4 Reasons Baseball’s Draft Doesn’t Have the Same Glamour as the NBA or NFL

MLB’s Draft lags way behind the NFL’s and NBA’s in terms of fan interest. Here’s why.
4 Reasons Baseball’s Draft Doesn’t Have the Same Glamour as the NBA or NFL
Michael Chavis (L) poses with former MLB Commissioner Allan H. Bud Selig after being chosen 26th overall by the Boston Red Sox during the 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft. Chavis, an infielder is currently hitting .204 for Greenville—Boston's single-A team. Rich Schultz/Getty Images
Dave Martin
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The MLB Draft takes place Monday, and if you’re a baseball fan and didn’t know that, you’re not alone. Few follow it.

Baseball’s draft is a far cry from the NBA and NFL Drafts where thousands of fanatics make their annual pilgrimage to the live-televised event every spring and summer, just to see who their favorite team selects—and then boo them (well, if you’re a Jets fan anyway).

What’s the reason for the low popularity? There are a number of whys.

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Dave Martin
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Dave Martin is a New-York based writer as well as editor. He is the sports editor for the Epoch Times and is a consultant to private writers.
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