The dead time is the beauty of the game.
Maybe for the older crowd.
Another issue that they have to get a handle on is making their games more accessible to the fans. Their partnership with Bally Sports has been a complete failure. From what I read not many cable companies offer Bally Sports as part of their package. I know for a fact that it's not available via any of the major streaming services like Hulu TV, YouTube TV, or Apple TV. So you basically have to sign up for expensive ass services with DirecTV or Comcast just to watch your local games. That or subscribe to the Bally Sports app at a rate of $20 per month.
But who wants to add a $20 per month bill on top of all their other streaming and cable services.....just to watch your local games????
And you can forget about signing up for MLB.TV. Their blackout rules are ridiculous. I'm a Braves fan who lives over 150 miles from the stadium and I can't watch their games because I live in a region that's covered by Bally Sports South. I've read where fans living in the NC-VA area have 3 or 4 teams that are blacked out for them. That's crazy.