MLB 2026: The dying of the light

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So with a lockout looming after the World Series, MLB is threatened by the popularity of the Savannah Bananas and their network of opponents. These aren't boring baseball games that stretch on endlessly. They track minutes per inning just as closely as ERA. These are talented entertainers (some former pros) who put on quite a show. They are like the Harlem Globetrotters - they even keep track of their success rates doing tricks. If games are missed (and some experts think the entire 2027 MLB season could be lost) the Bananas just might be a viable alternative for baseball fans.

Went to one of the games in Des Moines last year.

It was entertaining, but it wasn't baseball. As a travelling road show with inherent social media buzz, it will continue to sell well. But it won't sell 40,000 tickets 81 times per year in 30 different cities.