MLB.tv premium looks sweet!

[Icy]

Originally Posted by edm

Yeah, that would suck. but according to their description you can watch any 6 games live, so they might have changed it since last year. unless i'm reading it wrong.

From the sample video, it seems you can drag and drop any game to the 6 small screens to add there the 6 games you want to watch.

[eriqjaffe]

Originally Posted by redsoxford

Not being up on the TV market over there does it cost a lot (over $20 a month) to subscribe to your local sports channel?

In most markets, the local sports channel is part of the standard cable package...so there's no extra cost beyond the $40 or whatever you're paying for cable in the first place.

Where it gets to be a pain is if you live in an area far enough away to the point where the "local" cable channel's not available, but you're still in MLB's "market":

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/...1150742098.jpg

Take this article, for example:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slu...yhoo&type=lgns

[CMH]

Not being able to watch Postseason games is disappointing.

[eriqjaffe]

I'm sure MLB's rationale for the post-season is something like this:

"They're on FOX. You can see it anywhere."

[darkenigma510]

Originally Posted by Icy

I'm debating about getting the standard or premium. If i like the premium is only because the high stream quallity (700 vs 400) as i don't care that much about mosaic (I'll watch most of the games the following day because the time differences make it impossible to me to watch them live).

What really sucks is that they make you pay again to watch the post season.

You shouldnt have to pay again for the post season. You just can't watch games live, but you can watch them on archive. So in your case, it may be ok.

[Icy]

Originally Posted by darkenigma510

You shouldnt have to pay again for the post season. You just can't watch games live, but you can watch them on archive. So in your case, it may be ok.

Ahh didn't know it, then it works for me!

[robster1225]

I thought you couldnt watch the playoffs at all.

While the service might not be perfect, it is the only major sport doing this, and it is very convinient for a lot of people. Just thought Id throw that in there...lol

[CMH]

Yea, I'm considering it because there are a load of pitchers and players I never get to watch on a consistent basis.

It's the only reason I enjoy watching the MLB All-Star Game. Few chances to watch the stars.

MLB is not like the NBA. There aren't very many games outside of your home team's on during the week.

[darkenigma510]

Originally Posted by robster1225

I thought you couldnt watch the playoffs at all.

While the service might not be perfect, it is the only major sport doing this, and it is very convinient for a lot of people. Just thought Id throw that in there...lol

You can watch the playoff archived games. They are up about 30 minutes after the game ends. You just can't watch them live. Same goes for Sunday night ESPN games.

[darkenigma510]

Also, I should add that Condensed Games are TT

[Jestor]

I'm very amused to note that MLB considers La Crosse part of the Brewers local market even though it's on the Minnesota border and has more Twins fans than anything else.

[robster1225]

Thats awesome!

[jcd66442]

I don't know about that? $19.99 a month it little too costly. I wonder if I can able to watch a CUBS game on mlb.com. I use to watch CUBS games on WGN TV just about everyday but not any more they cut down too many games.

[Lazareth]

In the middle of Iowa, we're the market for the Cubs, Sox, Cardinals, Twins, Royals, and Brewers. Basically, any team I'd have ANY interest in watching. (Specifically the Cubs).

[jcd66442]

$19.99 per month x 6 month = $119.70
$119.95 per year but only watch in 6 months in a year.

So which ones is cheaper? both looks same. Baseball season play 7 months include spring training.

[robster1225]

with premium you get coverage all the way until the next spring training, right? So you get coverage of the winter meetings, and things like that.

[jcd66442]

Originally Posted by robster1225

with premium you get coverage all the way until the next spring training, right? So you get coverage of the winter meetings, and things like that.

If I don't need to watch winter meeting , and some others. $19.95 monthy would be best?

[darkenigma510]

You also get to watch archived games all season long so if you miss any game (or its winter and want to catch up on some baseball) you can always watch.

However, last year they shut it off at the end of Nov even though the year before it was end of Feb. It appears this year Premium runs until the end of Feb, but I want to call first to make sure that's true.

[robster1225]

I dont see anywhere on the site that says that the playoff games will be archived, but I really hope your right.

I wish there was an option to pay a little extra to watch local games, because I dont want to pay for cable, it is to expensive. I rent movies from netflix, and buy tv shows that I like on Itunes or watch them for free on some of the network's websites. So, cable is not a viable option for me, but it seems that if I want to watch the Yankees play, I have to fork over the money for cable tv to watch them. Unless the games are archived, and then can be watched. Is that the case, or will local teams not work at all?

[robster1225]

nm