2025 Major League Baseball Thread

[Wingman1977]

Originally Posted by supersix4

under 30 days till baseball

play ball already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ChadFL]

Does anyone actually buy the season TV package anymore? I don't. Honestly, I probably watch one game a week tops outside of the playoffs anymore.

[Navster]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Does anyone actually buy the season TV package anymore? I don't. Honestly, I probably watch one game a week tops outside of the playoffs anymore.

never bothered to get that as i get all Giants/A's games locally broadcasted, Braves games on TBS & even Cubs games on WGN i think it is... and thats not to even mention the ESPN and Sat afternoon fox games... depending on work schedule, i'll watch about 2-3 full games a week.... but i'll at least catch the ending of almost every Giants game, especially if Wilson is on the mound

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Does anyone actually buy the season TV package anymore? I don't. Honestly, I probably watch one game a week tops outside of the playoffs anymore.

We might be stopping if Fios doesn't get off their butts and give us HD... We had all the games HD with directTv

I'd have loved to get all the preseason games too but they don't do that either

NUTS I just started looking and it looks like STILL 1 HD channel for xtra innings!!! what a joke!

Originally Posted by NavsterKing

never bothered to get that as i get all Giants/A's games locally broadcasted, Braves games on TBS & even Cubs games on WGN i think it is... and thats not to even mention the ESPN and Sat afternoon fox games... depending on work schedule, i'll watch about 2-3 full games a week.... but i'll at least catch the ending of almost every Giants game, especially if Wilson is on the mound

psh homer baseball fan


I just like watching games its great being able to lay in bed and watch the west games, and switch between the AL east games/ O's and Nats games.

[Tcan21]

Originally Posted by NavsterKing

never bothered to get that as i get all Giants/A's games locally broadcasted, Braves games on TBS & even Cubs games on WGN i think it is... and thats not to even mention the ESPN and Sat afternoon fox games... depending on work schedule, i'll watch about 2-3 full games a week.... but i'll at least catch the ending of almost every Giants game, especially if Wilson is on the mound

not too much anymore, they have basically switched to showing other teams...predominantly the Yankees

[Hi-Def Steve]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Does anyone actually buy the season TV package anymore? I don't. Honestly, I probably watch one game a week tops outside of the playoffs anymore.

I watch all the Dodger games on Prime Ticket. Never had the need for any kind of other packages. With the amount of time these MLB games take you'd have to be a serious MLB fanatic to want to take advantage of those types of packages.

[Wingman1977]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Does anyone actually buy the season TV package anymore? I don't. Honestly, I probably watch one game a week tops outside of the playoffs anymore.

No point for me since I can watch the Yankees games on YES, MY9 (for selected Yankee games are shown there), FOX and ESPN (for nationally televised Yankee games) take care of my Yankee fix. Not to mention the days I go to the stadium and sit in sec 203 with my bleacher creature brothers and sisters.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by NavsterKing

never bothered to get that as i get all Giants/A's games locally broadcasted, Braves games on TBS & even Cubs games on WGN i think it is... and thats not to even mention the ESPN and Sat afternoon fox games... depending on work schedule, i'll watch about 2-3 full games a week.... but i'll at least catch the ending of almost every Giants game, especially if Wilson is on the mound

No, Braves game were cut back on TBS for many years to the point I don't think they show any of them anymore. Ted Turner hasn't owned the team for years now unfortunately. From the late 80's till mid to late-90's baseball was the sport I followed most closely. Since then I've lost a lot of my interest in it and stick more to NBA, NFL and college sports.

[Navster]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

No, Braves game were cut back on TBS for many years to the point I don't think they show any of them anymore. Ted Turner hasn't owned the team for years now unfortunately. From the late 80's till mid to late-90's baseball was the sport I followed most closely. Since then I've lost a lot of my interest in it and stick more to NBA, NFL and college sports.

Could of sworn i saw some last year, but that might of been ESPN... guess i havnt noticed much than

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by NavsterKing

Could of sworn i saw some last year, but that might of been ESPN... guess i havnt noticed much than

Probably on ESPN. I think some Braves games are also shown on Turner Sports South or some such channel that I don't get. Our coverage in Florida of Marlins and Rays games is pretty sorry too. Not that I really care since I'm not a fan of those teams.

[Wingman1977]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Probably on ESPN. I think some Braves games are also shown on Turner Sports South or some such channel that I don't get. Our coverage in Florida of Marlins and Rays games is pretty sorry too. Not that I really care since I'm not a fan of those teams.

The funny thing is that viewership of Rays games is very high in Florida.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by Hi-Def Steve

I watch all the Dodger games on Prime Ticket. Never had the need for any kind of other packages. With the amount of time these MLB games take you'd have to be a serious MLB fanatic to want to take advantage of those types of packages.

lol baseball season takes way more of my hours than football or basketball ever does


But its so worth it

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by Wingman1977

The funny thing is that viewership of Rays games is very high in Florida.

That's what bugs me about MLB finances. It's rare that the public ever gets to find out exactly how much of a profit these teams are really making. I remember a year or so ago the Pittsburgh Pirates finances got leaked and the public found out there made something like $15 mill+ in profit per year. Wouldn't surprise me if teams like the Rays and Marlins actually turned a nice profit despite low payrolls. The MLB owners hate having their dirty little secrets go public since many of them just pocket the profits rather than spend it on the team.

[Jellybeans]

Any thoughts on the Yankees signing Freddy Garcia ? Do you think he will be with the big club this season?

So now, they have Colon, Prior and Garcia all under minor league contracts ? Any chance of all 3 making the big club this season?

[Lacit170]

Originally Posted by Jellybeans

Any thoughts on the Yankees signing Freddy Garcia ? Do you think he will be with the big club this season?

So now, they have Colon, Prior and Garcia all under minor league contracts ? Any chance of all 3 making the big club this season?

i heard about Garcia but didnt know we actually signed him... if Pettitte does come back, we wont have room for all of em...

1 - CC
2 - Hughes
3 - Pettitte
4 - AJ
5 - up for grabs

[Jellybeans]

Originally Posted by Lacit170

i heard about Garcia but didnt know we actually signed him... if Pettitte does come back, we wont have room for all of em...

1 - CC
2 - Hughes
3 - Pettitte
4 - AJ
5 - up for grabs

Well, i see Nova at 5th spot and possibly the others in other roles for more depth, no ? Like Ex: Mitre, Loogan, etc.. ?

Or if injuries occur.

[Lacit170]

Originally Posted by Jellybeans

Well, i see Nova at 5th spot and possibly the others in other roles for more depth, no ? Like Ex: Mitre, Loogan, etc.. ?

Or if injuries occur.

yea, Mitre will be long relief... i could see Colon doing that too if he even makes the team...i mean, what about Feliciano? and Nova looked good last year, but anything could happen this year...so who knows

[Navster]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

That's what bugs me about MLB finances. It's rare that the public ever gets to find out exactly how much of a profit these teams are really making. I remember a year or so ago the Pittsburgh Pirates finances got leaked and the public found out there made something like $15 mill+ in profit per year. Wouldn't surprise me if teams like the Rays and Marlins actually turned a nice profit despite low payrolls. The MLB owners hate having their dirty little secrets go public since many of them just pocket the profits rather than spend it on the team.

i remember that story coming out.. it was more like $29+ mil the Pirates had made....

Financial documents obtained by The Associated Press show that the Pittsburgh Pirates made nearly $29.4 million in 2007 and 2008, a number that likely won’t sit well with fans of a team that hasn’t seen the sunny side of .500 since the 1992 season.
The AP report also indicated that the Pirates received about $70 million from MLB sources, including revenue sharing, TV contracts, merchandise sales and MLB’s website

http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/feed...-made-millions

[Wingman1977]

Originally Posted by Lacit170

yea, Mitre will be long relief... i could see Colon doing that too if he even makes the team...i mean, what about Feliciano? and Nova looked good last year, but anything could happen this year...so who knows

Feliciano will be a lefty specialist along with Logan since Marte is still injured.

[Jellybeans]

Originally Posted by Lacit170

yea, Mitre will be long relief... i could see Colon doing that too if he even makes the team...i mean, what about Feliciano? and Nova looked good last year, but anything could happen this year...so who knows

Will the Yankees have definetely lots of depth.