rob321 said:
Where is the schedule at?
http://www.directvsports.com/Schedules/Packages/MLBExtraInnings/
here's the rundown
4/3, 5/6 Mets vs WAS...Opener is on ESPN.The next two are on the EI
4/7 -9 Mets vs FLA all 3 on EI
4/11 - 13 Mets vs WAS 3 gm series...gms 2/3 on EI
4/14- 16..Mets vs MIL..all three games on EI
4/17 - 19 Mets vs ATL..gms 2-3 ..Weds 4/19 may be an ESPN regional game..
4/20 - 23 Mets vs SDO..None on EI
4/24 -26 Mets vs SFO...gms 2-3 on EI..Weds again may be ESPN regional game
4/28 - 30 Mets vs ATL...None on EI....It's possible that the fri gam is being picked up by FOX regional covergae..The Sat game may be on Fox national and the Sunday game while scheduled for an 1PM start may be moved to 8PM to accomodate ESPN..
The ESPN and FOX stuff is pure speculation on my part but I have seen these changes made before...
to sum up..14 of the Mets first 28 games are on EI......6 of those games will be blacked out in my area.....2 vs ATL and all vs WAS..
BAsically the games vs SDO are out becuase of the SNY deal(or lack of) and Padres games are not b-cast via satellite...
Somewthing I do not understand..Why would a business ignore a potetntial source of revenue..Surely hte teams muust get a part of the EI revenue..Why would an organization justr decide to turn that down by keeping their games off satellite..I guress the local cable outfit that bought the rights to local broadcasts may have sweetened the pot so that the Padres would not miss the lost EI $$
It looks like it's going to be a baseball nuclear winter for me if E* does not pick up SNY...If they don't I'm not ordering EI..That's that...