I think the length of the games, combined with their frequency, is what hurts baseball on TV. Yes, NFL games routinely run 3:15 or 3:30 in length - but they are once a week. Baseball games also routinely run 3:00+ - and they're on every single night. There are so many things that slow down the game that it makes them painful to watch at times. If MLB took serious steps to speed up their games, and shorten the broadcasts, I think you'd find ratings would increase.
Tabe
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