Tag: MLB
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Sports Blackouts Are Bothering One Lawmaker Enough to Call For an Investigation
U.S. Representative Pat Ryan, a Democrat from New York’s 18th District, is bothered by the increasing number of sports blackouts, and is taking action to end what he called a “double whammy ripping off sports fans across the country.” Ryan said on Tuesday that he had written to the U.S. Comptroller General and the commissioners…
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World Series Ratings Hit A Record Low With Game 2
People continue to check out of the World Series, with Game 2 setting the record for lowest TV ratings in the history of the Fall Classic. Game 2 of the World Series match-up between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers averaged a 4.0 rating and 8.15 million viewers on FOX on Saturday night, making…
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How to Watch 2023 World Series: Rangers vs. Diamondbacks Live Without Cable
After a grueling regular season and a thrilling postseason, MLB’s final two teams will face off in the 2023 Word Series. The 119th edition of the championship series will be a best-of-seven playoff between the Texas Rangers (AL Champion) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (NL Champion). This high-stakes series will be the first time these clubs…
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T-Mobile Invites Fans to Predict World Series Winner
Think you know who’s going to win the World Series? T-Mobile will take that bet and is inviting fans to enter a sweepstakes to prove it by texting their score predictions during each game. The What’s Next sweepstakes starts October 27 before Game 1 of the World Series. Fans can text “PREDICT” to 595959 to…
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ESPN May Drop MLB Games But Reportedly Wants To Stream Local MLB Games In a New ESPN+ Tier
The regular 2023 MLB season is now over, and it is one more reminder that Disney will have to decide if it wants to renew its contract with the MLB for Sunday Night games when the 2025 season ends. According to a report from the NY Post, Disney has an out in its contract that…
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How to Watch Rangers vs. Astros in the ALCS, 2023 MLB Playoffs Without Cable TV
All eyes will be on the Lone Star Series aka the Silver Boot Series during the 2023 ALCS when the Houston Astros take on the Texas Rangers. The Astros are the reigning and defending World Series champions and they sealed their seventh consecutive berth in the ALCS after closing out the Twins in a five-game…
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MLB Says It Expects Bally Sports To Cancel One Team’s TV Contract Soon
This week, the MLB asked the court overseeing Bally Sports’ bankruptcy to push the regional sports network to offer a new TV contract for its teams. In that filing, we learned that the league is expecting Bally Sports to drop at least one team after the end of the 2023 season. This comes as Bally…
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MLB Wants a TV Deal With Bally Sports Now For 11 Teams, Or It Wants Out Of Its TV Contract
Last week, Bally Sports Parent Company asked the judge overseeing its bankruptcy for permission not to pay the Arizona Coyotes contract. This will allow Bally Sports to end its TV contract with the company. This comes as Diamond Sports Group, the parent company of Bally Sports, says it would like to shut down the Bally…
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How to Watch Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks in the NLDS, 2023 MLB Playoffs: Stream, Schedule, & More
The NLDS will feature a matchup between to NL West rivals when the LA Dodgers take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2023 MLB Postseason. The Dodgers head into the series as the NL West champions after finishing the regular season 100-62, but the Diamondbacks are battle-tested after defeating the Brewers in the Wild Card…
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How to Watch Phillies vs. Braves in the NLDS, 2023 MLB Playoffs on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More
Two teams enter but only one will advance and the NLDS will feature two NL East rivals dueling it out in a best-of-five series. The NL East champion Atlanta Braves will take on the reigning NL champion Philadelphia Phillies in what could be one of the best matchups of the 2023 MLB Postseason due to…