Author Topic: 2011 TV ratings, Astros in the bottom 5 now. (Read 8455 times)

Navin R Johnson · « **on:** July 11, 2011, 09:10:26 am »

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2011/07/11/Media/MLB-ratings.aspx

Astros viewership down 34%, only bigger drop is Tampa.

Astros are now 5th to last in # of average viewers, only teams with less viewers, A's, Dodgers, Nationals and Angels.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #1 on:** July 11, 2011, 09:23:18 am »

Even Mattress Mac is running fewer commercials this year. We gon' be livin' tha High Life all season long.

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #2 on:** July 11, 2011, 09:30:25 am »

Speaking of commercials, they got rid of Daddy's Baby girl....but now they torture us with that stupid Flash Mob commercial for a cellphone provider over and over and over.

Reuben · « **Reply #3 on:** July 11, 2011, 09:34:55 am »

Surprised to see the Dodgers and the Angels so low in ratings. I know neither team's doing awesome right now, but that seems odd.

moriartp · « **Reply #4 on:** July 11, 2011, 09:56:42 am »

Shit, the Angels are only a game back in their division. The Astros are drawing more viewers than they are? Crazy.

JimR · « **Reply #5 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:36:39 am »

Quote from: Navin R Johnson on July 11, 2011, 09:10:26 am

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2011/07/11/Media/MLB-ratings.aspx

Astros viewership down 34%, only bigger drop is Tampa.

Astros are now 5th to last in # of average viewers, only teams with less viewers, A's, Dodgers, Nationals and Angels.

i am one of the 34%.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #6 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:41:01 am »

Quote from: JimR on July 11, 2011, 10:36:39 am

i am one of the 34%.

Judging by the participation in the GZ most of the fans on this site are in the same club.

JimR · « **Reply #7 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:41:55 am »

Quote from: Ron Brand on July 11, 2011, 10:41:01 am

Judging by the participation in the GZ most of the fans on this site are in the same club.

i tune in if i am not doing something else more fun. most things are.

MusicMan · « **Reply #8 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:48:07 am »

Quote from: JimR on July 11, 2011, 10:41:55 am

i tune in if i am not doing something else more fun. most things are.

This.

remy · « **Reply #9 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:51:43 am »

How long would it take to compile a list of all the things that are more fun than watching this team?

I'll start with:

A good bowel movement.

Navin R Johnson · « **Reply #10 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:55:35 am »

While the games can be tough to watch, JD and Brownie still provide quality entertainment to me. In terms of TV watching, I would take those 2 and baseball over anything else on.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #11 on:** July 11, 2011, 11:09:13 am »

Quote from: Navin R Johnson on July 11, 2011, 10:55:35 am

While the games can be tough to watch, JD and Brownie still provide quality entertainment to me. In terms of TV watching, I would take those 2 and baseball over anything else on.

I watch because I love the Astros, but Brown and DeShaies make it pleasurable for sure. They are the best in baseball, in my opinion.

drew corleone · « **Reply #12 on:** July 11, 2011, 11:18:54 am »

I keep it on for background noise while I read or mess around on the computer.

But with NCAA 12 coming out tomorrow that will wane over the next few weeks.

moriartp · « **Reply #13 on:** July 11, 2011, 11:21:34 am »

Quote from: remy on July 11, 2011, 10:51:43 am

How long would it take to compile a list of all the things that are more fun than watching this team?

I'll start with:

A good bowel movement.

Might not be the best place to start. There are few things more enjoyable than a truly excellent bowel movement.

remy · « **Reply #14 on:** July 11, 2011, 11:23:36 am »

Hmm, good point. I should have said a bad bowel movement.

MusicMan · « **Reply #15 on:** July 11, 2011, 11:23:43 am »

Quote from: moriartp on July 11, 2011, 11:21:34 am

Might not be the best place to start. There are few things more enjoyable than a truly excellent bowel movement.

Co-signed.

Bench · « **Reply #16 on:** July 11, 2011, 11:29:56 am »

Quote from: Navin R Johnson on July 11, 2011, 09:30:25 am

Speaking of commercials, they got rid of Daddy's Baby girl....but now they torture us with that stupid Flash Mob commercial for a cellphone provider over and over and over.

I hate the McDonald's "cuddle-bear" breakfast commercial. It offends on nearly every level.

austro · « **Reply #17 on:** July 11, 2011, 11:32:07 am »

Quote from: Bench on July 11, 2011, 11:29:56 am

I hate the McDonald's "cuddle-bear" breakfast commercial. It offends on nearly every level.

McDonald's itself offends on nearly every level, so I'd say the ad company nailed it.

Limey · « **Reply #18 on:** July 11, 2011, 11:42:15 am »

Quote from: remy on July 11, 2011, 10:51:43 am

How long would it take to compile a list of all the things that are more fun than watching this team?

I'll start with:

A good bowel movement.

A soft kick in the nads.

Limey · « **Reply #19 on:** July 11, 2011, 11:43:01 am »

Quote from: austro on July 11, 2011, 11:32:07 am

McDonald's itself offends on nearly every level, so I'd say the ad company nailed it.

Speaking of bad bowel movements...

Houston · « **Reply #20 on:** July 11, 2011, 11:43:50 am »

Quote from: Limey on July 11, 2011, 11:42:15 am

A soft kick in the nads.

When they're playing the Rangers, a hard kick in the 'nads is more fun.

Reuben · « **Reply #21 on:** July 11, 2011, 01:08:43 pm »

I enjoy watching:
-Bourn hit (and run, and field)
-Wallace hit
-Pence hit (even though he is hitting .330, I am still pleasantly surprised every time he takes a ball hard the other way, or ropes one over the CF'er's head.)
-Keppinger hit (this is made exponentially more enjoyable by first imagining a Bill Hall AB)
-Wandy pitch
-Barmes field (and when he hooks a double into the LF corner)
-Melancon pitch
-Norris pitch
-Lyles adjust to MLB (though I could understand if they gave him more AAA time)
-seeing scoreless innings from any of the other pitchers in the box score (it is hard to actually watch them pitch though)
-and of course JD and Brownie

Did I miss anything? Of course, my viewing attendance has not been great this year either, but that's not all due to the team.

Ebby Calvin · « **Reply #22 on:** July 11, 2011, 01:13:07 pm »

Quote from: Reuben on July 11, 2011, 01:08:43 pm

Did I miss anything? Of course, my viewing attendance has not been great this year either, but that's not all due to the team.

-When Bagwell's in the booth

chuck · « **Reply #23 on:** July 11, 2011, 01:34:25 pm »

I watch all the broadcasts from MMP because I just can't wait to see who they select as Fan of the Game.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #24 on:** July 11, 2011, 01:36:26 pm »

I watch mostly when Charles is being loud and I don't want to put on anything I need to hear. I usually switch away once it's obviously over (surprisingly, haven't been burned on this yet).

Limey · « **Reply #25 on:** July 11, 2011, 01:44:56 pm »

Quote from: chuck on July 11, 2011, 01:34:25 pm

I watch all the broadcasts from MMP because I just can't wait to see who they select as Fan of the Game.

If only they could do it with a bit more flair. Like that girl in the stands in the Braves' complex at Disney...

geezerdonk · « **Reply #26 on:** July 11, 2011, 01:46:36 pm »

Ditto many of the previous sentiments.
Brown and DeShaies are always top notch. Bagwell in the booth is a bonus.
Bourn's ease, grace and speed are always entertaining as is Pence's oblivious enthusiasm.
Plus Sanchez - a ballplayer from the top of his hat to the bottom of his spikes.

Mr. Happy · « **Reply #27 on:** July 11, 2011, 05:58:48 pm »

Quote from: Bench on July 11, 2011, 11:29:56 am

I hate the McDonald's "cuddle-bear" breakfast commercial. It offends on nearly every level.

Sheesh.

chuck · « **Reply #28 on:** July 11, 2011, 06:28:28 pm »

Quote from: Limey on July 11, 2011, 01:44:56 pm

If only they could do it with a bit more flair. Like that girl in the stands in the Braves' complex at Disney...

More flair or more volume?

strosrays · « **Reply #29 on:** July 11, 2011, 06:44:14 pm »

Quote from: Bench on July 11, 2011, 11:29:56 am

I hate the McDonald's "cuddle-bear" breakfast commercial. It offends on nearly every level.

The driver is supposed to be PENCE!!, right? Who is the other guy? Bourgeois? Hall?

Ron Brand · « **Reply #30 on:** July 11, 2011, 06:47:46 pm »

Quote from: strosrays on July 11, 2011, 06:44:14 pm

The driver is supposed to be PENCE!!, right? Who is the other guy? Bourgeois? Hall?

I didn't have the courage to say it out loud, but the driver looks a whole lot like Thunder Pants. Surely Bourn could get his own breakfast and maybe even have his own car, so it must be Boojwah.

strosrays · « **Reply #31 on:** July 11, 2011, 06:51:59 pm »

Not to mention, I don't think you steal 60+ eating fucking egg mcmuffins.

EasTexAstro · « **Reply #32 on:** July 11, 2011, 06:54:02 pm »

Quote from: strosrays on July 11, 2011, 06:51:59 pm

Not to mention, I don't think you steal 60+ eating fucking egg mcmuffins.

You might a good, enjoyable dump, though

strosrays · « **Reply #33 on:** July 11, 2011, 07:15:36 pm »

Is the kindly lady at the drive thru window in some way symbolically representing Pam Gardner?

austro · « **Reply #34 on:** July 11, 2011, 07:31:07 pm »

Quote from: strosrays on July 11, 2011, 07:15:36 pm

Is the kindly lady at the drive thru window in some way symbolically representing Pam Gardner?

Crap. McDonald's by itself isn't already repulsive enough for you? Shit.

strosrays · « **Reply #35 on:** July 11, 2011, 07:40:24 pm »

Quote from: austro on July 11, 2011, 07:31:07 pm

Crap. McDonald's by itself isn't already repulsive enough for you? Shit.

I'm just thinking, the whole "my momma" thing is a ruse. No one this side of Oedipus has his real mother refer to him as "cuddle bear" in such a manner. That's kind of creepy-sick, you know?

But . . . a mother-figure, who stood steadfast by him when the meanie GM and the baseball people wanted to trade him away for prospects, who anointed him 'Face of the Franchise' and has stood by anjd protected him ever since . . . that is someone I could picture gurgling and coo-ing over Pence and calling hiim "cuddle bear" with such powerful affection.

Then again, that's kind of creepy-sick, too, if you think about it.

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #36 on:** July 12, 2011, 07:05:23 am »

Quote from: remy on July 11, 2011, 10:51:43 am

How long would it take to compile a list of all the things that are more fun than watching this team?

I'll start with:

A good bowel movement.

Studying graduate-level research statistics.

Now that my class is over, I can become an active 34-percenter again.

MusicMan · « **Reply #37 on:** July 12, 2011, 09:50:59 am »

Quote from: strosrays on July 11, 2011, 07:40:24 pm

I'm just thinking, the whole "my momma" thing is a ruse. No one this side of Oedipus has his real mother refer to him as "cuddle bear" in such a manner. That's kind of creepy-sick, you know?

But . . . a mother-figure, who stood steadfast by him when the meanie GM and the baseball people wanted to trade him away for prospects, who anointed him 'Face of the Franchise' and has stood by anjd protected him ever since . . . that is someone I could picture gurgling and coo-ing over Pence and calling hiim "cuddle bear" with such powerful affection.

Then again, that's kind of creepy-sick, too, if you think about it.

Could be Lisa Gray.

Noe · « **Reply #38 on:** July 13, 2011, 07:53:03 pm »

Quote from: remy on July 11, 2011, 10:51:43 am

How long would it take to compile a list of all the things that are more fun than watching this team?

I'll start with:

A good bowel movement.

Watching my dog chase a squirrel. A daily ritual that both dog and squirrel seemingly enjoy. I'm telling you, it is as if they both tell each other at day's end "See you tomorrow Ed" "Right, 5 pm sharp, Chancey!"

JimR · « **Reply #39 on:** July 14, 2011, 09:30:00 am »

Quote from: Noe in Austin on July 13, 2011, 07:53:03 pm

Watching my dog chase a squirrel. A daily ritual that both dog and squirrel seemingly enjoy. I'm telling you, it is as if they both tell each other at day's end "See you tomorrow Ed" "Right, 5 pm sharp, Chancey!"

Roadrunner v. Coyote

Limey · « **Reply #40 on:** July 14, 2011, 09:46:19 am »

Quote from: JimR on July 14, 2011, 09:30:00 am

Roadrunner v. Coyote

Pence v. Fly ball.

MRaup · « **Reply #41 on:** July 14, 2011, 11:27:37 am »

Quote from: Limey on July 14, 2011, 09:46:19 am

Pence v. Sliding Glass Door.

FIFY

MusicMan · « **Reply #42 on:** July 14, 2011, 12:13:42 pm »

Pence v. slider

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #43 on:** July 14, 2011, 12:14:52 pm »

Pence v. the electric rabbit at the dog track

Limey · « **Reply #44 on:** July 14, 2011, 02:31:00 pm »

Pence vs. Sparkly object.

MusicMan · « **Reply #45 on:** July 14, 2011, 02:46:38 pm »

Blinking vs. Pence