tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post5564107513848961595..comments2024-03-28T19:45:50.194-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: MLB, DirecTV Finalize Dealallanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-19329749773126158532007-03-09T15:41:00.000-08:002007-03-09T15:41:00.000-08:00woti:the new improved mlb.tv picture quality will ...woti:<BR/><BR/>the new improved mlb.tv picture quality will be when the regular season starts -- according to a rep i spoke with.<BR/><BR/>i am curious to see the difference since i'll be watching up to 3 games a week at work.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-24027186395343099192007-03-09T14:25:00.000-08:002007-03-09T14:25:00.000-08:00Well, I believe MLB games are archived soon (a few...Well, I believe MLB games are archived soon (a few hours) after they are aired on MLB.TV and can be watched start to finish by subscribers even days or months later. No way does that justify what MLB's doing (it's hurting me as much as anyone), I'm just saying. It's NOT like you can watch it as soon as the game's over, and you'd probably have to wait till next morning in most cases.<BR/><BR/>I do not think a maximum wage would solve these problems...but I'd be happy to take another 5-10% out of the extremely rich people's salaries (say anyone making over $800k/year), though, and fund several things that way (I'll be happy to comply if I ever enter this tax bracket). Universal health care, for instance. Oh wait, the extremely rich fund politicians and their policy. Guess not.From the Vined Smithyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383093641957358840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-5896840620982432002007-03-09T13:03:00.000-08:002007-03-09T13:03:00.000-08:00And, as Redsock always reminds us, MLB-TV can't be...And, as Redsock always reminds us, MLB-TV can't be taped or Tivo'd. So as pathetic as it is, it can only be used by fans living in the same time zone as the team. Unless they're unemployed, in which case they probably can't afford it.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-90326697618130059782007-03-09T13:01:00.000-08:002007-03-09T13:01:00.000-08:00Buried in all this is MLB's assertion that fans ca...Buried in all this is MLB's assertion that fans can always access the games on MLB-TV, as if it were comparable to television. It's far from it. <BR/> I sprung for a March rental just to watch the available Sox' spring games, and the product is pathetic. Apart from picture quality, the freqent stutters and occasional freeze-ups drive you nuts. Plus, when the season gets rolling, I defy anyone to try between-innings samples of other games. They're not just a remote click away. If your cable monopoly gave you this quality of reception, you'd scream for a refund. If it was your TV's fault, you'd throw the damn thing out.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275164807141705059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-58465296935275773632007-03-09T08:36:00.000-08:002007-03-09T08:36:00.000-08:00Pressure, pressure, pressure. Keep it up, boys and...Pressure, pressure, pressure. Keep it up, boys and girls.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-16208828064687127002007-03-09T08:14:00.000-08:002007-03-09T08:14:00.000-08:00I'm so confused. So InDemand did make a matching o...I'm so confused. So InDemand did make a matching offer? But yet they still won't be involved in the deal? I just don't get it. I do know this, about Selig's comment: I think rich people are on such a different level from that of the common person. They have everything they want; they have all the latest technology and just assume everyone's got access to everything like they do. "Oh, I have to do this to get this, fine, here's the money." But we can't all do that. We have landlords who don't let us get dishes. Or, we have kids to feed and medical bills and the rent to pay even if we are allowed to get their product. A maximum wage in this country would fix all of this.Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.com