Weekday games to be played live on KLAA

by rspencer on Mar 3, 2008 6:14 PM PST

Start spreading the news!

According to Terry Smith on Angels Tonight just now, starting next Monday the weekday games will be broadcast live.

A long national nightmare is over. [editor's note, by rspencer] Sorry about the non-poll below; I have no idea why this happened.

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Question plus a comment:

Will the game also be streamed FREE at MLB.com?

When I finally got the game today, I rather enjoyed the lack of commercials, plus hearing the pop of the glove during pitcher warmup between innings, and the natural crowd noise.

by wumbug on Mar 3, 2008 6:26 PM PST reply actions

I assume so

Terry didn't mention any change to that policy.

Bandwagoner since 1969

by rspencer on Mar 3, 2008 6:29 PM PST up reply actions

I liked hearing the 7th inning stretch

and Hud making off the wall comments to people

Let's go, Spiezio!

by Downing Rules on Mar 3, 2008 8:30 PM PST up reply actions

Ill believe it when i hear it.

Call me pessimistic but they screwed up the so called free Internet games already and didnt they say were locked into contracts how did they magically disappear?

by SFV88 on Mar 3, 2008 8:48 PM PST reply actions

HEY GUESS WHAT

There is thing called "running a business" and it is a different thing than "running naked in front of everyone you know and confessing your every sin" ...

the Angels don't HAVE TO TELL US anything when they accomplish a certain task - they can negotiate away old contracts without ever mentioning anything about them.

They are trying to do their best under mounting pressure and constant complaining.

But what if they said "HEY FUCK YOU, no Spring games, dudes and dudettes!" well, guess what, the price of tickets would still be the same, no boycott you could start would do SHIT ...what are you gonna do, go root for the Kansas City Royals???

People - please get it thru your heads that this company we are customers of IS IS IS TRYING - and succeeding in giving us what we want - but they are not your big bad enemy and and they are not the kid who beat you up in 3rd grade, goddamn you all stop whining.

by Rev Halofan on Mar 3, 2008 9:02 PM PST up reply actions

Biatches

I'm f'ing tired of all these whiney biatches who complain when the team screws up AND when it does what they want.

You know what, I hope these whiners go root for the Royals, we don't need them.

by akathelorax @ Halos Heaven on Mar 3, 2008 9:24 PM PST up reply actions

SFV88 started comments on HH on 2/28

and all of this user's comments are in reference to the radio problem. Odd.

Let's go, Spiezio!

by Downing Rules on Mar 3, 2008 9:33 PM PST up reply actions

Funny, I was about to post the same thing

Not gonna say anything beyond the fact that myself and others have tried to reason with the individual, and that said individual has only been negative in regards to the situation.

Not suggesting it warrants a banning, but come on already... it's SPRING TRAINING! It's MARCH! We're supposed to be excited baseball is back (and, oh, am I!). Save the complaining for real challenges the team faces later.

Wake me up on opening day.

by 101halo on Mar 3, 2008 9:38 PM PST up reply actions

It's your blog, Rev

and I respect what you do. I think your optimistic read of events is admirable.

But there is no need to bully others into cheering along.

I agree with a lot of what you say here. They are running a business, and they don't have to tell us everything. I believe them when they say they are going to start broadcasting the games live next week, and I'm very happy about it.

It is nonetheless the first thing they've said about the subject that I believe, for reasons I've already make quite clear. This is not whining, it's discussing.

If you'd like to address any of my arguments directly, I'd be happy to consider them. You're generally quite eloquent.

Just calling me names, on the other hand, is unlikely to convince anyone who doesn't already agree with you.

Bandwagoner since 1969

by rspencer on Mar 3, 2008 9:43 PM PST up reply actions

Business does not run at internet speed

Basically: The fans bitched and a few days later it was fixed.

I just wanted to prove that most of the whiners can dish it out but they sure cannot take it.

by Rev Halofan on Mar 3, 2008 11:30 PM PST up reply actions

Which still leaves me a whiner

and a bandwagoner in your book, evidently.

Sure, I can take criticism, but, if you'll pardon me, I greatly dislike mere gainsaying and name-calling. It makes me feel as if I were caught in a Monty Python skit.

I suppose it's a matter of opinion, but I don't think I whined. I merely expressed an opinion that didn't comport with yours. I specified the reasons why I didn't like the situation, and why I felt that the front office's statements on the matter were specious. Meaning no disrespect, but your simple repetition of them does not make them any more persuasive.

In any event, I think that the front office's having made things right as of next Monday shows that they are willing to listen to those fans who care enough to speak up. That makes me very happy, and quite willing to put this matter to rest--if you are.

Bandwagoner since 1969

by rspencer on Mar 4, 2008 4:10 AM PST up reply actions

Wrong again

I emailed a few 5 advertisers , got e-mail responses form all but one. One a certain passenger train company who i wont name. Actually asked for my phone number and some one personally call me, after a 20 min. convo he said this will be discussed in a meeting and then they take action.
Hey genius what do you think got them to change and all of a sudden play games they had no plans to?
Guys like me who did something or guys like you who didnt care and didnt do bumpkins.

Geeze rev-o havent you ever heard of "The Lazlo Letters"?

Just stop with Im a holier than you Angel fan.

by SFV88 on Mar 3, 2008 9:43 PM PST up reply actions

oh

My bad for expecting quality. I guess we as mere fans of this team should just be happy with what we get. It's not like we're paying for the franchise or anything. Wait....

That's what she said?

by Gods Gift on Mar 3, 2008 10:25 PM PST up reply actions

As skeptical as I've been

about this whole brouhaha, I'm perfectly willing to take their word on this. I'd be genuinely shocked if they went back on their word now.

Bandwagoner since 1969

by rspencer on Mar 3, 2008 9:03 PM PST up reply actions

L.A. Times . . .

"But, after negotiations with syndicators holding contractual rights to afternoon slots, live weekday broadcasts will resume Monday, with live weekend broadcasts to be determined, spokesman Tim Mead said."

http://www.latimes.com/sports/baseball/mlb/angels/la-sp-angrep4mar04,1,5474299.story

by G Abbes on Mar 4, 2008 4:54 AM PST reply actions

I think Rev ...

is judging the folks here based on the low-down slams on the Angels' franchise; criticism that was based on a "minor" flaw/mistake the Angels made.

The proper (in my opinion) route that this case SHOULD HAVE TAKEN:

They didn't broadcast spring games.
We complain to the team.
They fix it.
We move on.

However, it became:

They didn't broadcast spring games.
We complain to the team.
We complain ad nauseum on Halosheaven.
We post evil messages about the quality of our franchise.
They fix it.
We still bitch and moan on Halosheaven.

Let's get over it already and party on. We have 162 adventure-filled games to comment on coming up here real soon.

Let's go, Spiezio!

by Downing Rules on Mar 4, 2008 7:37 AM PST reply actions

e x a c t l y !

The complaining is from the perspective that we are just being completely railroaded by this awful greedy monolith of a money-stealing machine. The front office has all of the goodwill it has established flushed down the toilet over one little boo-boo.

Okay, let's move on, go Angels!

by Rev Halofan on Mar 4, 2008 10:58 AM PST up reply actions