MLB Marketing

[Drop.Tine]

Could they do any worse of a job come playoff time? They have these games on seven different stations. I have MLB Network but not FS1. What a joke.

 

[Cards1968]

Byproduct of having your sport on so many networks. Hell, ESPN only got one lousy wildcard game, and they have by far the most regular season telecasts.

On a related note, TBS has impressed me with their coverage. Graphics are superb, analysts work well together, and camera work is first rate. If they didn't have the Braves on so much in the regular season I might have discovered this earlier.

 

[3Rfan]

I would hate to pay for tickets to these games, you have no idea when they will play and very short notice of game times. Why do they set it up so the game times depend on what another team does? No problem for me having it on different channels, NCAA Tournament games are that way so they can get nearly all of them on somewhere, but they should not have any game on MLB only.

 

[Duck_walk]

I have really enjoyed all of the announcing crews except the annoying Joe Buck. The Puig worship, however is getting old. Someone will get a nice hit for the Dodgers and they immediately show Puig in the dugout. I don't get it

 

[Eagles_Ball]

Originally posted by Cards1968:
Byproduct of having your sport on so many networks. Hell, ESPN only got one lousy wildcard game, and they have by far the most regular season telecasts.

On a related note, TBS has impressed me with their coverage. Graphics are superb, analysts work well together, and camera work is first rate. If they didn't have the Braves on so much in the regular season I might have discovered this earlier.

I agree, the TBS production crew has always been solid I think...MLB...not so much. Their pitch track graphic is brutally bad. I guess I take for granted how good we have it during the regular season...even with Al.

 

[Eagles_Ball]

Originally posted by Drop.Tine:

Could they do any worse of a job come playoff time? They have these games on seven different stations. I have MLB Network but not FS1. What a joke.

Seems fairly obvious to me they're trying to up subscriptions to MLB network. I swear, pro sports are about nothing but $$$ from an executive viewpoint. They would prostitute their own children for money.

 

[Drop.Tine]

Originally posted by Eagles_Ball:

Originally posted by Drop.Tine:

Could they do any worse of a job come playoff time? They have these games on seven different stations. I have MLB Network but not FS1. What a joke.

Seems fairly obvious to me they're trying to up subscriptions to MLB network. I swear, pro sports are about nothing but $$$ from an executive viewpoint. They would prostitute their own children for money.

I also lied, I DO NOT HAVE MLB NETWORK. Don't know why I thought that.

The radio is my friend these days.

 

[wccards21]

I have MLB Network...and it is the greatest TV Network ever created. Except on Sunday when they run repeats of "The Babe". I'd rather watch "The Rookie" or "Major League"

 

[Eagles_Ball]

Originally posted by wccards21:
I have MLB Network...and it is the greatest TV Network ever created. Except on Sunday when they run repeats of "The Babe". I'd rather watch "The Rookie" or "Major League"

I agree...I really like their non-game stuff. Quick pitch is one of my favs. I watch it during baseball season (except Monday) instead of SC. Much better and not so much of the rambling BS that's on SC. And I don't have to deal with soccer crap.

 

[Duck_walk]

All of the networks are in love with the Nationals. It is very annoying. They lost two home games people.
They have never won a damn playoff series. Go Giants. Go Cards. Go Orioles.

 

[wccards21]

Quick pitch is very well done. I love watching intentional talk. I think Millar is hilarious and the interviews are great


I really enjoy the prime 9 series they used to run. Very interesting to see everyone's opinions on all the top players.


Only one I could do without is Harold Reyonlds. He is ok at times, others he is just annoying

 

[Duck_walk]

I must be missing something with Millar. I watch that network a ton. Any time I see him on the screen I switch channels. He thinks he is hilarious and I don't find him funny as all. I love almost everyone else on MLB.

 

[wccards21]

I think that is why he is on a specialty show rather than the regular network. You just like him or you don't. We can both agree that Joe Buck is just awful.