The games were played when kids could watch them. Man, I remember watching the 1969 World Series at school in my high school library. The Amazin' Mets gettin' it done. Today, most kids can't make that claim. Saturday night's game didn't end till close to midnight.
Football is played, for the most part, during the afternoon, when kids can actually watch.
So, if I were the baseball commish, I'd make a deal with FOX and cut them a break, financially. Let 'em air a game or two during the day. Or not, and go the way of Rollerball. Inc. All Rights Reserved.