Don't Expect Much of the AL Central on Sunday Night Baseball in 2011
by Freneau on Jan 12, 2011 6:01 PM EST
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PrintESPN has released their partial schedule/selection for Sunday Night Baseball. April, May, and part of... July are locked down, while June and August/September at still TBD. We can list the appearances by the AL Central the long way or the short way. OK, let's go with the long way:
- Tigers: zero appearances
- Twins: zero appearances
- Indians: zero appearances
- White Sox: zero appearances
- Royals: do we even have to say it?
Interestingly, the NL Central gets a decent amount of exposure, with a Reds-Cardinals game as well as a Reds-Braves tilt. That suggests, at some level, that the AL Central getting shut out is somewhat random and not merely a calculated result of having the Yankees/Sawks/Phillies in every telecast. I do expect that the White Sox & Twins will eventually get a Sunday Night game, for whatever that's worth.
I'm not a huge fan of the treatment given the Sunday Night Game, to be honest. Making every other game a day game is a burden once the weather turns hot and brings an element of monotony to the schedule that just isn't needed.
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They'll come crawling
With their tails between their legs when Moose is on track for the single season HR record
The world will look up and shout, "Save us!"
And Moose will look down and whisper, “No.”
by NotAHippie on Jan 12, 2011 6:06 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Do they not realize we have the #1 farm system in baseball?
I would think they’d at least put on a NW Arkansas vs. Springfield matchup.
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I'm going to have to get the milb Extra Innings package this year
The immoderate moderator
by Scott McKinney on Jan 12, 2011 6:11 PM EST up reply actions
jokes aside
the NL Central should be a pretty good race this season between the Cards, REds, and Brewers. Best player in baseball, I think Greinke will dominate the NL next season showing that he’s still one of the best in baseball (and showing Wainwright and Carpenter who’s boss).
Also, the Pirates-Astros suckfest should be teh awesome.
Making watching baseball as fun as doing your taxes.
My Twitter feed.
by Matt Klaassen on Jan 12, 2011 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
do we play the astros in interleague?
too bad Joe Morgan wouldn’t be around to call the battle of the two most retrograde FOs
I love the Pirates suckfest
it keeps the tickets cheap at that stunning stadium…and no lines for anything
That's the only reason I like the Royals losing.
But then again, I don’t buy anything at the stadium because it’s too expensive, so I don’t care about lines. Cheap tickets are nice though.
We probably have games locked in already for 2012
Our playoff push is inevitable
who watches the mothership anyway?
ESPN claims to be the leader, bleh, I think I know ONE person who loves ESPN.
I'm not a fan of a lot of things ESPN but when it comes to watching sports,
they control a ton of it.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball...Rock Chalk Talk
hmm
they actually control nothing.
Monday Night Football?
Listening to those three bafoons is worse than going to the dentist.
ESPN is an ego driven joke.
BCS, college football, college basketball.
Maybe it’s just the college sports but I watch a lot more of that then professional.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball...Rock Chalk Talk
Control nothing?
They play a ton of college football, college basketball, MLB, NBA and NFL games. Is there somewhere else I can watch those games? Sure their talking heads are goofy, but they actually show the games that people want to see. That’s worth something.
The immoderate moderator
by Scott McKinney on Jan 12, 2011 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
hmm
i really don’t watch much college BB, and as for NBA, bleh.
I usually watch baseball on my dish, as well as NHL and NFL.
I don't see why people don't like ESPN....I mean...they show a ton of sports.
I mean…are people really upset that the Royals aren’t on there very much?? What are we demanding more Clippers games on TV too?? Damnit…get more Auburn basketball on TV..NOW!!!!
Killing time until time kills me
if youve watched blake griffin play....
you should be demanding that the clips are on every single night
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Jan 13, 2011 12:26 AM EST up reply actions
FACT
Blake Griffin’s dunks are illegal in fifteen states.
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Yeah, Clippers games are entertaining for about a total of 45 seconds thanks to Griffin....
…but nobody actually wants to watch an entire Clippers game yet.
and sure, there are some annoying people on ESPN…but you could say that about every network…ever. They show a ton of games and when the Royals actually start winning some games, they’ll get some air time.
Killing time until time kills me
by EspeciallyK on Jan 13, 2011 10:53 AM EST up reply actions
yeah...its pretty stupid to complain about disrespect
when our team hasnt earned any respect.
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Jan 13, 2011 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
I think the complaint isn't just for the Royals if the whole AL Central has been blackballed.
I mean not even the division winner gets any Sunday night games. So if the Royals ever win it, what chance do they have?
im glad the rest of the teams arent on...i have to see enough of them
when they’re beating our skulls in 19 times a year…i’d rather see tampa, ny, boston
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by billybeingbilly on Jan 13, 2011 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
i just dont get why we care?
it’s not like the lack of exposure hurts our bcs rankings and keeps us out of bowls
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by billybeingbilly on Jan 13, 2011 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
Sssh
I can just see Selig seeing that and thinking that it would be a great idea to have the second wild card decided done by polling.
ha ha...thatd be funny
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by billybeingbilly on Jan 13, 2011 7:45 PM EST up reply actions
the twins will get some games on in the 2nd half when they are winning the division again.....
Killing time until time kills me
and with regards to espn....
they’re annoying as shit….i just dont watch anything on there but games, pti and 30 for 30…and oftentimes watch games with no announcers….works forme
Fire Everyone
by billybeingbilly on Jan 13, 2011 12:26 AM EST up reply actions
We got on last year
and gave them Anthony Lerew. I mean, can you blame them?
It's all ball bearings these days!
by CentralChamps20?? on Jan 13, 2011 2:31 PM EST reply actions
even if the royals won the
world series, espn would still show phillies, red sox, yankees, braves, i think every team should get a sunday night game, its like every sunday and monday night game in the NFL, giants, steelers, pats, eagles, colts…..etc, i know they’re looking for ratings, but give the little guy a chance to shine in the spotlight.
i would like to have a photographic memory, but it never developed
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