Chicago 365 Playoff Bonus: Major League Baseball? What Major League Baseball?

     On Sunday, Jackie Robinson West got clobbered 13-2 by Mountain Ridge. But while they lost that game, they proved that they're far and away the most popular ball club in the city right now. The game was broadcast on Channel 7 and took in a 4.6 rating, which corresponds to 161,000 households watching the game. The Cubs and the Sox on Sunday combined for only 91,000 households. That's right, 70,000 more people tuned in to watch the boys from the Heights give up 13 runs than those who cared to watch either of Chicago's pro teams play out yet another moribund season. Not just that, but their win in the opener drew better ratings than either the Cubs or the Sox averaged out over their entire seasons. We'd better enjoy the ride while it lasts, because this is going to be the best baseball we see for the rest of the year.