Better rivalry now L.A.-S.F. or Bos-NYY ?

[Pinstripe power]

its gotta be Marlins Rays

the bloody battle for the lowest payroll!

[leftymo]

Someone brought this up during the year...

but if you combine the number of HOF'ers for the Red Sox and Yankees... they are completely dominated by the number of HOF'ers for the Dodgers/Giants.


It's not even remotely close. Dodgers/Giants. But the media machines in the east don't pay attention to the west, nevermind that CA is the #1 state in the country both in terms of productivity and population.

[lolPhillies]

It has to be Dodgers/Giants. The red sox have not even been in the playoffs for years now and have turned into one of the worst teams/organizations in baseball. The rivalry with the always in contention Yankees will be on hold for who knows how long. Too bad. It is barely even fun when we beat them now.
Hope they get better.

Someone brought this up during the year...

but if you combine the number of HOF'ers for the Red Sox and Yankees... they are completely dominated by the number of HOF'ers for the Dodgers/Giants.


It's not even remotely close. Dodgers/Giants. But the media machines in the east don't pay attention to the west, nevermind that CA is the #1 state in the country both in terms of productivity and population.

[LongIslandIcedZ]

What does amount of Hall of Famers have to do with a Rivalry between two teams? I dont think there is a more hated rivalry in baseball then the Yanks/Sox, especially when the Sox were competitive.

[lolPhillies]

Hopefully they become competitive again.

[LongIslandIcedZ]

Hopefully they become competitive again.

Agreed, baseball is much more exciting for me personally when Boston is very good.

I cant speak for California teams as I've never been there, but I just cant imagine it better than the Yanks/Sox

Could be wrong though.

[EwanSellars]

this is gonna seem arrogant but i feel like the red sox yankees rivalry attracts a ton of people to baseball i mean look at the world series had the lowest ratings ever i think im not exactly sure why but it could be a posibility people would rather see the red sox and yanks battle it out for the american leagues championship more than most other sporting events. i would say La sf right now but in 2-3 years itll be back to red sox and yanks in the playoffs and both being very competitive.

[dtmagnet]

Agreed, baseball is much more exciting for me personally when Boston is very good.

I cant speak for California teams as I've never been there, but I just cant imagine it better than the Yanks/Sox

Could be wrong though.

Hopefully Blue Jays Yankees can become the new rivalry.

[BadnewzNiners]

100% false. yankees red sox games are normally some of the highest rated games out there. people are certianl;y ewatching, if most people didnt watch, the games would not get the ratings that keep them on. in reality people just bithc at the problem, while at the same time contribute to its cause

You think maybe the reason why they're the highest rated games is because espn pushes those games like none other? not to mention every bar in the country has they're T.V.'s tuned to ESPN, Just because the game is on it doesn't mean the people are watching.

[lolPhillies]

Hopefully Blue Jays Yankees can become the new rivalry.

This.

You think maybe the reason why they're the highest rated games is because espn pushes those games like none other? not to mention every bar in the country has they're T.V.'s tuned to ESPN, Just because the game is on it doesn't mean the people are watching.

East Coast people don't understand the concept of Esat Coast bias.

[giantspwn]

What does amount of Hall of Famers have to do with a Rivalry between two teams? I dont think there is a more hated rivalry in baseball then the Yanks/Sox, especially when the Sox were competitive.

There's no measurement of hate between heated rivalries. Any random person can claim they hate their rival more. There's only history.

As Lefty alluded earlier, to more HOF's, that just proves a point of a more competitive history between the teams. Both organizations are ranked #1 and #3 in organizational wins all time. Both are separated by only one World Series(7-6). They've played over 2300 games against each other, the Giants barely lead 1190-1166. You realize how close that is in over a century given span?

Your also, not going to find a rivalry with as many back and forth spoilers. Both teams denying the other of pennant chases countless times. Coaches, players denying trades to play or coach the other's teams. Players hitting other players with bats. They've been cross town/cross state rivals since 1880.

Definition of Rivalry:Competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field.

Your not going to find a closer rivalry than these two teams.

[Pinstripe power]

You think maybe the reason why they're the highest rated games is because espn pushes those games like none other? not to mention every bar in the country has they're T.V.'s tuned to ESPN, Just because the game is on it doesn't mean the people are watching.

no. they are the highest rated games because people watch them./ ESPN can push the game all they want, its still up to the viewer to actually tune in or not. yankees sox get tremendous ratings because people watch it, simple as that

[Pinstripe power]

This.


East Coast people don't understand the concept of Esat Coast bias.

sure i do. i also understand the concpet of TV rating, which are very high whenever the yankees and red sox are televised.

[DodgerBlue24]

no. they are the highest rated games because people watch them./ ESPN can push the game all they want, its still up to the viewer to actually tune in or not. yankees sox get tremendous ratings because people watch it, simple as that

I beg to differ... This is not true at all... But in fact that the Yankees/redsox game gets so much attention is because of the time zones... A 7pm game is shown at 4 on the west coast while all of America is still awake... But a dodger/giant game is shown at 7pm west cost time while half of the east cost is asleep at 10pm there time... Has nothing to do everyone wanting to watch it or not... We don't have a choice because espn is biased towards the Yankees and Red Sox

[Pinstripe power]

I beg to differ... This is not true at all... But in fact that the Yankees/redsox game gets so much attention is because of the time zones... A 7pm game is shown at 4 on the west coast while all of America is still awake... But a dodger/giant game is shown at 7pm west cost time while half of the east cost is asleep at 10pm there time... Has nothing to do everyone wanting to watch it or not... We don't have a choice because espn is biased towards the Yankees and Red Sox

so? how does that change anything i said. i never gave a reaosn why, just that when the yankees and red sox are on, the ratings are high. people watch it, so they put it on. if people stopped watching those games, they wouldnt be on as much. the reaosning behidn why doens't matter to them, only the ratings themsevles