Question about postseason TV

[Brock Beauchamp]

I see some games are listed as “FS1 or MLBN”.

 

Does anyone know what this means? Will the game broadcast on both channels or what?

 

I get FS1 but not MLBN.

[Vanimal46]

Hopefully both because I have MLBN and not FS1...

[Bomba2026]

Maybe ESPN?

[Cychotic]

 

I see some games are listed as “FS1 or MLBN”.

Does anyone know what this means? Will the game broadcast on both channels or what?

I get FS1 but not MLBN.

I think YoutubeTv carries both and has a 7 day free trial.

[notoriousgod71]

 

I see some games are listed as “FS1 or MLBN”.

Does anyone know what this means? Will the game broadcast on both channels or what?

I get FS1 but not MLBN.

 

MLBN will carry two ALDS games but I would guess they wait until the matchups are announced to pick the two of their choosing.

 

In the past, I remember Kaat called one of the games, which will hopefully happen again.

[meknowsalot]

How can you not have MLB network? Seems a must for baseball fans as ESPN coverage is so minimal nowadays. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

How can you not have MLB network? Seems a must for baseball fans as ESPN coverage is so minimal nowadays. 

It's not offered via Hulu and I get my baseball information from internet reading and/or podcasts. I don't really watch baseball talking head commentary, as I find most of it basic at best, infuriatingly wrong at worst.

[TwinsCD]

In years past, MLB has had games on the days where everyone is playing (4 games across the board).  They're getting 2 ALDS games and my guess would be that those would be whatever the afternoon games are in that 4-game swing...which is probably going to be WC-Astros matchup.  

 

Best part about playing the Yankees is that the games will be in the prime spots on the TV schedule.

[OldTimeTwinkie]

If you have Dish tv, they have removed fox sport channels. Grrrrrr

[diehardtwinsfan]

It will be game day or a sports bar for me... Not sure MLB is doing themselves a favor by not keeping the games available over the air. Their ratings are dropping... so switching to cable completely seems kind of silly, especially knowing its viewership is dropping.

[Mr. Brooks]

It will be game day or a sports bar for me... Not sure MLB is doing themselves a favor by not keeping the games available over the air. Their ratings are dropping... so switching to cable completely seems kind of silly, especially knowing its viewership is dropping.

Hasn't the first round always been on cable? I remember it always being TBS or something similar beck when the Twins were making the postseason in the oughts.

[puckstopper1]

 

Hasn't the first round always been on cable? I remember it always being TBS or something similar beck when the Twins were making the postseason in the oughts.

 

Here is the TV schedule:

2019 MLB Postseason schedule (Subject to change; listed by date)

 

WILD CARD
Tuesday, Oct. 1: NL Wild Card Game, TBS
Wednesday, Oct. 2: AL Wild Card Game, ESPN

 

DIVISION SERIES
NLDS on TBS; ALDS on FS1 or MLB Network
A = Involves club with best record; B = Not involving club with best record

Thursday, Oct. 3: NLDS 'A' Game 1, TBS
Thursday, Oct. 3: NLDS 'B' Game 1, TBS
Friday, Oct. 4: ALDS 'A' Game 1, FS1 or MLBN
Friday, Oct. 4: ALDS 'B' Game 1, FS1 or MLBN
Friday, Oct. 4: NLDS 'A' Game 2, TBS
Friday, Oct. 4: NLDS 'B' Game 2, TBS
Saturday, Oct. 5: ALDS 'A' Game 2, FS1
Saturday, Oct. 5: ALDS 'B' Game 2, FS1
Sunday, Oct. 6: NLDS 'A' Game 3, TBS
Sunday, Oct. 6: NLDS 'B' Game 3, TBS
Monday, Oct. 7: ALDS 'A' Game 3, FS1 or MLBN
Monday, Oct. 7: ALDS 'B' Game 3, FS1 or MLBN
Monday, Oct. 7: NLDS 'A' Game 4 (if necessary), TBS
Monday, Oct. 7: NLDS 'B' Game 4 (if necessary), TBS
Tuesday, Oct. 8: ALDS 'A' Game 4 (if necessary), FS1
Tuesday, Oct. 8: ALDS 'B' Game 4 (if necessary), FS1
Wednesday, Oct. 9: NLDS 'A' Game 5 (if necessary), TBS
Wednesday, Oct. 9: NLDS 'B' Game 5 (if necessary), TBS
Thursday, Oct. 10: ALDS 'A' Game 5 (if necessary), FS1
Thursday, Oct. 10: ALDS 'B' Game 5 (if necessary), FS1

 

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
NLCS on TBS; ALCS on FS1 or FOX

Friday, Oct. 11: NLCS Game 1, TBS
Saturday, Oct. 12: ALCS Game 1, FOX or FS1
Saturday, Oct. 12: NLCS Game 2, TBS
Sunday, Oct. 13: ALCS Game 2, FOX or FS1
Monday, Oct. 14: NLCS Game 3, TBS
Tuesday, Oct. 15: ALCS Game 3, FOX or FS1
Tuesday, Oct. 15: NLCS Game 4, TBS
Wednesday, Oct. 16: ALCS Game 4, FOX or FS1
Wednesday, Oct. 16: NLCS Game 5 (if necessary), TBS
Thursday, Oct. 17: ALCS Game 5 (if necessary), FOX or FS1
Friday, Oct. 18: NLCS Game 6 (if necessary), TBS
Saturday, Oct. 19: ALCS Game 6 (if necessary), FOX or FS1
Saturday, Oct. 19: NLCS Game 7 (if necessary), TBS
Sunday, Oct. 20: ALCS Game 7 (if necessary), FOX or FS1

 

WORLD SERIES
Games 1-2, 6-7 at club with better record

Tuesday, Oct. 22: World Series Game 1, FOX
Wednesday, Oct. 23: World Series Game 2, FOX
Thursday, Oct. 24: Travel day
Friday, Oct. 25: World Series Game 3, FOX
Saturday, Oct. 26: World Series Game 4, FOX
Sunday, Oct. 27: World Series Game 5 (if necessary), FOX
Monday, Oct. 28 Travel day (if necessary)
Tuesday, Oct. 29: World Series Game 6 (if necessary), FOX
Wednesday, Oct. 30: World Series Game 7 (if necessary), FOX

[ScrapTheNickname]

Reddit is the way I go.

[notoriousgod71]

 

In years past, MLB has had games on the days where everyone is playing (4 games across the board).  They're getting 2 ALDS games and my guess would be that those would be whatever the afternoon games are in that 4-game swing...which is probably going to be WC-Astros matchup.  

 

Best part about playing the Yankees is that the games will be in the prime spots on the TV schedule.

 

Worst part is the games will not be ending until after midnight as the 15th pitcher of the game attempts to finish off the 7th inning.

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

It will be game day or a sports bar for me... Not sure MLB is doing themselves a favor by not keeping the games available over the air. Their ratings are dropping... so switching to cable completely seems kind of silly, especially knowing its viewership is dropping.

As mentioned above, there has been no recent switch to cable. Everything but the World Series (and perhaps one LCS) has been on pay TV networks since 2007.

 

Ratings are pretty meaningless, compared to revenue. Especially given the changing media landscape -- ratings in 2019 aren't really directly comparable to the ratings from just a few years ago, much less historical ratings from further back.

 

As long as revenue is strong, it's hard to blame MLB for their TV strategy. They're trying to make MLB Network attractive to customers and carriers. And beyond that, it's generally the networks who decide to put a game on FS1 instead of Fox, or ESPN instead of ABC.

[SpicyGarvSauce]

I would plan on the Twins games, assuming they play the Yankees, to be in prime time. So, plan accordingly.

[Seth Stohs]

 

I see some games are listed as “FS1 or MLBN”.

Does anyone know what this means? Will the game broadcast on both channels or what?

I get FS1 but not MLBN.

 

I don't have FS1 or MLBN... 

[Oldgoat_MN]

The American Legion that I'm a member of has all that stuff.

And cocktails, too!

I love that place.

[woolywoolhouse]

Are all games available on MLB.tv? (Subject to blackouts blah blah blah).

[Otto von Ballpark]

Are all games available on MLB.tv? (Subject to blackouts blah blah blah).

If you connect to MLB.TV internationally, I believe they are available. But blacked out in the states, as is customary for national TV games.

[#1ShaneMackFan]

You Tube TV is awesome. If you don't have the channels, get a 7 day free trial of YTTV, or just get it for one month. You can cancel anytime, unlike cable/satellite.

[mrtwinsfan]

The reason M.L.B. NETWORK HAS IT - Fox has 1st right and on fs 1 they have the Astro -w/c winner, And on network Fox They are debuting a new wrestling deal in prime time, Yes it is Fox,s call and M.LB network gets the leftovers after Fox and T.b.s., Yes Wrestling   look it up, 

[MN_ExPat]

If you connect to MLB.TV internationally, I believe they are available. But blacked out in the states, as is customary for national TV games.

Only blacked out in the local area (regular season and some playoff games). I’ve had MLB for years now, and personally I love it. It’s great for those of us who have emigrated from the motherland.

[Otto von Ballpark]

The reason M.L.B. NETWORK HAS IT - Fox has 1st right and on fs 1 they have the Astro -w/c winner, And on network Fox They are debuting a new wrestling deal in prime time, Yes it is Fox,s call and M.LB network gets the leftovers after Fox and T.b.s., Yes Wrestling look it up,

MLB Network has aired a couple postseason games each of the past few years, so it's nothing special about wrestling.

[Otto von Ballpark]

Only blacked out in the local area (regular season and some playoff games). I’ve had MLB for years now, and personally I love it. It’s great for those of us who have emigrated from the motherland.

Games on national TV (including all postseason games) are blacked out across the entire US.

 

But yeah, no blackouts outside the US that I know of -- except perhaps those new YouTube exclusives. I think even Canada is blackout-free, as Rogers (Jays owner/broadcaster) chooses not to enforce them. (Not sure about postseason in Canada, though.)

[crapforks]

I know mlb.tv has (had?) a postseason package, but I’m not finding details of this years version. Anyone in the know care to post a link?

[USNMCPO]

 

I don't have FS1 or MLBN... 

Me either. I just got rid of my HD box from Sjoberg's because I hate paying the extra.

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

I know mlb.tv has (had?) a postseason package, but I’m not finding details of this years version. Anyone in the know care to post a link?

The postseason package was still blacked out in the US. It was mostly for international customers, or US customers that just wanted the radio feeds. (Or you could also log in with cable credentials, I think, to prove you got the game on US cable -- and then you'd have access to the MLB.TV alternate feeds, at least.)

[ScrapTheNickname]

If anyone is interested, but doesn't know how to use Reddit to watch MLB games (and NFL and NBA) on their computer, I will be be glad to walk you through it. Contact me by clicking my name and sending a message directly to me.

[goulik]

If you have Dish tv, they have removed fox sport channels. Grrrrrr

I recently dumped Dish and got Hulu because when I got Dish I asked specifically about FSN. I said I’d only get Dish if I got FSN. I told them that they broke their contract with me, cancelled and switched to Hulu. I told them I will fight their attempts to make me pay early termination because it’s them that broke the contract with me. I will dispute it to the end.