Fox can’t resist Yankees-Red Sox

Déjà Bru · 02-24-2013, 01:11 PM

Look. I don't do this to rub it in. (Although I do like to stir up a ruckus once in a while.

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I'm providing this information for some of you guys to vent here and now, rather than when it happens this summer. I figure the least I can do is help you guys avoid damaging your equipment by pounding it in frustration.

Deal with it now, and thank me.

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Fox can’t resist Yankees-Red Sox

Fox announced its 2013 baseball slate the other day, and just in case you thought the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry is not the attraction it once was . . . think again. The network plans an all-time-high five (5!) Bombers-Bosox tilts (including three in four weeks): June 1, July 20, Aug. 17, Sept. 7 and Sept. 14. Fox again will offer eight weeks of prime time Saturday games and will be at Citi Field for the All-Star Game on July 16. The Nationals, Red Sox and Reds are scheduled for the maximum nine appearances each, with the Yankees one of five teams with eight. (The Mets have seven.) But the last two Saturdays are “wildcard” dates, so Giants-Yankees on Sept. 21 might be in play.

Déjà Bru · 02-24-2013, 04:21 PM

Give this thread some love/hate too, fellas. For example, would it delight or incite you to know that this Yankees fan ALSO is annoyed by Fox's focus? I'd rather see these games on YES Network, especially in lieu of Fox's 8PM EST (more like 8:20) start on Sunday nights.

Kobie · 02-24-2013, 05:51 PM

Gonna be awesome when the Yankees and Red Sox both suck this year and nobody cares.

Fyrestorm3 · 02-24-2013, 06:42 PM

Go Rays!

*cough*

rudel.dietrich · 02-24-2013, 06:46 PM

I don't mind much. ESPN has an obligation to those that pay them to advertise their product. And ad dollars are driven by viewer ship.
Yankees/Red Sox games consistently get high ratings and therefore should be the games that are shown.

And in this digital age of cable/satellite TV and streaming games you can easily and fairly cheaply watch all 162 of your teams games if you do not live in your teams region or even in the same country!

Kobie · 02-24-2013, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Fyrestorm3

Go Jays!

*cough*

ftfy

Fyrestorm3 · 02-24-2013, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Kobie

ftfy

Hey, I'd take the Jays over the Yankees/Red Sox any day.

Déjà Bru · 02-24-2013, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Kobie

Gonna be awesome when the Yankees and Red Sox both suck this year and nobody cares.

I think it would take QUITE A FEW SEASONS of that to make any difference to Fox!

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Originally Posted by rudel.dietrich

And in this digital age of cable/satellite TV and streaming games you can easily and fairly cheaply watch all 162 of your teams games if you do not live in your teams region or even in the same country!

B-b-b-but, that requires m-m-more, more . . . money, yes? Oh, my!

rudel.dietrich · 02-24-2013, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

B-b-b-but, that requires m-m-more, more . . . money, yes? Oh, my!

When I purchase it, it comes out to 86 cents a game and that is for the premium package.

Déjà Bru · 02-24-2013, 08:59 PM

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When I purchase it, it comes out to 86 cents a game and that is for the premium package.

Thanks, but according to Kobie, my favorite team will not be worth even this little to watch this year.

rudel.dietrich · 02-24-2013, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Thanks, but according to Kobie, my favorite team will not be worth even this little to watch this year.

They will still out draw whatever team he supports.

And the team I support too The Yankees draw better for a Tuesday afternoon game in May than my Braves do for game 5 of the playoffs

D-BacksJosh · 02-24-2013, 11:05 PM

I've got MLB.TV so I can watch every rivalry game every day. I'm not forced to jump on the Red Sox/Yankees bandwagon.

Déjà Bru · 02-25-2013, 08:52 AM

Josh, let me ask you a quick question about MLB.TV. I have what I think is a decent Internet connection; download speed of about 25MB/s (tested here: Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test). Question is this: How is the picture quality? I cannot stand herky-jerky streaming video.

CD1083 · 02-25-2013, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Josh, let me ask you a quick question about MLB.TV. I have what I think is a decent Internet connection; download speed of about 25MB/s (tested here: Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test). Question is this: How is the picture quality? I cannot stand herky-jerky streaming video.

At that speed, you'd be fine.

ihatenames · 02-25-2013, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Josh, let me ask you a quick question about MLB.TV. I have what I think is a decent Internet connection; download speed of about 25MB/s (tested here: Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test). Question is this: How is the picture quality? I cannot stand herky-jerky streaming video.

You should be fine. They usually have a free game every day in the spring so you can test it if you want.

EDIT: CD beat me to it.

Orioles1966 · 02-25-2013, 11:45 AM

Weird that the Red Sox open the season on a weekday at New York. Fox and ESPN could have milked those games over a weekend.

It's going too be hard for ESPN to break away from their Lakers 24/7 coverage once the Yankees start playing for real.

mirrf · 02-25-2013, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rudel.dietrich

I don't mind much. ESPN has an obligation to those that pay them to advertise their product. And ad dollars are driven by viewer ship.
Yankees/Red Sox games consistently get high ratings and therefore should be the games that are shown.

I agree. The A's are on CSN Bay Area over 100 games this year, why would I ever choose to watch baseball on ESPN? I can't even think of a matchup that I'd rather watch if the A's were on opposite them.

D-BacksJosh · 02-25-2013, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Josh, let me ask you a quick question about MLB.TV. I have what I think is a decent Internet connection; download speed of about 25MB/s (tested here: Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test). Question is this: How is the picture quality? I cannot stand herky-jerky streaming video.

Yeah, this is about what I have for bandwidth and it works fine. Good HD quality picture and you can choose which team broadcast you want to hear during the game, which is good if you don't like the home team broadcasters. You can also add MiLB.TV to watch minor league games.

PotatoPeeler · 02-25-2013, 05:25 PM

Is there a link for the rest of the schedule?

Kobie · 02-25-2013, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Orioles1966

Weird that the Red Sox open the season on a weekday at New York. Fox and ESPN could have milked those games over a weekend.

It's going too be hard for ESPN to break away from their Lakers 24/7 coverage once the Yankees start playing for real.

I have never seen as much airtime devoted to a team fighting for the 8th playoff spot.

02-24-2013, 04:21 PM	#2
Déjà Bru Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 11,741	Give this thread some love/hate too, fellas. For example, would it delight or incite you to know that this Yankees fan ALSO is annoyed by Fox's focus? I'd rather see these games on YES Network, especially in lieu of Fox's 8PM EST (more like 8:20) start on Sunday nights. __________________ - Bru

02-24-2013, 05:51 PM	#3
Kobie Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 288	Gonna be awesome when the Yankees and Red Sox both suck this year and nobody cares. __________________ Derp

02-25-2013, 08:52 AM	#13
Déjà Bru Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 11,741	Josh, let me ask you a quick question about MLB.TV. I have what I think is a decent Internet connection; download speed of about 25MB/s (tested here: Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test). Question is this: How is the picture quality? I cannot stand herky-jerky streaming video. __________________ - Bru

02-25-2013, 05:25 PM	#19
PotatoPeeler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 3,639	Is there a link for the rest of the schedule? __________________ 培傑西 I have never taken a lesson on how to talk on TV in my life. - Tim McCarver Guns have only two enemies; rust and liberals. The world is a comedy to those that think; a tragedy to those that feel.

02-24-2013, 06:42 PM	#4
Fyrestorm3 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tampa Bay, Massachusetts Posts: 2,928	Go Rays! cough

02-24-2013, 06:46 PM	#5
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608	I don't mind much. ESPN has an obligation to those that pay them to advertise their product. And ad dollars are driven by viewer ship. Yankees/Red Sox games consistently get high ratings and therefore should be the games that are shown. And in this digital age of cable/satellite TV and streaming games you can easily and fairly cheaply watch all 162 of your teams games if you do not live in your teams region or even in the same country!

02-24-2013, 11:05 PM	#12
D-BacksJosh Banned Join Date: May 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 875	I've got MLB.TV so I can watch every rivalry game every day. I'm not forced to jump on the Red Sox/Yankees bandwagon.

02-25-2013, 11:45 AM	#16
Orioles1966 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,869	Weird that the Red Sox open the season on a weekday at New York. Fox and ESPN could have milked those games over a weekend. It's going too be hard for ESPN to break away from their Lakers 24/7 coverage once the Yankees start playing for real.