Ask the Mets fans how excited they are about Correa.
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***Official Houston Astros 2022-23 Offseason Thread***
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amercer said:
Flight was delayed, but we are in the air headed to Palm Beach now. Some Mets and Nats fans on the plane with us too.
Mrs. Marvin is heading out Monday with her family and I'm hopping on a plane Wednesday night to join them in Orlando. We'll be at the games Friday-Sunday.
Bunk Moreland said:MAROON said:
this seems less than ideal:
Warner Bros. Discovery Looks to Get Out of Regional Sports TV Business - WSJ
AT&T SportsNet reportedly falls short in payment to Pirates, could be in distress | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
not sure if this has already been discussed. Parent of ATT Sports Net wants out of the business.
With its entry into golf, the CW should use this as an opportunity to expand their sports coverage and maybe get some good deals, at least in the short term.
Context
WBD's plan: Teams have until March 31 to reach a deal to take their rights back. Otherwise the channels expect to make a Chapter 7 liquidation filing at some unspecified time.https://t.co/K0tDFz6zoE
— John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ) February 24, 2023
This is an important point for fans:
— John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ) February 24, 2023
WBD told the teams to use the same production staff and equipment to continue producing the games for an undetermined amount of time.https://t.co/K0tDFz6zoE
Manfred said if they went under MLB would likely take over the rights and run it out of MLB.tv with no blackout restrictions
If I had to rank the 5 most impactful hits of the postseason I'd rank them:bearkatag15 said:Bregman was so hot in the 2022 post season. On base all 13 postseason games. Hit .294, 5 doubles, 3 homers, 11 RBI, .948 OPS.
— 🏆 SPACEMAN 🏆 (@CopierCollin) February 24, 2023
Don't care what anyone says this was the most impactful AB of the postseason for me. This is when the tide turned. pic.twitter.com/DYrra6huP1
Can't disagree here. This hit was massive
Let's see what else was posted. I can't watch these enoughPena's homer to get the lead in the 18 inning game was a close 2nd for me. Those poor Mariners fans that waited that game out lol pic.twitter.com/mauwPqe7rm
— 🏆 SPACEMAN 🏆 (@CopierCollin) February 24, 2023
1. Yordan's blast in game 6
2. Bregman's hit from above
3. Yordan's blast in game 1 against Seattle
4. Vazquez's RBI single in game 6
5. Pena's HR in inning 18
You'll notice I didn't include any hits against the Yankees. When you get your ass swept there really isn't any hits to pinpoint.
Honorable mention: Machete's HPB.
I'd rank Yordan's GM 1 walk off #1
I've heard multiple guys say that set the tone for the rest of the playoffs. From that point they were locked in.
We lose that game and who knows how things fall.
I've heard multiple guys say that set the tone for the rest of the playoffs. From that point they were locked in.
We lose that game and who knows how things fall.
Welcome to the Palm Beaches. 🌴
— Houston Astros (@astros) February 24, 2023
Home of the 2x World Series Champions. pic.twitter.com/xoxJ4wBpTm
Y'all.......I am so ready for this season
Not gonna lie, the pitch clock gives me anxiety. pic.twitter.com/TpaAu6si2Q
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) February 24, 2023
This was way too fast. The beauty of baseball is going to a game and slowing down enough to forget about the world for a bit. Baseball should be calm. This seems way too rushed.
spadilly said:Not gonna lie, the pitch clock gives me anxiety. pic.twitter.com/TpaAu6si2Q
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) February 24, 2023
This was way too fast. The beauty of baseball is going to a game and slowing down enough to forget about the world for a bit. Baseball should be calm. This seems way too rushed.
I hate it
spadilly said:Not gonna lie, the pitch clock gives me anxiety. pic.twitter.com/TpaAu6si2Q
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) February 24, 2023
This was way too fast. The beauty of baseball is going to a game and slowing down enough to forget about the world for a bit. Baseball should be calm. This seems way too rushed.
I love it when a pitcher is up there dealing. This is great, get some motion in the game.
We went to the Aggie game tonight. The 20 second pitch clock is plenty fast enough.
so were regional sports networks just another zero interest rate phenomena?
HerschelwoodHardhead said:spadilly said:Not gonna lie, the pitch clock gives me anxiety. pic.twitter.com/TpaAu6si2Q
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) February 24, 2023
This was way too fast. The beauty of baseball is going to a game and slowing down enough to forget about the world for a bit. Baseball should be calm. This seems way too rushed.
I love it when a pitcher is up there dealing. This is great, get some motion in the game.
Roy Oswalt…he would have zero problems with the new rules.
Karl Malone would hate this new rule.
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https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/02/warner-bros-discovery-planning-to-leave-rsn-business.html
Add the Astros and ATT Sports Net to the growing list of RSNs going belly up. I hope that this is a good thing in the end and that somehow this does away with regional blackouts via streaming. It will be interesting to see how this unfolds. I wonder how this effects people like Julia Morales, TK, and Blummer who are employees of ATT Sports Net?
Add the Astros and ATT Sports Net to the growing list of RSNs going belly up. I hope that this is a good thing in the end and that somehow this does away with regional blackouts via streaming. It will be interesting to see how this unfolds. I wonder how this effects people like Julia Morales, TK, and Blummer who are employees of ATT Sports Net?
Put me in the "hate" bucket for pitch clock
OKCAg2002 said:
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/02/warner-bros-discovery-planning-to-leave-rsn-business.html
Add the Astros and ATT Sports Net to the growing list of RSNs going belly up. I hope that this is a good thing in the end and that somehow this does away with regional blackouts via streaming. It will be interesting to see how this unfolds. I wonder how this effects people like Julia Morales, TK, and Blummer who are employees of ATT Sports Net?
All I know is I better be able to watch my astros from here in Bryan when the season starts. This probably couldnt happen at a better time for the astros to find a big time suitor for their games. Best team in MLB, maybe not the best tv market, but who is going to pass up televising our games?
Grapefruit League opener:
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) February 25, 2023
Bannon 2B
Dubón SS
Abreu 1B
Lee C
Madris RF
Julks LF
Hensley 3B
Adolph CF
Costes DH
RHP Bielak
I've missed these lineup tweets
And so it begins
bearkatag15 said:Grapefruit League opener:
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) February 25, 2023
Bannon 2B
Dubón SS
Abreu 1B
Lee C
Madris RF
Julks LF
Hensley 3B
Adolph CF
Costes DH
RHP Bielak
I've missed these lineup tweets
I didnt realize how much turnover there was from last year
bearkatag15 said:Grapefruit League opener:
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) February 25, 2023
Bannon 2B
Dubón SS
Abreu 1B
Lee C
Madris RF
Julks LF
Hensley 3B
Adolph CF
Costes DH
RHP Bielak
I've missed these lineup tweets
Are we hazing Abreu?
Upcoming Astros Grapefruit League starters
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) February 25, 2023
Tomorrow vs WAS: José Urquidy
Mon vs MIA: Forrest Whitley
Tues vs NYM: Luis Garcia
TK and Blummer are employed by the Astros and Julia is employed by ATTSN
The articles have said that if the networks liquidate, then they will allow the teams to still use all the equipment for providing the games. I have to figure that the personnel would be included in the deal.
Julia is more of a journalist, right? She works for the network and does a lot of content pieces outside of field reporting. I hope she can continue with the broadcasts, but this is going to be really interesting to see how it all works out.
OKCAg2002 said:
Julia is more of a journalist, right? She works for the network and does a lot of content pieces outside of field reporting. I hope she can continue with the broadcasts, but this is going to be really interesting to see how it all works out.
I thought their contract was with the Astros?
Nope, attsn. She does rockets stuff too occasionally
Yeah. Julia was still producing content during the postseason for ATT.
Framber Valdez and Dr. Andy Nuñez catching up at spring training. From last year https://t.co/dJkSuw29fl pic.twitter.com/URaYnVtLLu
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) February 25, 2023
The question is how the Astros get paid. Getting to use the equipment to produce it themselves means they have to pay for producing the broadcast. That's the opposite of an income stream.
So are the Astros getting any advertising income directly now? Is there any advertising income? Are those contracts transferred to the team?
Media rights are an income stream. Imagine if the YES network went belly up. That's a huge amount of money for the Yankees. WGN and the Cubs?
The real question is how much of a hit does this put on the team's revenue and does it impact them in at way going forward with spending.
Now add in the distribution. ATTSSW had a distribution contract with DirecTV. If they go belly up do the Astros have to negotiate that themselves? Does it stay in place automatically?
So are the Astros getting any advertising income directly now? Is there any advertising income? Are those contracts transferred to the team?
Media rights are an income stream. Imagine if the YES network went belly up. That's a huge amount of money for the Yankees. WGN and the Cubs?
The real question is how much of a hit does this put on the team's revenue and does it impact them in at way going forward with spending.
Now add in the distribution. ATTSSW had a distribution contract with DirecTV. If they go belly up do the Astros have to negotiate that themselves? Does it stay in place automatically?
This is amazing - one of my all time favs.
Number of times Pedro Martinez faced Tony Gwynn: 36
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) February 25, 2023
Number of times Pedro Martinez struck Tony Gwynn out: ZERO
Number of times Greg Maddux faced Tony Gwynn: 107
Number of times Greg Maddux struck Tony Gwynn out: ZERO pic.twitter.com/cxH506QAF0
One of the articles said teams selling their streaming content is 10 years away but seems like mlb.com has the infrastructure if the Astros were to manage the production themselves with former ATT Sportsnet personnel.
Seems way to simple but then anyone that had the mlb app could stream Astros games if you paid the fee directly to them.
Seems way to simple but then anyone that had the mlb app could stream Astros games if you paid the fee directly to them.
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