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Let’s be frank: The Brewers telecast on Marquee was disconcerting, to say the least, just like the Reds broadcast the other day. Sharing that content is another way to enhance the bottom line, I guess, but it sure sucks from this fan’s point of view. The ESPN/MLB.TV crap is off-putting to start with. So many hoops to jump, and moving targets to keep an eye on.
Clearly the game’s showrunners have no effing idea how to market their product, and it doesn’t look like they really care. They have abandoned their ‘Boomer’ base and embraced — what?
You’d think they would want as many people as possible to see the players play. But there are still blackouts, Rob, and MLB.TV is still a crappy app, and Marquee is worse. But they’re all we got. Antitrust, my ass.
Cheepnis all ‘round. Those are Sears ponchos.
Where I live, there aren’t any lawns, he says in a gravelly voice. You kids go home and play with your toys.
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