No TV for Berrios Start

[bluechipper]

It looks like there will be no local broadcast of Thursday's afternoon start for Jose Berrios. That sounds like a good marketing move. /s

 

Thanks a lot, Fox Sports.

[Everyday Eddy]

Twins and Wild have brutal broadcasts on FSN.   Doesn't surprise me

[scottz]

I thought they announced no TV on any weekday games for the rest of the year awhile back?

[Vanimal46]

Instead of the game, tune into Fox Sports North for a marathon of Kent Hrbek Outdoors! Or some rerun of Texas Hold'Em Poker. 

[bluechipper]

 

I thought they announced no TV on any weekday games for the rest of the year awhile back?

I think this would be a good time to make an exception on that.

[Seth Stohs]

 

It looks like there will be no local broadcast of Thursday's afternoon start for Jose Berrios. That sounds like a good marketing move. /s

 

Thanks a lot, Fox Sports.

 

The schedule was announced before the season started. Not much they can do. 

[bluechipper]

 

The schedule was announced before the season started. Not much they can do. 

They usually pick up the afternoon games that aren't originally on the schedule. I don't remember missing an afternoon game in the second half last year.

[alarp33]

 

The schedule was announced before the season started. Not much they can do. 

 

Not much they can do, other than add it to the schedule... (teams/ broadcast partners regularly add games to tv schedule)

[Seth Stohs]

 

Not much they can do, other than add it to the schedule... (teams/ broadcast partners regularly add games to tv schedule)

 

Yes, but it is usually through a trade or a rain out or something. 

[twinsnorth49]

 

Instead of the game, tune into Fox Sports North for a marathon of Kent Hrbek Outdoors! Or some rerun of Texas Hold'Em Poker. 

USFL highlights featuring Hershel Walker....

[70charger]

Is mlb.tv going to black me out of the away broadcast anyway?

[Otto von Ballpark]

Is mlb.tv going to black me out of the away broadcast anyway?

Yes. Fox retains the in-market broadcast rights even if they choose not to exercise them.

 

We might get lucky and MLB Network will pick up the opposing team's feed.

[Craig Arko]

Definite First World problem.

[70charger]

 

Yes. Fox retains the in-market broadcast rights even if they choose not to exercise them.

We might get lucky and MLB Network will pick up the opposing team's feed.

Lame. I'll see if I can VPN in.

[spinowner]

 

Definite First World problem.

First World solution: Get to the airport first thing on Thursday morning and fly to Houston. Find a bar with a TV at the airport, watch the game, and fly back. Or, if you live near Minneapolis you could just go to the game in person.

Edited August 10, 2016 by spinowner

[Craig Arko]

First World solution: Get to the airport first thing on Thursday morning and fly to Houston. Find a bar with a TV at the airport, watch the game, and fly back.

Hopefully not on Delta.

[howeda7]

Of course they can add it. It means the ratings on a Thursday afternoon when you're 20 games under don't justify the salaries/satellite time and extra rights fees.

 

 

Not much they can do, other than add it to the schedule... (teams/ broadcast partners regularly add games to tv schedule)

 

[Otto von Ballpark]

FSN could just simulcast the other team's feed, like MLB Network does.  I feel like they have done that before...?  Maybe it's worth a tweet at them?

[bluechipper]

Even if ratings are down because the team is losing, how does it make more sense for them to put on shows that no one watches? There's got to be something I'm missing because I can't see a reason why every game for every team is not televised locally.

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

Even if ratings are down because the team is losing, how does it make more sense for them to put on shows that no one watches? There's got to be something I'm missing because I can't see a reason why every game for every team is not televised locally.

The only thing I can think of, is that the ratings are so low for these particular games, the financial benefit to FSN doesn't outweigh the production costs (either running your own crew, or paying the other team's broadcaster if you simulcast).

 

It doesn't even seem to have anything to do with encouraging ballpark attendance -- looks like their are 3 unbroadcasted road games this year, compared with 5 home games (one of which was July 4th which later got picked up by ESPN).

 

Maybe increased use of Fox Sports Go will help -- weekday afternoon games should get more eyeballs if people can watch on their computers or mobile devices.

Edited August 10, 2016 by spycake

[Sarah]

I figured the game last night (makeup from Wednesday's rain out) wouldn't be on TV but it was so they must have some kind of rule about broadcasting makeup games? 

[bluechipper]

Fox Sports North isn't televising Thursday's afternoon game. Does anybody want to guess which pitcher is starting for the Twins on that day???

[Otto von Ballpark]

If Berrios pitches, but no one sees him do it -- do they still offer advice about how to fix him?

[nicksaviking]

As my opinion is that Berrios' biggest issue is a little rookie mental block, I hope someone tells him soon that the game isn't televised and see if the results are any different.

[jimmer]

I'll be watching the Twins/Tigers on Thursday.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

A Twins facebook post this morning indicates that this game will be televised closed circuit at the Twins booth at the State Fair today. But wouldn't you rather listen to Provus and Gladden for a change? You might learn something.

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

A Twins facebook post this morning indicates that this game will be televised closed circuit at the Twins booth at the State Fair today.

I hope they got express written consent to do that (and not just implied oral consent).

[Pardon My Dinger]

 

(and not just implied oral consent).

Heh, yeah...wait, what are we talking about?!

[Physics Guy]

Game was televised on MLB Network.