MLB Network's pre-empting of the Strikeout Marathon

by BrettJMiller on Feb 8, 2009 12:10 PM PST

Is it a little bit annoying to anyone else that MLB Network has pre-empted not only Randy Johnson's 19 strikeout games, but Clemens', Wood's, and RJ's 20 K's in Arizona to show 36 continuous hours of coverage about Alex Rodriguez taking steroids six years ago. So what to do? I'm not sure our voice will really be heard, but there's a few contact options on the MLB Network page.

raquel.ramos@mlb.com is the e-mail address given. It's the only one listed on the contact information of MLB Network's page. Snail Mail and Telephone options can be found HERE.

Maybe it's just me who's so bent out of shape about this, I don't know. I suggested MLB put up a poll about what the fans want to see--since supposedly the goal of MLB Network is to entertain the fans--so why don't we get something going that we can show to them here? It probably won't help too much, but it's possible, and I'll waste my time for even the slight possibility of getting to see RJ pitch in a Mariner Uniform tonight at 9PM...though it'll probably be just be the same A-Rod segments over and over again...

Poll

What do you, as a baseball fan, want to see aired on MLB Network:

Cycled coverage of Alex Rodriguez's positive steroid tests

5 votes

The regularly scheduled strikeout games marathon

102 votes

107 votes | Poll has closed

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...Like they won't re-run it 5 times in the next two weeks.

by JI on Feb 8, 2009 12:14 PM PST reply actions

The next scheduling of an RJ game is next Sunday, and it's only one of them....

Plus, would you really be surprised if they didn’t drop this story till the WBC started?

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Feb 8, 2009 12:17 PM PST up reply actions

I would be surprised

but I also wouldn’t expect them to preempt any more programming based on the same story. MLB Network programming runs in cycles. Programs are re-run several times over the course of a week, this is why they will interrupt scheduled programming with breaking news because you often can catch whatever you want at a later point.

by JI on Feb 8, 2009 12:24 PM PST up reply actions

Aaaaand never mind, RJ's first 19 K game is on right now.

After all yesterday and all today being continuous A-Rod coverage. How is the schedule going to play out now? So confusing, MLB…

Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.

by BrettJMiller on Feb 8, 2009 12:23 PM PST reply actions

Will this network be available online?

I’d love to have this channel on during the regular season.

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Feb 8, 2009 12:25 PM PST reply actions

My only confusion in all of this is

I thought the MLB Network was here to promote the product and promote the game. Talking about A-Rod doing steroids and pre-empting the classic baseball games doesn’t seem to be doing that.

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on Feb 8, 2009 3:12 PM PST reply actions

What a great game against the Sox.

RJ whiffing everyone and their sister at the plate, Gar and Junior both hitting bombs. Those were the good ol’ days.

You're trying to kidnap what I've rightfully stolen.

by Sentinel on Feb 8, 2009 3:22 PM PST reply actions

Bastards just did it again!

It’s a big story, I know, and MLB Network has a responsibility to cover it, but dammit I was excited to watch Randy today.

by Teej on Feb 9, 2009 1:21 PM PST reply actions

Old School Randy

The Oakland A’s game and the White Sox’s games aired last night around 11 p.m. PST (Pacific Standard Time) then for even more heartache they showed highlights from the 2001 season this morning.

So close, yet so far away. If only the M’s had RJ in 2001.

http://www.nextseasonsports.com/

by mlbstilts2 on Feb 9, 2009 2:09 PM PST reply actions