SB Nation User Blog: Zachary

mlb.tv subscribers...

Zachary — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 02:33:28 -0000

I had mlb.tv for all of last season, and a little more than half the time it showed the WNG/CSN broadcast. Within the last week I have subscribed to the service again, and all four games I've seen have been the opposing team's FSN broadcast.

Has mlb.tv been showing WGN/CSN at all this season? It seems kind of weird to day I miss hearing Bob & Len, but I'm definitely tired of hearing the repetitive "did you know?" factoids that the opposing teams' broadcasters mention about the Cubs.

12 pitchers

Zachary — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 20:08:40 -0000

I think most people here agree that having 12 pitchers on the 25 man roster is unnecessary, but I'm wondering what some opinions are on which pitcher should be sent down/DFA'd.

My first thought is Ohman, but he has done fairly well as a LOOGY, so he's gotta stay. Wuertz would maybe be the next choice, but I think he's done well this year, and it would be good for him to spend the entire year in the majors.

Maybe Remlinger can crack his pinky finger again and go on the 60-day DL this time. I think that would be ideal.

Now that Borowski's back...

Zachary — Mon, 23 May 2005 16:25:57 -0000

A discussion started an another thread, but I'd like to hear some specific opinions here.

What do you think should be done with Borowski now that he's back?

Personally, I think Dempster should be given a few more weeks to prove himself as a closer. Borowski has been effective in the set-up position before, and since Hawkins seems to be flailing, a reliable set-up man is desperately needed.

If Dempster isn't able to take on the role as closer, I would be glad to see him returned to the rotation for the rest of the season and have Borowski take over. I don't think it makes sense to have Dempster in the bullpen as a non-closer, and I think he should be given a chance to save a few games before they decide exactly who to use as the closer for the rest of the season. I know that Borowski is capable of being an effective closer, but who will come through to be an effective set-up man? If Borowski's stuff really is back, I think he will be a very valuable person to be able to bring in in the 8th inning.

mlb.tv

Zachary — Sun, 17 Apr 2005 16:36:39 -0000

I had a roommate over the last few seasons, and splitting the cable bill made it affordable. My roommate was also a Cubs fan, so we always tuned into the games on WGN (along with the naionally televised games on other networks).

This year, however, I have no roommate, and I no longer have cable TV since I don't want to spend $50 a month to only watch the Food Network and 5 or 6 Cubs games. I still have cable internet, and I bought a month of mlb.tv to see how it works out.

So far it's been okay. The feed looks pretty decent on fullscreen, and it's great to be able to see every Cubs game that's on when I'm not at work. But sometimes the feed gets choppy, and it's rare to go more than 5 minutes without the image freezing up for a few seconds. For some games, this is really no problem, but on other games it seems like the video feed freezes right in the middle of each pitch thrown. I haven't watched an archived game yet to see if the quality is better when it's not a live feed.

If you're thinking about getting an mlb.tv subscription, consider this a review. If you also have a subscription, I'm curious as to what you think of it. For only $15 a month, I'm fairly satisfied, even though the overall quality varies between pretty good and downright unwatchable. At the very least, I am able to watch a few Cubs games a week for a price far less than the cost of cable TV service.