The Six Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Giving up more prospects is the opposite of what they should be doing. The farm system is dried up, and none of this is helping the awful offense. It's hard to trust Sabean on everything when he gave up Zach Wheeler for two months of Beltran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 What's the situation with the Sportsnet LA Dodgers thing?Is it a paid/local blackout thing? Because I've gotten some Dodgers game up here in Canada on Sportsnet West (no relation that I know of).1. A lot of companies use the whole "SportsNet" nomenclature (TWC, Rogers, Comcast). It's not related to the Canadian venture; it's operated by the folks from Time Warner.2. To help offset the exorbitant $2 billion price tag the Guggenheim group paid for the Dodgers, they made a deal with Time Warner to form a Dodgers-exclusive cable channel, "TWC SportsNet LA." At $8.5 billion for 25 years, all non-nationally televised Dodger games, along with all other media (archives, interviews, team analysis) are exclusive to this channel.The problem is that TWC is asking other cable/satellite providers for a $5-6 surcharge on their customers for the channel (whose re-transmission fee is on par with ESPN, which is a national sports network), even though some people don't watch baseball. DirecTV didn't abide, and then all other providers jumped on their bandwagon. So instead of Time Warner, the Dodgers and all other cable companies getting together to re-negotiate, the channel doesn't exist to 70% of Southern California cable subscribers, and thus, very few people can watch Dodger games.And MLB.tv doesn't help either. Dodger fans who are subscribers in Los Angeles are still blacked-out because of MLB broadcasting rules (all MLB games can be seen through a paid subscription except local games, which can be seen through your local channel). It's either know someone from outside Southern California who has an MLB.tv account, or endure the blackouts in humiliating fashion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeypower Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 What's the situation with the Sportsnet LA Dodgers thing?Is it a paid/local blackout thing? Because I've gotten some Dodgers game up here in Canada on Sportsnet West (no relation that I know of).1. A lot of companies use the whole "SportsNet" nomenclature (TWC, Rogers, Comcast). It's not related to the Canadian venture; it's operated by the folks from Time Warner.2. To help offset the exorbitant $2 billion price tag the Guggenheim group paid for the Dodgers, they made a deal with Time Warner to form a Dodgers-exclusive cable channel, "TWC SportsNet LA." At $8.5 billion for 25 years, all non-nationally televised Dodger games, along with all other media (archives, interviews, team analysis) are exclusive to this channel.The problem is that TWC is asking other cable/satellite providers for a $5-6 surcharge on their customers for the channel (whose re-transmission fee is on par with ESPN, which is a national sports network), even though some people don't watch baseball. DirecTV didn't abide, and then all other providers jumped on their bandwagon. So instead of Time Warner, the Dodgers and all other cable companies getting together to re-negotiate, the channel doesn't exist to 70% of Southern California cable subscribers, and thus, very few people can watch Dodger games.And MLB.tv doesn't help either. Dodger fans who are subscribers in Los Angeles are still blacked-out because of MLB broadcasting rules (all MLB games can be seen through a paid subscription except local games, which can be seen through your local channel). It's either know someone from outside Southern California who has an MLB.tv account, or endure the blackouts in humiliating fashion.And I get it for free whenever Canadian Sportsnet has it's late baseball game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crownking30 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I wonder which manager will be fired this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Look out for Tampa, folks.They've turned that 24-42 record into 51-53 and are 6.5 games back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanSanchez8 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I wonder which manager will be fired this year Ron Washington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raysfan12 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Look out for Tampa, folks.They've turned that 24-42 record into 51-53 and are 6.5 games back.Thank the Seminole medicine man for the run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Look out for Tampa, folks.They've turned that 24-42 record into 51-53 and are 6.5 games back.Thank the Seminole medicine man for the run. Looks like they didn't need Mr. Jobu after all. MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crownking30 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 It's pretty clear that this is a heartbreaking picture. I like both the Giants and the Reds and also the Cardinals. Heck, if both teams qualify for the playoffs, I won't mind seeing them battle it out. But the Reds should'nt be facing heartbreak like this every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 It's pretty clear that this is a heartbreaking picture. I like both the Giants and the Reds and also the Cardinals. Heck, if both teams qualify for the playoffs, I won't mind seeing them battle it out. But the Reds should'nt be facing heartbreak like this every year. What's so heartbreaking about this picture? On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Every team that is able to make it to the post season should be happy, even if they get eliminated there is nothing heart breaking about it, unless it's the World Series and you were expected to win it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninersdd Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Every team that is able to make it to the post season should be happy, even if they get eliminated there is nothing heart breaking about it, unless it's the World Series and you were expected to win it all.So a team like the 2012 Reds in the picture should be happy they're there even though they blew a lead? BEAR DOWN ARIZONA!2013/14 Tanks Picks Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Every team that is able to make it to the post season should be happy, even if they get eliminated there is nothing heart breaking about it, unless it's the World Series and you were expected to win it all.So a team like the 2012 Reds in the picture should be happy they're there even though they blew a lead? Oh, they choked? Hell, that's not heartbreaking at all. Summon the aid of a different deity next time Reds player. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I wonder which manager will be fired this yearGardenhire must be on his way out by now, right? POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crownking30 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 It's pretty clear that this is a heartbreaking picture. I like both the Giants and the Reds and also the Cardinals. Heck, if both teams qualify for the playoffs, I won't mind seeing them battle it out. But the Reds should'nt be facing heartbreak like this every year.What's so heartbreaking about this picture?It's heartbreaking to watch because the series was in the Reds' hands, but I like how the Giants took care of the rest. However, it's still a heartbreaking picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I wonder which manager will be fired this yearGardenhire must be on his way out by now, right?Wouldn't be surprised if John Farrell got the boot as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 It's pretty clear that this is a heartbreaking picture. I like both the Giants and the Reds and also the Cardinals. Heck, if both teams qualify for the playoffs, I won't mind seeing them battle it out. But the Reds should'nt be facing heartbreak like this every year.What's so heartbreaking about this picture? It's heartbreaking to watch because the series was in the Reds' hands, but I like how the Giants took care of the rest. However, it's still a heartbreaking picture.What's your point? The picture is from almost two years ago. In retrospect, the Reds have been more mediocre than their accolades have said over the last five years. The Giants fell from the penthouse in 2012 to the basement last year, only to try climbing back up this season.If you want to create a "most heartbreaking sports pictures" thread where you label pictures from 3-4 years ago, then by all means go ahead and do that. But this is a thread of current baseball news, so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltere Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Crownking30's posts read like the creations of a random sentence generator given a list of 'baseball words' 1 hour ago, BringBackTheVet said: sorry sweetie, but I don't suck minor-league d CCSLC Post of the day September 3rd 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I wonder which manager will be fired this yearGardenhire must be on his way out by now, right?Wouldn't be surprised if John Farrell got the boot as well.One year removed from a World Series championship. Are you serious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crownking30 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 It's pretty clear that this is a heartbreaking picture. I like both the Giants and the Reds and also the Cardinals. Heck, if both teams qualify for the playoffs, I won't mind seeing them battle it out. But the Reds should'nt be facing heartbreak like this every year.What's so heartbreaking about this picture? It's heartbreaking to watch because the series was in the Reds' hands, but I like how the Giants took care of the rest. However, it's still a heartbreaking picture.What's your point? The picture is from almost two years ago. In retrospect, the Reds have been more mediocre than their accolades have said over the last five years. The Giants fell from the penthouse in 2012 to the basement last year, only to try climbing back up this season.If you want to create a "most heartbreaking sports pictures" thread where you label pictures from 3-4 years ago, then by all means go ahead and do that. But this is a thread of current baseball news, so...My point is that you sense lingering anguish inside the Reds' organization from that day. My friend told me, the day that the Reds lost that series, their championship window closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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