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Gators setting new viewership records.
https://espnmediazone.com/us/press-...rship-for-2018-ncaa-baseball-super-regionals/
Very good read and I think it supports my view regarding the timing of the MLB draft. I had thought that in recent years the draft was during the CWS, and the 8 coaches would complain and moan. I understood that moaning but did not share their view. So this year the draft occurred during the regionals and lo and behold, the coaches again moaned and complained. I get their argument, but I happen to disagree for this reason. I attend most of the Gator home games so I know the names, but for the most part the games barely draw flies. Outside of a few venues in the country (SEC mainly) most college baseball games are played in empty stadiums. so any news or buzz created by the draft can only help the sport even if the coaches do not like it or the players think there is pressure. Just from that article I think it helped the TV ratings. At Game 1 of the Supers, (which was disappointing attendance wise, IMO) I had a guy say to me that he was surprised that he walked up to the ticket box at game time and easily got in to see Mize and Singer pitch. So I say any buzz (other than the police blotter) that your sport can muster is good for the game!