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MLB Off-Season 2011: Only a few more weeks until the radio talks about baseball again

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clemenx

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eznark said:
I'd rather there be no playoffs at all but whatever. This is clearly the way they were going.
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People like to make fun of it, but I would like to have a similar trophy to the Presidents Trophy on the NHL. Having the best record after 162 games should be celebrated.
America's obsession with brackets and playoffs is fun though.
 
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jman2050

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If both wild cards are separated by at most 3 games, then have a play-in. Otherwise, higher record gets in by default.

There, problem solved.
 
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Parch

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One and done is a little harsh, but anything that can provide the chance is welcome. There are plenty of teams who feel they had an extremely small chance of making the playoffs under the current economic split. Now this provides good incentive instead of feeling like fodder for the big spenders. Just to get their foot in the door is big. Then the power of the underdog can crush the evil empires.
 
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eznark

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Harold Reynolds claims the Pirates will finish above .500 and bet up on the bad teams "like the Astros and Reds."

Looool
 
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bjb

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Your girl Jemele Hill over at ESPN says no to expansion:

http://espn.go.com/espn/commentary/story/_/id/7625558/eight-teams-enough-mlb-playoffs

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Para bailar La Bomba

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Doytch said:
Yeah, though if you have MLB.tv your sub works for that. So, it's free in that sense.
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Does it really? I thought it was

(1) Free app = scoreboard + useless shit
(2) Upgraded app = (1) + Highlights +Audio + 1 live game video stream
(3) Upgraded app + MLB.TV subscription = (2) + live video stream of all games.
 
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Macattk15

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Franklin Gutierrez out for 4 weeks with a partial torn pectoral muscle.

:(

He was gonna be my comeback player of the year after he came into ST ripped as fuck.
 
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RBH

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Baseball season is almost upon us and with that comes the latest edition of Major League Baseball's At Bat app, which went live this morning. The app provides baseball fans with access to live game radio and television broadcasts, MLB GameDay play-by-play service, and more.

Of course, all this isn't free. There are several service options depending mostly on if users wish to have streaming television broadcasts or are content with radio. The app itself, a universal app designed for both the iPhone and iPad, is a free download. On its own, it offers free league-wide scoreboards and limited access to news content from Major League Baseball.


There are two main service levels, with the high-end MLB.tv Premium offering everything: live home-and-away television broadcasts for "out-of-market" games (that is, users can't watch their local team's television coverage); live game home-and-away radio broadcasts; GameDay play-by-play coverage; in-game highlights; box scores; and many, many statistics.

MLB.tv Premium can be purchased for $124.99/season or $24.99/month from the MLB.tv website. The MLB.tv login can then be used to completely unlock the iOS app, and it also allows games to be watched from the Mac or Apple TV.

New for this year is an additional MLB.tv Premium purchase option: a $24.99/month in-app subscription that gives all the same access as buying through the MLB website, but with the convenience of charging the service to an iTunes account. Across the whole length of the season, the $24.99/month charge will be more expensive than the full season charge of $124.99, but it is nice to have the option.

Also available is an in-app purchase for $14.99/season or $2.99/month that offers the same radio broadcasts and GameDay features as the full MLB.tv Premium package, but without the television broadcasts. Subscribers to this package do get one free featured television broadcast per day, as well as "live look-ins" to games when significant events happen.

Last year, MLB.tv Premium users were required to pay the $124.99/season fee, as well as buying separate iPhone and iPad apps for $14.99 each. This year, subscribers with iOS devices will save $30 by having the apps unlock automatically with a login. Additionally, MLB.tv Premium users will get access to out-of-market game broadcasts on the Apple TV. MLB tells MacRumors that the Apple TV is receiving an updated interface for 2012 as well.

Finally, MLB told us about a new "At The Ballpark" app coming on Opening Day 2012. The app will expand on the features offered in the At Bat app last year and will offer maps to concession stands, emergency exits and more at ballparks, as well as a geolocated check-in service. Individual clubs can offer seat upgrades, special offers and food discounts to app users. Some clubs even offer mobile food ordering from the app, and can deliver food right to your seat.


MLB At Bat is a free universal download from the App Store for iPhone and iPad.
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http://www.macrumors.com/2012/02/29/mlb-at-bat-goes-live-for-2012-with-improved-pricing-scheme/


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Talon

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Jemele Hill, Skip Bayless, and Stephen A. Smith.

Truly the triumvirate of terrible opinions.

But fuck playoff expansion
 
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vas_a_morir

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Have you guys ever thought about doing monthly MLB threads this season? I like to keep things they way they are as much as the next guy, but it does become difficult at time to find great moments in MLBGAF history with the current format.
 
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RBH

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I'm reading through that thread on Macrumors about MLB.tv, and I love reading the comments from the morons who are complaining about how they can't watch their local team and how the MLB is LAGGING BEHIND THE COMPETITION!!1!
 
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Talon

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RBH said:
I'm reading through that thread on Macrumors about MLB.tv, and I love reading the comments from the morons who are complaining about how they can't watch their local team and how the MLB is LAGGING BEHIND THE COMPETITION!!1!
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This is hilarious.

Meanwhile, the NBA and NFL are dicking around.
 
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Sanjuro

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vas_a_morir said:
Have you guys ever thought about doing monthly MLB threads this season? I like to keep things they way they are as much as the next guy, but it does become difficult at time to find great moments in MLBGAF history with the current format.
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I don't want MLB-Age to change formats unlike that stupid MLB.
 
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zychi

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Anyone know of a site, or have any tips for running a fantasy baseball league? My fantasy football buddies are venturing into baseball now and I think I'm going to be the commish.
 
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acheron_xl

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darkside31337 said:
MLB The Show 12 being $20 off if you buy the PS3 + Vita versions is confirmed. At least for Best Buy, it's in next weeks Weekly Ad.
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Good to hear. I was totally willing to pay full price for both too, just because I'm a sucker. The only thing I can complain about is that I was going to get the Vita version off of PSN so it would always be on my system. Swapping out the cards is just a bit of a hassle.
 
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eznark

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Awesome, I'm stoked it's the physical game. It's way too big a game to keep on a memory card. It'll likely e the only physical game I ever have!
 
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