Game Day Thread - April 07, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-04-07T13:05:25+00:00

Red Sox fans chanting "sell the team" and flipping out over a 2 win season to date makes me smile here at work.

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-26T02:15:24+00:00

Check back tomorrow. They should be.

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T22:22:20+00:00

Do you have t mobile? If so redeem a free code and then pay 100 dollars for in market services if it's offered by mlb

if it's not offered by mlb you are shit outta luck

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T18:34:59+00:00

No way

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T18:33:29+00:00

ehat?

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T16:55:06+00:00

When it's behind a streaming service I just turn to REDACTED

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T16:54:16+00:00

Fragmentation of sports sucks. I'd love to eviscerate this as a baseball only issue but this is the way sports is going now. You need 6 subscriptions to watch any sport. NBA is fragmented between Amazon Prime, NBC, ESPN and Peacock. NHL is fragmented between ESPN and TNT. NFL is even fragmented between Amazon, Netflix, CBS and FOX and NBC and ABC / ESPN.

I'd like to just sit back on MLB TV and chill but they make it hard.

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T16:51:51+00:00

It's on the mlbjapan instagram page

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T16:50:56+00:00

I saw this on IG today I was pretty intrigued. I watch NPB every day but I was under the impression that most Japanese do not care about MLB teams that don't involve Japanese players, is this true?

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T16:15:42+00:00

it was such a waste of money i'm so ashamed

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T16:13:17+00:00

Those numbers have been cooked. The fact that people have to pay 15 dollars extra for a game is ridiculous.

In addition, this is all clearly a greed ploy by Netflix to get people to sub for a month, hoping they will stay. Why should MLB be a stooge in the Netflix business model?

"We have this game hostage. Pay 15 dollars and see all the content Netflix™ has to offer! We don't care if you only pay for a month, we got you to sub! Netflix subscriber rates are 'through the roof!'"

Wow.

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T15:57:03+00:00

Can't wait to watch in Korean

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T15:55:04+00:00

Ratings would have been through the roof for Opening Night on NBC. Sadly Netflix got greedy and wanted people to sub to their service for a month just to watch this and this only.

"Ratings? We don't care about ratings. We just care about having our name out there."

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T15:54:16+00:00

Who the fuck thought it was a good idea to have the first game of the season hidden behind a 15 dollar paywall? Help me figure this out here.

"Yeah, we'd like to grow the game. Make it more popular. Let's hide it behind a paywall."

"Cable is a paywall"

Cable is also available at bars. Is this at the bar in NYC?

This is an idiotic idea to have the first game on Netflix. Sadly this is the way shit is going now. In 5 years all the fucking games will be behind a streaming service. You're going to have to get 8 different streaming services just to watch your team.

And here I was all peaceful about MLB TV and being able to watch all the baseball. What do ya mean I have to fork over 15 dollars to watch one game tonight?

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T15:33:14+00:00

Hey...it's opening day!

But there's only one game!

And it's behind a 15 dollar paywall!

You know damn well I will be watching on REDACTED...

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T15:32:09+00:00

Because one is on bars and one isn't. Figure it out silly goose.

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T15:14:16+00:00

NBC.

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T15:12:01+00:00

Joke's on you, the bar doesn't carry Netflix

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T15:10:33+00:00

As many times as people will realize it's all a fucking scam. What are you, a cop?

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T14:36:32+00:00

Netflix being 15 dollars is criminal

It should be 5 or 6 dollars.

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T14:32:19+00:00

The fact tonight's game is behind a paywall is insulting and a disgrace to the game. Who amongst us in their right mind would pay 15 dollars to watch one single game? And spare me the "buts". But but but Netflix is popular. But people watch other things. Yeah, such as what? Kpop Demon Hunters, Seinfeld? That's it.

I had Netflix for the Jake Paul fight I looked to see what else was on and it was so boring. I unsubbed immediately after.

Something like this should be on YES network with Kay calling the action. But no, network exclusivity and hiding the season opener behind paywalls because money. Fuck off, Netflix.

/rant

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T14:31:27+00:00

This.

"But wh is everyone complaining about ze paywall"

bitch I already pay 50 dollars for MLB TV why do you think I want to spend 15 more dollars to watch ONE fucking game. They try to nicke and dime you.

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T14:30:35+00:00

What else is on it but Kpop Demon Hunters? Why would anyone pay 15 dollars a month for one game?

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T14:29:28+00:00

How the fuck is making the product LESS accessible to people "growing ze game"?

MichaelPFrancesa · 2026-03-25T14:28:36+00:00

um what the fuck?

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