The World Series is over, and we need to have an honest conversation about it.
Exciting as the Los Angeles Dodgers winning their first title in 32 years is, the 2020 Fall Classic wasn’t particularly special. No disrespect to the Tampa Bay Rays, but they were the hottest team in a shortened season. On paper, the Dodgers were always the superior ballclub even with manager Dave Roberts’ numerous playoff blunders.
Suddenly, it’s not that much of a surprise that the 2020 World Series was the least-watched in history.
And though MLB isn’t exactly facing a ratings crisis, there’s no doubt Commissioner Rob Manfred would prefer much higher numbers next year.