MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 Another thing: If you like baseball.. and you can stand to listen to games on the radio, then XM Radio = your friend. XM has the Home Plate channel 175 dedicated 24/7 to MLB news and scores (also has a 2 hour Ripken Baseball show with Cal and Billy Saturday mornings) as well as the other channels for the home team feed of all games. It kinda sucks its only the home team feed, but its still cool to be able to listen to all the games with no blackouts or crap like that. And its roughly 40% ($60 for the next 6 months...well now more like 1/2 with XMs new fee it would be $78) the cost of MLB Extra Innings ($149?) plus you get all the other XM Radio goodness (like O&A for instance..) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 Tie game at 4. Let's go Hunter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted April 6, 2005 Another thing: If you like baseball.. and you can stand to listen to games on the radio, then XM Radio = your friend. XM has the Home Plate channel 175 dedicated 24/7 to MLB news and scores (also has a 2 hour Ripken Baseball show with Cal and Billy Saturday mornings) as well as the other channels for the home team feed of all games. It kinda sucks its only the home team feed, but its still cool to be able to listen to all the games with no blackouts or crap like that. And its roughly 40% ($60 for the next 6 months...well now more like 1/2 with XMs new fee it would be $78) the cost of MLB Extra Innings ($149?) plus you get all the other XM Radio goodness (like O&A for instance..) I love XM radio having all the game. Was a big reason I bought it. (That and for the Tony Kornheiser show). With the mlb.com radio pass I used to buy you got either feed and not just home, but couldn't listen to that in the car so XM won out. My only real worry is if I remember correctly there's 15 total game stations, and one is the Spanish one, so I'd be mad if a Braves game was only on there. Oh and Rob Dibble + Kevin Kennedy on XM 175 is pretty painful. I like Bowa's morning show though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 Another thing: If you like baseball.. and you can stand to listen to games on the radio, then XM Radio = your friend. XM has the Home Plate channel 175 dedicated 24/7 to MLB news and scores (also has a 2 hour Ripken Baseball show with Cal and Billy Saturday mornings) as well as the other channels for the home team feed of all games. It kinda sucks its only the home team feed, but its still cool to be able to listen to all the games with no blackouts or crap like that. And its roughly 40% ($60 for the next 6 months...well now more like 1/2 with XMs new fee it would be $78) the cost of MLB Extra Innings ($149?) plus you get all the other XM Radio goodness (like O&A for instance..) Agreed. It's nice having a dedicated baseball chat channel instead of having to wade through steaming piles of football talk (its fucking April). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 Jacque Jones HR for my fantasy team! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 My only real worry is if I remember correctly there's 15 total game stations, and one is the Spanish one, so I'd be mad if a Braves game was only on there. There are 15 english stations. The Spanish station is added. Oh and Rob Dibble + Kevin Kennedy on XM 175 is pretty painful. I like Bowa's morning show though. Agreed on both points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 *Laughs at the hippy Rant* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 my experience with sports radio is that they only focus heavily on Baseball for the first Week in April, the 2 weeks in July around the all star game (when theres nothing else sports to talk about but baseball really unless its golf/tennis or NASCAR), and the last week or so of the regular season and in the playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 D-Backs win! hmm.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted April 6, 2005 There are 15 english stations. The Spanish station is added. Huzzah to that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the max 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 How much is XM total to get started? I'm thinking of getting it since I seem to be stuck working nights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 Vlad Guerrero still rules. That is all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 How much is XM total to get started? I'm thinking of getting it since I seem to be stuck working nights. You'll need the XM Radio and components (perhaps $100-200). For a subscription, it runs about $39 for three months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJordan23 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 Rivera - AUTOMATIC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted April 6, 2005 How much is XM total to get started? I'm thinking of getting it since I seem to be stuck working nights. Radios range from about $100-$300. $12.95 per month, can get a lower rate if you buy a year or more at a time. Oh and there's a one time activation fee, which I think is $9.95 if you activate online or $14.95 via phone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Precious Roy 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 Well, to Rivera's credit, he would have been out of the jam if A-Rod hadn't fumbled that grounder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike546 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 Missed the game again. Before I go into hibernation until friday night to avoid the media all over Rivera, PLEASE tell me how easy A-Rods grounder was, because its a lot easier to hate him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Precious Roy 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 It was easy. Hit right at him, not too hard, took a hop, he dropped it, tried to pick it up, and dropped it again. Bases were loaded, he had a force out at home or a double play to end the inning, and it looked like he couldn't decide where he wanted to go and lost his concentration. But, it doesn't absolve Rivera completely, he loaded the bases before recording an out. And on a related note, Bob Wickman blows a 3-0 lead to the White Sox, giving up back to back home runs to Konerko and Dye, and then loading the bases to set up a sac fly. Any bets on how long he lasts as closer? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike546 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 This sucks. Mo needs to get rid of the two seamer. Its the reason for all of his walks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest LooneyTune Report post Posted April 6, 2005 Or he's too fucking afraid to throw inside because Boston will knock a ball into the parking lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 A-Rod's bobble was a classic case of a guy thinking about getting two before he got one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 It also looked like A-Rod got a glimpse of the runner coming from third and that caused the last bobble. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 And just for the fun of it, if Toronto's lead holds up, they will sit atop the AL East! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treble 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 Is there an End Season Now button somewhere that Bud Selig could press? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treble 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 Eh, maybe not. Bullpen strikes again, 6 runs in the 8th and it's 8-5 Tampa. So much for that World Series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Precious Roy 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 Holy shit, Bill F'n Pulsipher is pitching for the Cardinals! That gives them two thirds of generation K! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest LooneyTune Report post Posted April 6, 2005 Eh, maybe not. Bullpen strikes again, 6 runs in the 8th and it's 8-5 Tampa. So much for that World Series. Tough break... Milwaukee should press the end season now button so they could finish at .500 or higher for the first time in 12 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ISportsFan 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2005 White Sox are going to be in trouble this year when it comes to scoring runs. We have 2 wins (1-0 and 4-3), but today was a very unlikely comeback at home in the bottom of the ninth against Wickman. But, the comeback was the only real threat we posed the entire game offensively. I'll definitely enjoy it while it lasts though. Very fun comeback today, making this two fun Sox games in a row. Jason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Precious Roy 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2005 This MLB Extra Innings package is like baseball crack. I wish I could afford the real thing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strummer 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2005 different team, same story for Eric Milton. The guy is the luckiest pitcher in baseball in terms of getting run support. Tom Glavine looks like he's on his last legs, he's not getting the outside corner calls anymore and has to throw it over the plate and gets murdered Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
