Comments on: A Tough Act To Follow

By: Mattpat11

Mattpat11 — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:18:21 +0000

Other than the Jimmy Rollins interview that went FOREVER and well past the point of being at all interesting, it was a fine debut for what should be a great network.

I have no desire to watch Red Sox memories or Red Sox World Series highlights tonight, though.

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:04:40 +0000

meanwhile, it appears as if everday scott proctor has signed on w/ the Fish…

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:03:02 +0000

[41] it’s actually only a month and a half now til “pitchers and molina’s,” so it should only feel like eons, epochs & eras and not quite forever (and a day)!!! : )

in the meantime, w/ the TV on the fritz, it’s a good time to practice your paradiddles, young man!!! ; ) if i had this MLB channel, i’d NEVER practice…or leave the damn house…

By: Cliff Corcoran

Cliff Corcoran — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:55:59 +0000

Aww shucks. Thanks, Will, but like I said, my TV’s on the fritz. You’ll have to make due with my recap of the ’77 All-Star Game from the sidebar.

Nice to see a mid-winter game thread. The 2 1/2 months to pitchers and catchers feels like forever.

By: Max

Max — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:14:25 +0000

[34] [37] Thanks guys! As it turns out, RCN does carry the HD feed for the MLB network (which I just found by searching around), but the MLB website didn’t bother to list the HD channel when I used their channel locator, so I ended up taping an old classic that looked like an 8 bit game in SD on my new HDTV. No biggie…still fun to watch.

The HD feed looks nice, though it’s interesting to note that the ESPN feed looks a bit glitzier and better lit….don’t know if it’s the lighting or the equipment that the MLB guys are using, or if it’s just the makeup used by the WWL. :-) The MLB studio still looks great, and the overall presentation is very nice.

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:55:43 +0000

Looking forward to Cliff’s recap tomorrow, shweeet!

By: Bobtaco

Bobtaco — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:54:10 +0000

Wow, I’m watching on DirecTV in HD, and it’s amazing.

The studios they have set up are sick.

It’s also crazy watching the old clips in HD too.

I hope they put ESPN and Fox out of business. It reminds me of when Apple stopped using reseller brick and mortar stores and then did it the right way themselves with the Apple Store.

I can’t wait for the season to start!

By: Joseph

Joseph — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:39:30 +0000

[34] Yeah, I’ve got DirecTV in HD, and the MLB Network is shown in both HD and SD.

By: Just Fair

Just Fair — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:26:18 +0000

How cool was that to show the reactions of Yogi and Larsen as they watched their younger selves celebrate? Awesome.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:25:31 +0000

This was really cool. Good start for the MLB. network.