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MLB postseason numbers game
.nobrtable br { display: none }Ratings and viewership for the entire 2009 MLB postseason.30 MLB postseason games on FOX and TBS averaged 9 million viewers, up 30% from 6.9 million for last year's postseason, and the most-viewed MLB postseason since 2005.To put that in perspective, the 2009 NCAA ...
No 'smart' baseball on TV this postseason
No 'smart' baseball on TV this postseason
nypost.com — COME to think of it, in TV terms, this was a traditional, early 21st century baseball postseason.... Not only did TV pay MLB to push the postseason well beyond October, on just about every telecast someone on TBS or Fox tried to re-invent the game. ... (more) No 'smart' baseball on TV this postseason
Once Again, the Postseason Proves There Is Only One Rivera
feeds.nytimes.com — At some point in the postseason, all of the closers for the playoff teams have faltered. All... but one. (more) Once Again, the Postseason Proves There Is Only One Rivera
MLB Postseason Predictions – How’d We Do?
MLB Postseason Predictions – How’d We Do?
cubiclegm.com — You might remember that the day before the MLB Playoffs, four of us here at the Cube... made our predictions on each postseason series. Now that the postseason is over and the Yankees finally have a championship after eight long years of waiting, it’s time to see how we did. Using the point ... (more) MLB Postseason Predictions – How’d We Do?
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Fang's Bites — ... of Mediaweek says this year's World Series was the most viewed since 2004 when the Red Sox swept St. Louis. Toni Fitzgerald of Media Life Magazine says the Series' high ratings weren't just due to the Yankees, but there were other factors that contributed as well. The Sports Media Watch says the Yankees helped to bring a big audience to the World Series. SMW says the World Series was a big hit in New York and Philadelphia. SMW has the ratings for the entire 2009 MLB Postseason. Good article by SMW on the ratings ...

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