Updated: May 14, 2007, 5:13 PM

Vote: What will boost the World Series' ratings?



How many World Series games did you watch?

On Monday, Major League Baseball announced that the 2007 World Series will begin on a Wednesday instead of its traditional Saturday start. The change in scheduling is in response to dropping TV ratings. Moreover, under the new schedule, if the World Series goes to a Game 7 it will be played on November 1st.

SportsNation, we want to know what you think of these scheduling changes. Will the new World Series schedule help boost TV ratings? Are the poor World Series ratings solely a scheduling issue? Is it right to schedule a game in November?

Vote now and let your voice be heard!

  • 1) Will moving the first game of the World Series to a Wednesday help boost the TV ratings for the World Series?
  • 2) Under the new schedule, if the World Series were to go to a Game 7 it would be played on November 1st. Is November too late in the year to be playing baseball?
  • 3) If the situation presents itself this fall, are you more likely to watch Game 5 of the World Series or Monday Night Football (Green Bay at Denver)?
  • 4) Are baseball's sagging World Series ratings a scheduling issue or a team matchup issue?
  • 5) Would giving World Series games earlier starting times help Major League Baseball improve their TV ratings?
  • 6) How many World Series games did you watch last year?
  • 7) Today, which is America's real pastime?

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