It is hard enough to keep up with your own team these days, much less all of baseball. So we have sifted through and found some of the stories that were not headliners, but still info you can use, or at least get a laugh from!
CALL YOUR PROVIDER! Contracts disputes are slightly different than a network that has never been picked up by the provider, but if there is programming you are missing out on because your system does no carry the network, call, email, hire a banner plane to get the PROVIDER’S attention. The Braves, MLB, nor the network can help you- only your PROVIDER can. So, whether it is MLB, college sports, or reality house wife shows, the moral of the story is CALL YOUR PROVIDER AND TELL THEM THE PROGRAMMING YOU WANT TO SEE. You other choice is to change providers. (Just so we are clear, the provider is who you pay the bill to every month!)
Braves statement regarding the Dish TV/Meredith Corporation dispute
The Atlanta Braves are disappointed that our fans have been caught in the middle of the ongoing dispute between Dish TV and Meredith Corporation…Continue
OK, so this one you did know, but it is just so fun to see it in print…or I am trying to convince myself it is true. Either way…
Braves bats back Beachy’s gem vs. D-backs
Do not adjust your televisions. The monitors on your laptops and screens on your smart phone are working just fine…Continue
Wardrobe malfunction? No, Michael Bourn had a call that none of ignore…(Nature’s for those of you who don’t get my corny jokes.)
Bourn’s delayed entrance a laughing matter
Braves center fielder Michael Bourn provided the comic relief Thursday when he delayed the game in the bottom of the fourth inning against the D-backs…Continue
Must see for Braves fans! You never know what Hall of Famer Phil Niekro will say next!
“Knuckleball!” to Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
Documentary Starring R.A. Dickey and Tim Wakefield Highlights Baseball’s Most Erratic Pitch and the People Who Throw It. The film also features interviews with knuckleball legends including Phil Niekro, Charlie Hough and Jim Bouton, who discuss their own histories with the pitch and reflect on the attitude and commitment required to master it. Continue
NFL Red Zone here we come…I am glad to see this one because maybe the parents that are whining about baseball not keeping their kids attention and screaming for the game to change will pipe down. I have another suggestion, teach your kids the game so they understand what is going on and possibly stop crawling on strangers during the game. (Sorry, I do not find anyone ruining the game experience, countless handbags, and beverages cute!)
MLB Network Strike Zone Channel Launches
New Channel to Provide Viewers with Live Look-Ins, Highlights & Updates from Every MLB Regular Season Game on Tuesday & Friday Nights…Continue
You can’ win a championship in April, but apparently, you can win a spot on the All-Star team!
Voting now under way for 2012 All-Star Game
Fans have plenty of chances to cast ballots for top players…Continue
Why didn’t we think of this sooner National League? Is this a last ditch effort to keep the DH out of the NL?
MLB, union agree to restrict contract clauses
Major League Baseball and the Players Association have come to an agreement that the 30 teams will no longer be able to offer personal service contracts or special milestone bonus clauses in future player contracts, MLB’s top labor official said on Friday…Continue
