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[QUOTE="billsin01, post: 1084764, member: 837"]
IT is in no way, shape or form 'closer to MLB than people think.' I have no idea where people are coming up with this. Yes, soccer is growing but it is largely because sports in america are booming and there are cable outlets and online viewing opportunities for literally anything you can think of. America's Next Top Baker is an -ing show for God's sake.

On the very same show yesterday, the unlistenable Mike and Mike, Selig said back in the 90s he used to dream of a day when baseball revenue would top $2B. Last year it topped $9B. The sport has warts but it is still a HUGE part of the sports culture of this country.

The point is, soccer is growing but not only does it have a long, long way to go to displace baseball, but it doesn't have to displace any league. There is a huge pile of disposable cash for all of these leagues to raid. The NFL utterly dominates the US sports scene and yet the NBA and MLB are completely flush with cash and the NHL is fine while soccer is growing.
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