Too many teams in MLB

[westofyou]

If you want fewer teams, plunk down $75 for Strat-o-Matic and hack away. Talent is probably a bit diluted from that symmetrical life of 1969-1976 when there were 24 teams in four six team divisions and no interleague play and free agency was just starting. But man, if your team was in a down cycle, it usually took years to recover. At least now there are windows of opportunity for everyone to put together a 2-3 year run in any market.

In our league with nine teams there is always a couple of stinkers. That's using all the MLB teams. Nature of the beast

[REDREAD]

Not bad?

The Brewers have topped the Reds 2000 attendance 11 times since 2001, the Cardinals 19 times.

It's bad

The Brewers and Cardinals have also had better teams during that time span.
When the Reds put a good product on the field, the fans come.
Although, any team that neglects its product will take a few years of winning to build that back up.
The Brewers and Cardinals have earned their fans' trust, while the Reds decided to tank for 5 years.
The Reds didn't even want to ante up for a few bullpen arms this year.. 2012 may have picked the Reds, just
about everything is going right.. 2 MVP candidates, 2 high performing rookies (3 if you count Vlad), very solid rotation.. but if they don't make the playoffs,
it's because ownership cheaped out and couldn't bring in a few good relievers over the winter.

So why should fans be excited about this team? The Reds have drawn very well considering the effort they put in.
The Reds should be trying to emulate StL and Milwaukee, not blaming the fans for not showing up.

[westofyou]

The Brewers and Cardinals have also had better teams during that time span.
When the Reds put a good product on the field, the fans come.
Although, any team that neglects its product will take a few years of winning to build that back up.
The Brewers and Cardinals have earned their fans' trust, while the Reds decided to tank for 5 years.
The Reds didn't even want to ante up for a few bullpen arms this year.. 2012 may have picked the Reds, just
about everything is going right.. 2 MVP candidates, 2 high performing rookies (3 if you count Vlad), very solid rotation.. but if they don't make the playoffs,
it's because ownership cheaped out and couldn't bring in a few good relievers over the winter.

So why should fans be excited about this team? The Reds have drawn very well considering the effort they put in.
The Reds should be trying to emulate StL and Milwaukee, not blaming the fans for not showing up.

The Cardinals aren't even a comp for the Reds, they are what they aspire to be, I wouldn't waste my energy trying to debate they haven't earned the trust.

The Brewers OTOH are not who you paint them to be

2001-2020

MIL		1521	1647  	49,331,512  5 Playoff appearances
CIN 	        1472	1666	39,499,964  4 Playoff appearances

		
+49 MIL in Wins

+ 9,831548 in attendance 

200,643 customers per extra win.

As for Reds fans not showing my original comment was this


Cincinnati has always had an attendance issue, last team to get a million, only team in MLB whose record attendance is 40 + years old.

The real issue is the stadium does not fill up in Cincinnati unless the fans feel that they are going to see a W

Other cities don’t worry about that


I stand by it too