# Nationals vs. Orioles.  Least marketable World Series possible?

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**Created:** [September 17, 2014, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nationals-vs-orioles-least-marketable-world-series-possible/698743 "2014-09-17T16:56:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nationals-vs-orioles-least-marketable-world-series-possible/698743/41 "2014-10-21T14:33:47Z")

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Well, based on all the talking heads this series, Giants Royals is going to be near the bottom in viewership. I thought someone had predicted this in this thread but guess I remembered wrong.

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**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nationals-vs-orioles-least-marketable-world-series-possible/698743/42 "2014-10-21T14:55:08Z")

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> [@Cubsfan](#):
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> Well, based on all the talking heads this series, Giants Royals is going to be near the bottom in viewership. I thought someone had predicted this in this thread but guess I remembered wrong.

Of course, there’s zero correlation between entertainment value and viewership. We could have two unmarketable teams slugging it out in 7 extra-inning nail-biters. If nobody else watches except me … their loss.

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**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2014, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nationals-vs-orioles-least-marketable-world-series-possible/698743/43 "2014-10-23T12:02:05Z")

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> **[Game 1 of the World Series brings in the lowest ratings in World Series history](https://money.cnn.com/2014/10/22/media/world-series-ratings/index.html?iid=HP_LN)**
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> Game 1 of the World Series saw the Royals taking on the Giants, it also saw the lowest ratings in MLB history.

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