Am I reading this wrong or is he comparing viewers from the opening night games featuring the Yankees, Dodgers, Giants and Nationals to viewers from night two games with Mets, Cubs, Angels, Braves, Brewers and Athletics, and using the drop to conclude the ratings crashed? That is not correct data analysis. The Yankees and Dodgers have massive fan bases.

But is 4 million viewers for the Yankees opening night game underwhelming? The article states that but there is no basis for comparison.

And, yes, this is from a person whose family religiously watched the Yankees but will not this year. I'm hoping for a ratings crash. They deserve it.