In all likelihood, baseball in 2030 will look a lot like baseball today. But it would be ignorant to assume that this great league will last forever just because it’s lasted this long. That’s the kind of thing people say about institutions right before they collapse. Sign up for the
I find it interesting that the author takes a more central stance which is uncommon nowadays
Much of the “baseball is dying” discourse is superficial and unserious; no amount of cranky color commentary or two-sport athletes who pick football will kill the game off.
This again follows the idea of the author admiting that the changes would not kill the game but it would still have long term effects on the nature of the game showing he is being fair to both sides
How quickly things can change.
By separating this from the previous paragraph, The author further emphiazes how baseball has fallen in popularity and what people expected from it
MLB is reportedly looking to eliminate 42 teams in order to save costs.
Shows another seemingly minor issue that could build up and change the league in the furture.
it is pricing ordinary fans out of the ballpark and enacting bizarre blackout policies on its streaming services. MLB.tv is all but worthless in the state of Iowa, where numerous Midwestern teams are blacked out despite not appearing on local cable, and as of 2020 the league’s streaming service will not show Blue Jays games anywhere in Canada.
These restrictions show the future of the league could be hurt if they do not change their backwards and bizarre blackout policies.
There’s no guarantee that MLB will even exist in 10 years’ time—at least not the way it does now.
furthers the audience's intrigue as this statement are shocking
What will baseball be like in 2030? How will Mike Trout age? How will pitchers evolve?
These questions help build the audience's intrigue