Anyone watching the new MLB Network yet?

zep33

Seems to working here in Mass (went live yesterday)

Haven't seen Larson's perfect game yet though. Forgot to check if I was getting the channel or not until late last night.

Guess they were even showing the old commercials during the broadcast

BassPro77

haven't looked recently, if i am not mistaken i think they said the 4th here in Fl. but i have been known to be wrong before.

mcholke

I watched the Larsen game. It was interesting to see the differences in telecast from the 1950s. B&W obviously for starters, primarily used behind the plate camera for all the shots, no replay, little to no tight shots of players, no dugout shots, one or two brief crowd shots. What I liked was the pace of the game. Nobody gets out of batters box, pitchers do not deliberate on mound, and very little arguing with umpire about called balls and strikes (seemed like stars such as Mantle got a little more room to complain but not much). Game moved very quickly. The through out a stat during the in between interviews with Bob Costas that 15 future hall of famers participated in the game, that includes the broadcast team of Mel Allen and Vin Scully. It was neat to watch Jackie Robinson, Mantle, Snider, Campy, etc. play.

metrotheme

Yeah it's nice to watch. I don't know if I can take baseball 24/7 but they'll make it interesting. Good to see Harold Reynolds back on TV.

onebamafan

I noticed it on my cable system about 2 weeks ago. I hope it is still around come April, with Charter cable you never know.........................................

Goot

<< <i>haven't looked recently, if i am not mistaken i think they said the 4th here in Fl. but i have been known to be wrong before. >>





It's on in FL.

jrinck

Not many commercials yet, which is nice.

zep33

Just found the schedule

This channel gives me wood


TV Schedule

zep33

Where's Gumby?

January 28th

11:00 AM Harvey's Wallbangers The 1982 Milwaukee Brewers

BPorter26

Have it here in NC. They had a program on the Red sox history this morning and everytime they came back from a commercial it would start from the beginning. Talk about "Groundhog day". They have some kinks to work out, but I think the network will be great when the season begins.

HoofHearted

<< <i>I watched the Larsen game. It was interesting to see the differences in telecast from the 1950s. B&W obviously for starters, primarily used behind the plate camera for all the shots, no replay, little to no tight shots of players, no dugout shots, one or two brief crowd shots. What I liked was the pace of the game. Nobody gets out of batters box, pitchers do not deliberate on mound, and very little arguing with umpire about called balls and strikes (seemed like stars such as Mantle got a little more room to complain but not much). Game moved very quickly. The through out a stat during the in between interviews with Bob Costas that 15 future hall of famers participated in the game, that includes the broadcast team of Mel Allen and Vin Scully. It was neat to watch Jackie Robinson, Mantle, Snider, Campy, etc. play. >>



Fun stuff to watch. I loved the "graphics" where they superimposed the players' names in simple lettering over the picture. I suppose the Gillette commercials were state-of-the-art at the time?

Great game to watch, too, with Vin Scully announcing.

Griffins

Stayed up til 2am watching last nite. Back at it today. Good stuff.