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Joost to carry Major League Baseball playoffs
Of course, if you're trying to save money like some Clevelanders we know, you may not want to pay the outrageous sum of money the cable company demands as compensation for television programming--no matter how badly you want to see the Tribe wipe out the Yankees in two weeks. And don't kid us--we know you don't have one of those gnarly gigantic VHF antennas on your roof. For a real baseball fan, this a true dilemma.
Thankfully, it appears that, for those of us with credentials on the Joost video service, not even a lack of TV service will stop us from watching the MLB playoffs. According to Mashable, Joost just inked a deal with MLB to make all of the games, from the division series to the World Series available on demand. Now the games won't be broadcast live as they happen (you'll still need to pay somebody for that), but at least you'll be able to review that bonecrushing homerun Victor Martinez hits to complete the sweep of the Yankees.
Now for the catch--unless you live outside the U.S. and Japan, Joost won't show you the games. Minor details, right? According to Newteevee.com, MLB is so protective of their broadcasts that even replays to a limited number of baseball fans on a P2P service that's still in beta seem to be just too risky. Maybe it's time to re-order that cable TV after all... just for playoff season.
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Subscribe to commentsGrammar freakSep 28th 2007 10:10AM
You bastards stole trot nixon!
DonaldSep 28th 2007 10:53AM
I'm kinda hoping Cleveland plays the Red Sox, actually. They're 0-6 against New York this season...
FredSep 28th 2007 3:42PM
Actually, if you're a real baseball fan, you already pay for MLB.tv, at least I do - better than paying for the MLB Extra Innings package for the TV. Here in VA, all I get is the Orioles and the Nationals, so I have to pay to see the Tribe.
@Donald: that 0-6 record is a bit misleading, given that the Evil Empire didn't have to face Sabathia (CC hasn't started against the Yankees since 2005). They beat Sowers and Byrd, who won't start in the ALDS, and beat Carmona and Westbrook twice. One of the wins against Fausto would have been a loss but for a Borowski meltdown, and one of the wins against jake was in April, when Jake was a different pitcher. I'd rather take the 0-6 slate into the postseason than have to face Beckett twice.