- [Ben Koo] Why ESPN & FS1 ignore MLB or other sports on debate studio shows? 8am to 2pm ET, ESPN had zero discussion on MLB playoffs. No debate, discussion, predictions, analysis. Because data shows viewers change channel or stop watching at a higher rate when they talk about anything not NBA or NFL. https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/baseball-first-take-debate-shows-nfl-nba-data.html 220 comments baseball