MLB Extra Innings - Free Preview? - Update - YES!

[RyDogg66]

The past two years I believe that Extra Innings has provided a free one week preview. Anyone know if they will be doing this again? It always helps me get through that first week when there are many day games, off days and rain outs.

 

Found this.

 

http://www.multichannel.c...On_MLB_Extra_Innings.php

 

Major League Baseball is about to open its 2010 campaign and In Demand

is throwing out the first pitch on a free promo period and early

sign-up window for the sport's out-of-market package.

Digital-cable

customers can see up to 80 MLB contests throughout opening week from

April 5-11 for free, and buy the package, which will present over 2,000

ballgames this season, for $179 if they order by the latter date. That

marks a $20 savings off of the full-season price of $199.

The 2010

MLB Extra Innings package features up to 80 out-of-market games weekly

throughout the campaign, plus a number of free enhancements. Select

systems throughout the country will present the games in the

high-definition format, delivering up to 12 HD games per week.

[Mike2k33]

They've been doing the free preview since at least 2005. They also have a free preview for a week or so immediately after the All Star Game. Two of my favorite weeks of the year.

[Brew City Baseball Fan]

Any idea if Tuesdays game will not be blacked out in the Appleton area? With it only being on WMLW and not FSN I think were in trouble.

[1992casey]

Look around on the alternate sports channels if you're have DirecTV or DISH. On DirecTV, you might find also the game within the Extra Innings channels. (Extra Innings broadcasts of one's "home" teams are blacked out. But if you're entitled to a particular broadcast for another reason, that channel will be turned on.)

 

Appleton would likely be too far away, but for those who can pick up channel 58 over the air, WMLW is on subchannel 58.2.

[young guns]

It looks like the Bucks play Tuesday at 7, so I'm pretty sure that will be on FSN, and why the game is on WMLW in the first place. If the Bucks did not have a game, and the Brewers were still on WMLW, then that broadcast would be shown on FSN in the Appleton area. At least that's how it was done previous years and I wouldn't expect that to change this year.

[packfan79]

Is Charter running this preview? It seems like they would but I can't find it and was hoping to see the game tonight.

[TooLiveBrew]

Charter should be; they offer Extra Innings for purchase, per their website. Check the high-numbered subscription channels if you haven't already. Otherwise, give them a call. There should be a block of channels that listed as "Game 1", "Game 2", etc. The info bar on the on-screen menu should read "MLB Baseball" if there's a game on, otherwise it's "MLB Extra Innings/NHL Center Ice", iirc.

Of course, it could all be moot if the game is blacked out.

[packfan79]

Charter isn't offering it in the Oshkosh area...

[AZBrewCrew]

Charter wasnt offering it in the Menomonie/Eau Claire area either.

[TooLiveBrew]

Charter sucks. I'm really glad to not have to deal with them anymore. Sorry guys http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

[lcbj68c]

Look around on the alternate sports channels if you're have DirecTV or DISH. On DirecTV, you might find also the game within the Extra Innings channels. (Extra Innings broadcasts of one's "home" teams are blacked out. But if you're entitled to a particular broadcast for another reason, that channel will be turned on.)

 

Appleton would likely be too far away, but for those who can pick up channel 58 over the air, WMLW is on subchannel 58.2.

 

Casey,

 

DISH was unable to reach an agreement with MLB this year. Therefore no Extra Innings and no MLB Network. Verizon might be getting a call today.