HS baseball does not create as much revenue because they games are free!

The Times does not start covering HS baseball until after all the all-star football and b-ball games are over, then there is husky spring ball to cover.
This area has immense baseball talent, there should be better coverage from the press.

I know you try Tom, thank you for your efforts

Most baseball parks do not have controlled access like a gymnasium does. If they did, there are a lot of high profile or rivalry games that would outdraw many basketball games such as Auburn/Bonney Lake, Newport Issaquah, Highline/Mt. Rainier, White River/Enumclaw.

HEY! Watch it! It's the 50th anniversary of the San Francisco Giants, who are a real Major League baseball team. Save such derogatory comments for the Tampa Bay Rays.
A Morning Star from my side of the water - Francisco Garcia, Bremerton soccer. He scored twice in a 9-1 blowout of North Mason and now has an area high 11 goals.

haha george! i actually grew up in SF and am a huge Giants fan...so just poking fun at myself, sort of.

I have no answer for HS baseball, but College Baseball is no good because the players are not the best players. Someone has to stop high school baseball players from jumping directly to the minor leagues and not playing in college. If the best-of-the-best players played in college baseball, then maybe interest would spark, especially in the MLB draft. Also, the MLB draft should be shown on T.V., but only the opening rounds. College Baseball is also never on ESPN or any network.

High School Baseball has limited talent per team, Summer Baseball teams draw large crowds and the talent level is far greater than HS Ball. HS Baseball reminds me of big kids Little League Baseball

It is the pace of the game. Baseball is kind of slow and far funner to play than watch. Football has far more action, basketball's pace is also faster. The average fan, not fanatical, are probably not going to watch baseball at a lower level unless they are supporting a team, friend, relative or it is an event.

Just my view.

Hard to single out 1 player in a 17-0 blow-out. Example, Jenessa's teammate goes 2-2 with 2 triples and is pulled in the 2nd inning for a sub to give other's experience.
But regardless its always good to see your name in the paper with the Big HR next to it. Go Kangs.

You want to know why....Look at the first sentence and you got your answer

Definitely a "flow" thing.....too much down time between excitement for the average student fan.

...more of a weather thing, who wants to sit in 40 degrees for 2 hrs.

uh... isn't it obvious? high school baseball games are often played at fields with no lights. they must start by 4 pm at the latest, which is simply too early for the casual fan. Fans can attend football and basketball games much easier.

The comment that there is no talent is from someone that hasn't watched lately.... ever seen Jake Locker pitch? You will get your opportunity this summer....

Well to be honest every kid in America can play high school baseball. Few positions requires true athletes. There is nothing exceptional about it. Also, the few exceptional players are drafted to the MLB right after highschool so college baseball is left without anything to give it that little bit of magic.

You want things to go how they should and create excitement around every sport? Take an NFL style approach; no drafting until junior year of college. Make players develop more, get an education, be a well rounded, intelligent person. Some of the interviews I hear out of athletes... they have nothing in their heads.

I'm all for requiring a collegiate degree before a pro contract can emerge.

I think another reason people don't show up for baseball is that a lot of people that make up the basketball crowds are student athletes. Winter has very few sports where as spring has about 6000. Plus, the 4pm time slot is right in the middle of practice; put them at 7:30 and you have a better shot.

As for the cold... I have many fond memories of sitting there with hand warmers and blankets all shoved together with friends to try and keep warm. And the sunflower seeds? You can't get any better.