Matt Young 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2005 I wasn't sure whether to post this in this forum or Movies/TV/DVD, but I decided that a response would be more likely here. I turned on the TV today and flipped to what I thought was Fox Sports/FSN West, looking for a Dodgers or Angels game. I instead witnessed a pretty good game between the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners. The feed cut out after the game, though, and went to black. I noticed that this channel was FSN Northwest. I flipped through the FSN networks and saw a White Sox/Twins game on FSN North. I pressed "enter" and the game was on! Now I'm watching my beloved White Sox for the first time this year, something which will likely be a rare occurence out here in California. My question is this- Normally, I only get channels 652-653 when it comes to Fox Sports. Those are the West/California channels. I have no special sports pack... Does everyone get all the baseball games now? If so, is it only this week, ending tomorrow? I never got any mail on it, whether it be regular, e-mail, or DirecTV viewer mail, and DirecTV.com says nothing. If this ends tomorrow, I'm going to be pissed that I didn't discover it til today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Precious Roy 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2005 I've got Adelphia digital cable and have been getting a free preview of Extra Innings this week, so I assume you're getting the DirecTV equivalent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike546 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2005 Anybody know how much it costs? I might get it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted April 10, 2005 Like $150-$200. I've been loving XM's radio coverage of all the games. Plus a 24/7 station devoted to nothing but baseball talk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2005 Ah, thanks. I heard from others after posting that it is a one week deal. The full Extra Innings package is 4 payments of around $42 (not sure on the exact figure). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2005 Anybody know how much it costs? I might get it. Can probably pick it up now for around $140. Free preview ends after tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike546 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2005 Probably a dumbass question, but thats per season, not month, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2005 Indeed. Over 60 games a week, all season long. I think that's what the commercial said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2005 If you are a White Sox fan in California, it would be worth it probably. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDevilAndGodAreRagingInsideMe 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2005 All through the 750-760 range you'll find all the games on special PPV channels in a row, so you don't have to go searching for the regional channels. They do the free preview I think twice a year, once now, and once around the All-Star break when the price goes down by half. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2005 I'm thinking it'd be worth it to see the Sox and Cubs, but I can't afford it right now after the cost of my WrestleMania 21 ticket. If I can't get the package within a month or so, I'll probably get it in July at the All-Star break. However, I doubt that my White Sox (4-1, best in AL!) will still be in first place at that time. The Cubs may have a shot. I just wish there was a deal where I could pay to see all the teams I like from every sport (basically the flags in the sig, sans the Dodgers whose games I get for free) and save by not paying for all those games from every team. Surely, I'd love to check out other out of market teams, but I can't afford separate packages for the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NCAA, nor would I have time to get my money's worth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
