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ESPN and MLB ending 35 year partnership after 2025 season

CTListener said:
We may be facing that situation again in 2026, depending on who gets the rights to the postseason games now carried by ESPN (wild-card round, IIRC). I can see some being on FS1 and others being on some non-sports-centric streaming service, like Amazon Prime or Apple+.

I can also see MLB asking that games played in Tampa (Rays) and Sacramento (A's), should those teams make the playoffs, be available to as few out-of-market viewers as possible, just to spare MLB the embarrassment of showing big league product in minor league ballparks.
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IMHO Then Wrigley Field could be considered a minor league park too. Filled ball parks no matter what the size look better on TV.
 
It really doesn't matter where a game is played as long as the field's sightlines for the TV cameras "slow the stands full". It's all about the image and money.
 
secondchoice said:
It really doesn't matter where a game is played as long as the field's sightlines for the TV cameras "slow the stands full". It's all about the image and money.
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There are broadcast standards that have to be met. Lighting, technical requirements, press box requirements. Not to mention MLB league standards for clubhouses, You can’t just pick a place and have a game.

The Field of Dreams game took years of planning. The Little League Classic has to be brought up to standards.
 
Don CT said:
There are broadcast standards that have to be met. Lighting, technical requirements, press box requirements. Not to mention MLB league standards for clubhouses, You can’t just pick a place and have a game.

The Field of Dreams game took years of planning. The Little League Classic has to be brought up to standards.
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If you ever watch golf it's amazing what they do without lighting.

The players are just a bunch of wimps. When I played football we only had 5 or 10 minutes of hot water to shower. Nothing like playing in 40 degree rain then take a cold shower before a bus ride back to school.
 
secondchoice said:
If you ever watch golf it's amazing what they do without lighting.

The players are just a bunch of wimps. When I played football we only had 5 or 10 minutes of hot water to shower. Nothing like playing in 40 degree rain then take a cold shower before a bus ride back to school.
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Golf has lighting. It’s called the sun. There is a reason they suspend play when it gets dark.

Are you saying high school football is tougher than the NFL? Is that your argument.
 
Don CT said:
Golf has lighting. It’s called the sun. There is a reason they suspend play when it gets dark.

Are you saying high school football is tougher than the NFL? Is that your argument.
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No it's not. There is simple physics involved. Bigger and faster makes harder collisions. The conditions of the clubhouse or locker room and most statiums are much better now than 50 years ago (when I played) on all levels. Of course there is a lot more money involved. I bet some college football guys are making more now than some NFL rookies back in the 1970's.
 
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No it's not. There is simple physics involved. Bigger and faster makes harder collisions. The conditions of the clubhouse or locker room and most statiums are much better now than 50 years ago (when I played) on all levels. Of course there is a lot more money involved. I bet some college football guys are making more now than some NFL rookies back in the 1970's.
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Minor league parks don’t have nice clubhouses.
 
I'm still trying to figure out what any of this has to do with Wrigley Field, which has never been anything but a major league ballpark and whose locker rooms meet MLB standards.
 
NYAZSporty said:
Wonder if SNB happens to go to NBC if they'd consider pushing first pitch back to the old 8PM Eastern time, especially in this day in age where pace of play thanks to pitch clock has helped accelerate games. Not to mention I'm sure CBS (NBC could care less, but) don't want this to get in the way of 60 Minutes & rather have NBC do an ESPN Baseball Tonight-equivalent kinda pregame leading in.
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I've seen it mentioned elsewhere that the CBA has a requirement that the Sunday Night games start when they do so the players can leave town and get to the next city at a reasonable time. So they couldn't move it later without the player's approval.
 
NoDakObserver said:
I've seen it mentioned elsewhere that the CBA has a requirement that the Sunday Night games start when they do so the players can leave town and get to the next city at a reasonable time. So they couldn't move it later without the player's approval.
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They hated the 8pm start time as the games went too long on travel days.
 
If MLB is smart (Which I mean Rob Manfred hasn't shown much brain power) they go with NBC's offer. Yes, some of those games would have to be exclusive Peacock but you would have most of the games on NBC Primetime. That's gonna get way more eyeballs then anything on Apple. I'm honestly surprised Apple would want to double down cause I can't imagine their getting much numbers on the Friday Night Baseball slot.
 
PTBoardOp93 said:
As far as I know, the existing MLB deal with Apple TV is only for rights within the US. Not even in Canada.
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From Apple's own site:

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“Friday Night Baseball” returns to Apple TV+ on March 28

Apple and MLB announced that “Friday Night Baseball,” a weekly doubleheader available on Apple TV+, will return for the 2025 regular season.
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Apple and Major League Baseball (MLB) announced that “Friday Night Baseball,” a weekly doubleheader available on Apple TV+, is set to return for the 2025 regular season. Fans across 60 countries and regions can enjoy two marquee matchups over 25 weeks, featuring enhanced production quality, expert commentary, and no local broadcast restrictions.
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