[AquiringSat]

Hi, I have the Premier Pack (all RSNs) and I've noticed that old baseball games are blacked out. I'm planning on getting the Extra Innings package, and was wondering if after I do that, will those old games still be blacked out?

 

[lacubs]

no matter if your MLB EI Sub or not its doesn't matter, its up to the each network to blackout or not

 

[dvdmth]

MLB Extra Innings only provides live games. Replays and other MLB programming on RSN's are not included.

 

[AquiringSat]

alright then... that makes my decision a lil more difficult, because MLB.tv offers archives.

 

[HGuardian]

alright then... that makes my decision a lil more difficult, because MLB.tv offers archives.

If you are a picture quality snob (I am) then Extra Innings is the only way to go. I wish MLB would go with the NBA and NFL models and include the streaming content with the TV package.

 

[AquiringSat]

If you are a picture quality snob (I am) then Extra Innings is the only way to go. I wish MLB would go with the NBA and NFL models and include the streaming content with the TV package.

I am also a PQ Snob :lol: I will probably go with EI, I'll just have to really put this HR34 to work in April!

 

[Boston_bill]

I live in the Boston area and SNY(mets) is always blacked out of old games and highlight shows but YES( Yankees) often isn't blacked out.

PS MLB EI on DirecTV is great. You almost always get both teams telecasts in HD.
Funny you're in PHX I always watch the D'Backs games when I can.

 

[zimm7778]

If you are a picture quality snob (I am) then Extra Innings is the only way to go. I wish MLB would go with the NBA and NFL models and include the streaming content with the TV package.

Agreed. Really dumb the NHL or MLB don't. I sub to MLB EI, then have to buy At Bat every year for the phone, then if I want to watch online I have to buy MLB.TV too. So essentially pay 3 fees to watch what I've already paid Directv AND MLB for.

 

[AquiringSat]

haha, Sweet! We have pretty good broadcasters here and I love my D♦Backs But, I gotta see my Mets play too! As well as pretty much every other team!

 

[AquiringSat]

Agreed. Really dumb the NHL or MLB don't. I sub to MLB EI, then have to buy At Bat every year for the phone, then if I want to watch online I have to buy MLB.TV too. So essentially pay 3 fees to watch what I've already paid Directv AND MLB for.

I got a Sling Box, it's expensive at first, but it's only a one time fee

 

[Boston_bill]

haha, Sweet! We have pretty good broadcasters here and I love my D♦Backs But, I gotta see my Mets play too! As well as pretty much every other team!

Sutton is ok, I cant stand Grace. I went to a couple of games out there last April.

 

[AquiringSat]

I didn't like Gracie that much when I first heard him, but then I met him at a Scottsdale Steakhouse and after a few brewskies he had me laughing like crazy! He's a Good Guy, you just have to get used to him.

Sorry I got off Topic

 

[wilbur_the_goose]

To the original post. Yes - they black out old games. It's an MLB rule.

 

[Jive Turkey]

I complain about this rule every chance I get. :lol: I think it is complete overkill that a game that was played 5 years ago and 2200 miles away from me is blacked out. I just don't get that reasoning at all.

 

[AquiringSat]

We're Getting a Treat Tonight! Red Sox @ Pirates on channel 659!

 

[hallrk]

I live in the Boston area and SNY(mets) is always blacked out of old games and highlight shows but YES( Yankees) often isn't blacked out.

PS MLB EI on DirecTV is great. You almost always get both teams telecasts in HD.
Funny you're in PHX I always watch the D'Backs games when I can.

Same for me. I live in the DC area, the Mets,Indians and Red Sox old games are blacked out. But I can get the Yankee games on Yes. Also when the Reds show old games on FSN Cincy I can get those black out free. I've never tried to watch anyone else's old games. So I don't know if those are blacked out or not.
I concur that EI is terrific. I love watching all the teams broadcasts. There are number of announcing teams that are very good and I will watch them over the Reds(my favorite team) most of the time. But there are some I avoid because they are just hideous to listen and watch.
Also Joe Garagiola does a few games for the Diamondbacks. I love catching the games he does as it takes me back to the days when he did the Game of the Week on NBC.