tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273127.post114670978345835375..comments2023-12-22T12:00:58.346-05:00Comments on Distinguished Senators: Hijinks, TycoonsRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16205825004111276799noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273127.post-1147119880148768102006-05-08T16:24:00.000-04:002006-05-08T16:24:00.000-04:00Angelos will cave by 2007 if the O's don't have a ...Angelos will cave by 2007 if the O's don't have a deal. Stick to your guns Comcast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273127.post-1147062195152948452006-05-08T00:23:00.000-04:002006-05-08T00:23:00.000-04:00Though I don't know, I think I can see all the gam...Though I don't know, I think I can see all the games. The only questions might be the Rockies and the Mariners (Rockies are 8 hours away and M's about 14) -- that said, I've never seen the "B" for blackout listed on my schedule except for the Nats' Sunday night game two last week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273127.post-1147023617731490592006-05-07T13:40:00.000-04:002006-05-07T13:40:00.000-04:00That's not a bright side. I like baseball.That's not a bright side. I like baseball.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273127.post-1146954509667025892006-05-06T18:28:00.000-04:002006-05-06T18:28:00.000-04:00Look at the bright side, Ryan. If this insane sta...Look at the bright side, Ryan. If this insane standoff between Comcast and Angelos goes on until next year, in 2007 <B>YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO WATCH BIRD GAMES ON TV, EITHER!!!!</B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273127.post-1146770869392922842006-05-04T15:27:00.000-04:002006-05-04T15:27:00.000-04:00What surprises me the most is that Kasten spoke at...What surprises me the most is that Kasten spoke at length about improving the farm system but barely touched on the TV situation. Yes, he helped build up the Braves to the position they hold today, but throughout that whole time they never had to worry about the fans not being able to catch a game on TV. No matter what he does with the Nats farm system, it won't do any good if the fans he's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273127.post-1146758889724776342006-05-04T12:08:00.000-04:002006-05-04T12:08:00.000-04:00This is a map of MLB's blackout zones based on the...<A HREF="http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/astrodirt/discussion/419/" REL="nofollow">This is a map</A> of MLB's blackout zones based on the zipcodes from the websites. Sucks to live in Iowa.<BR/><BR/>It predates the Nats, but I'm pretty sure that they just share the O's area.Chris Needhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10455692848328638937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273127.post-1146758103479927362006-05-04T11:55:00.000-04:002006-05-04T11:55:00.000-04:00Here is baseball's dream scenario:"Ok DC is 6 hour...Here is baseball's dream scenario:"Ok DC is 6 hours away, Cincinnati is 5, Atlanta is 7... guess I'm a Reds fan! I demand to see them on TV! Storm the cable company!"<BR/><BR/>It's ridiculous to believe that "baseball regions" extend until the next region. Some areas simply aren't baseball regions and shouldn't be treated as such. And this plan can only backfire as you can't create an Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273127.post-1146748066529501212006-05-04T09:07:00.000-04:002006-05-04T09:07:00.000-04:00Ditto on Basil's post. I'm an hour north of Phill...Ditto on Basil's post. I'm an hour north of Philly (Comcast Country, oh yay!) and still get TBS broadcasts of Braves/Nats blacked out. MASN? Might as well be a fictional entity as far as I'm concerned.<BR/><BR/>By the way, nice use of the phrase "to piss on me if I were on fire." It made me think of my long-gone grandmother, who used that phrase often. She dipped snuff too, so I guess you getAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273127.post-1146715355954833732006-05-04T00:02:00.000-04:002006-05-04T00:02:00.000-04:00You know, when the Nats first started playing last...You know, when the Nats first started playing last season, I got sooooooo ticked that my living way out here in Idaho meant that I never got to see them play on TV, where you guys on the other hand, had a 24/7 lifeline to the boys. <BR/><BR/>I had no idea that D.C. was blindfolded because of you-know-who. Then I started paying the $14 dollars a month, and low and behold, I get to see every game Farid Rushdihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654439979916844730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273127.post-1146713911859273672006-05-03T23:38:00.000-04:002006-05-03T23:38:00.000-04:00I can't watch the Nationals and I live 4 1/2 hours...I can't watch the Nationals and I live 4 1/2 hours away (on a slow traffic day). Of course that Mariners fan in Billings is going to laugh in my face...Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738813756060133236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273127.post-1146712368115573192006-05-03T23:12:00.000-04:002006-05-03T23:12:00.000-04:00Am I the only one in DC who doesn't get the games ...Am I the only one in DC who doesn't get the games blacked out on MLB.TV? Since the second game of the season, I've been able to watch every one. Tonight it was the MASN feed.<BR/><BR/>You didn't miss much - it was disheartening in the end.Cathiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291479913130967235noreply@blogger.com