I was devastated when I found out that this game wasn't going to be on TV, because like Jeff said, these games are almost more interesting than the regular season games against the A's. So after some hours of research, I think I've found away.

The game is going to be on Nippon TV in Japan, and you can watch Nippon TV through a program called KeyholeTV. Here's how you do it:

1. Go to http://www.v2p.jp/video/english/

2. Download the "viewer software" by clicking the download button under KeyHoleTV DOWNLOAD box.

3. On the next page choose your operating system, then click on the exe file.

4. Install the program once downloaded.

5. Once you open the program, there will be a list of "channels". Scroll down until you see:

"日本テレビ"

Once that channel is selected it should say "Nihon TV". Open that channel to view and you should see the channel in the viewing window.

I'm not gaurunteeing this to work, but after a lot of work I'm 90% sure this is the right channel and feed. Not the best quality, and I apologize in advance if it doesn't work at all, but here's to hope.

I've really started getting into the Canucks this season and have been frustrated by how hard it is to actually watch Canucks games while living in Seattle. So for the convenience of all you Washingtonian Canuck fans here is a calendar file of all the Canuck games that can be viewed on Comcast Seattle, either on Comcast Sportsnet Northwest, Versus, CBC, or NHL Network. Enjoy!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2852954/Canucks%20Games.ics 

If you have Comcast Sportsnet NW, the Rainier game is on right now channel 179. Smoak's Rainier debut not to mention Ackley! The great Mike Curto is on the call along with Bucky Jacobsen doing the color commentary.

Lineup:

1. Woodward SS
2. Mangini 3B
3. Sweeney DH
4. Carp LF
5. Smoak 1B
6. Ackley 2B
7. Halman CF
8. Alfonzo C
9. Wilson RF

Pitching is Yoervis Medina, called up from Everett to make an emergency start for the Shnoz.

Does anybody else get Utah Jazz games on FSN instead of regular FSN NW programming? For example right now they are supposed to be airing the Ichiro walk-off against Mariano game, but instead I am getting the stupid Utah Jazz vs. Miami Heat game. I don't know if this is a Charter thing or what, but I am getting sick of it.

If anyone else is having this problem please let me know. Thanks.