MLB Network Is Off To A Bad Start

MLB Network will miss the 15 minutes before we start hating Sox fans again

I realize this is the third media-related post in a row, but I don’t choose who looks stupid each day.  I just read someone else’s story and then get libelin’.  The Major League Baseball Network has only been on the air for a few weeks, but they’re already screwing up like pros.  You may remember way back when (literally minutes ago) we reported about some asshole’s problem with the network hiring commentators who didn’t grow up in a monastery.  Or something like that, I’ll admit I didn’t “read” it, but Jim Bowden and I agree that skimming is way better.  Now comes the report of the first live game telecast on MLBN.  At least, most of a game. 

The Giants and Indians exhibition game from Arizona was joined 15 minutes after the first pitch thanks to the network’s decision to run “The Greatest Hitting Seasons of All-Time” in its entirety.  I’m the first one to back the network’s decision since exhibition games aren’t exactly riveting television and the Giants’ fans are probably better off remembering Willie Mays than realizing who is currently on the roster.  I am a bit worried about the network’s ability to show regular season games, however. 

If MLBN joins the first game of the season 15 minutes late, fans could miss quite a bit.  They could miss Adam Dunn not leading the league in strike outs.  They could miss Rocco Baldelli’s entire season before being put on the DL.  They could miss the Royal’s playoff hopes disappearing.   They could miss the part of the year where Manny Ramirez actually cares.  Well, I guess Dodger fans are probably curious about why anyone would want to watch the first 15 minutes of a game, but the rest of those are valid. 

Please MLBN, don’t screw up your broadcasts of the sport that you specialize in.  You wouldn’t want Cubs’ fans to miss a second of their historic season would you?  It’s going to be their 101st straight year without a championship.  I’m sorry did you think I meant something else?

Tags: Adam Dunn, baseball, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Jim Bowden, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, MLB, MLB Network, Rocco Baldelli, San Francisco Giants, Willie Mays

1 Comment to MLB Network Is Off To A Bad Start

Alex
February 25, 2009

Whoa, whoa, whoa let’s not discount how great “The Greatest Hitting Seasons of All-Time” is. If I were to give it a rating out of 10, I’d have to go with a 9.8. Just below “NBA Jam time”, but above “NHL’s greatest goalies”

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