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MLB 2012, Part 1 - It's here

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You know who I haven't thought about in a while? John Jaha.
 
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Shirtless Guy said:
so very true...I learned just how stupid that map is last year when I attempted to watch a brewer game via MLB.tv while sitting in my hotel in Biwabik, Minnesota and was not able to because all of St. Louis County is considered part of The Brewers territory.
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I see the irony of it being called St. Louis County. :D
 
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bronconick said:
This is well overdue, as anyone who's seen a map of blackout regions can attest to.

http://www.awfulannouncing.com/2012...tml?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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I don't understand how we fans have a case. MLB makes a product, major league baseball. They contract with broadcasters to distribute that product, and exclusivity is part of the value of those contracts.

I could see a class action challenging MLB's anti-trust exemption -- MLB should not be allowed to control "professional baseball" -- but it sounds like this challenge specifically avoided that. So what grounds are left? Any lawyers in the crowd?
 
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Kepler said:
I don't understand how we fans have a case. MLB makes a product, major league baseball. They contract with broadcasters to distribute that product, and exclusivity is part of the value of those contracts.

I could see a class action challenging MLB's anti-trust exemption -- MLB should not be allowed to control "professional baseball" -- but it sounds like this challenge specifically avoided that. So what grounds are left? Any lawyers in the crowd?
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How do we not have a case when a team has sold distribution rights to a place that no one distributes the game? Why on earth should Brewers, Cardinals, Twins, Cubs, White Sox, and Royals fans in Des Moines not be allowed to watch a game involving any of those teams via MLB.tv or MLB Extra Innings.
 
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