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⚾️ I can't find a single baseball game available today on non-paying TV (Original Post) underpants Jul 2024 OP
Turn off the tv and multigraincracker Jul 2024 #1
We're going to my folks today underpants Jul 2024 #2
Maybe on the radio? LisaM Jul 2024 #11
Where I live the high is going to 97 today. House of Roberts Jul 2024 #3
Cooler at my folks but still hot underpants Jul 2024 #8
Supreme is the corporate suckage BoRaGard Jul 2024 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author rurallib Jul 2024 #5
I think the pitch clock has actually speeded up games. Diamond_Dog Jul 2024 #7
Actually Almost 30 Minutes ProfessorGAC Jul 2024 #13
I loathe the mic and split screen too. They've dumbed down the game by over producing it. Auggie Jul 2024 #15
They have to make the games into Entertainment Tonight. Diamond_Dog Jul 2024 #16
lots of games today! LoveTheDU Jul 2024 #9
Yep. 15. Ridiculous underpants Jul 2024 #10
I feel your pain underpants. Diamond_Dog Jul 2024 #6
Yankees reds is the free game today on Fubu and Direct TV Streaming. CabbageAndBeans Jul 2024 #12
Depends On What You Mean By Free TV ProfessorGAC Jul 2024 #14

underpants

(187,418 posts)
2. We're going to my folks today
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 07:06 AM
Jul 2024

My stepfather is in his 90’s (Mom is in her 80’s) and it’s going the be hot as hell and humid. I thought it’d be great to just have a baseball game on as we had lunch and watermelon. We are stopping to get them peaches on the way. This was all my daughter’s idea.

Why the hell isn’t baseball on on the 4th?
Money, that’s why.

House of Roberts

(5,750 posts)
3. Where I live the high is going to 97 today.
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 07:10 AM
Jul 2024

As they say, your mileage may vary. Maybe where you are it will be pleasant. Not here. Maybe not where underpants is either.

underpants

(187,418 posts)
8. Cooler at my folks but still hot
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 09:08 AM
Jul 2024

Heat index at home could be 105, at least plus + 100.

Cooler in the valley.

Currently sitting in the car on Carters Mountain (Near Monticello) with the dog. My wife and daughter are getting peaches and hopefully a pie. It’s an apple and peach orchard.

Response to underpants (Original post)

Diamond_Dog

(35,199 posts)
7. I think the pitch clock has actually speeded up games.
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 08:30 AM
Jul 2024

Used to be you could count on most games being at least 3 hrs. long and many were longer than that, but now they are shorter by about 20 minutes or so (or so it seems to me).

What irks me is when they mic up a player in the field and yak with him during the game! Or split screen interviews with someone in the dugout. Just show the game!! All that other stuff is too distracting.

ProfessorGAC

(70,655 posts)
13. Actually Almost 30 Minutes
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 04:15 PM
Jul 2024

Two years pre pitch clock the average game time was about 3:06.
In the year & a half since it's 2:37.5.
It did what it was supposed to do.

Auggie

(31,915 posts)
15. I loathe the mic and split screen too. They've dumbed down the game by over producing it.
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 05:39 PM
Jul 2024

LoveTheDU

(120 posts)
9. lots of games today!
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 09:46 AM
Jul 2024

Actually, I count 15 games today starting at 11:05 am EDT. It's not a lack of games, it's a lack of traditional network access. I was going to suggest a sports pub! But family celebrations are great, too.

Diamond_Dog

(35,199 posts)
6. I feel your pain underpants.
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 08:24 AM
Jul 2024

I’m getting so tired of the corporate greed … used to be lots of baseball on every weekend without having to pay for TV service. 4th of July, Memorial day, double headers….

An aside, I remember before our kids came along and we would visit Mr. Diamond’s folks on a weekend, they would sit there glued to a golf tournament on TV all afternoon…..

CabbageAndBeans

(39 posts)
12. Yankees reds is the free game today on Fubu and Direct TV Streaming.
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 12:13 PM
Jul 2024

You can watch with a free trial to either. MLBtv usually has a free game on weekends. Not sure if they will today, though. MLBtv App is free also.

ProfessorGAC

(70,655 posts)
14. Depends On What You Mean By Free TV
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 04:18 PM
Jul 2024

MLB networks has around 9 consecutive hours of games, and they tend to be a the floor level of most carriers' sports package.
If you mean networks with over air broadcast channels, I guess I'm not surprised that none of them are carrying it.
They seem to only involve themselves with the post-season.

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