the LAPD gang unit labels as something akin to a prison yard). Prices have gone up so far, so fast that it doesn't make sense to take in more than a few games a year.
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