Comments on: MLB only needs 700 million reasons to tell you to drop dead http://umpbump.com/press/2007/01/23/mlb-only-needs-700-million-reasons-to-tell-you-to-drop-dead/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:15:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Not all that shines is gold: A second look at MLB.tv | umpbump.com http://umpbump.com/press/2007/01/23/mlb-only-needs-700-million-reasons-to-tell-you-to-drop-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-59479 Not all that shines is gold: A second look at MLB.tv | umpbump.com Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:06:43 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/mlb-only-needs-700-million-reasons-to-tell-you-to-drop-dead/#comment-59479 [...] It’s a shame; I’d built up way too many high expectations for this thing based solely on the technological promise, but failed to recognize that these are the very same New Media Goons that tried to stab their fans in the back with that DirecTV exclusive deal. [...] [...] It’s a shame; I’d built up way too many high expectations for this thing based solely on the technological promise, but failed to recognize that these are the very same New Media Goons that tried to stab their fans in the back with that DirecTV exclusive deal. [...]

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]]> By: Hot Offseason Action: Indians | umpbump.com http://umpbump.com/press/2007/01/23/mlb-only-needs-700-million-reasons-to-tell-you-to-drop-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-50728 Hot Offseason Action: Indians | umpbump.com Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:48:41 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/mlb-only-needs-700-million-reasons-to-tell-you-to-drop-dead/#comment-50728 [...] is part of a series of posts in which we call out all 30 teams for their wily offseason moves and tragic offseason [...] [...] is part of a series of posts in which we call out all 30 teams for their wily offseason moves and tragic offseason [...]

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]]> By: Cookie Backelman http://umpbump.com/press/2007/01/23/mlb-only-needs-700-million-reasons-to-tell-you-to-drop-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-52216 Cookie Backelman Mon, 29 Jan 2007 02:41:45 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/mlb-only-needs-700-million-reasons-to-tell-you-to-drop-dead/#comment-52216 This will be a very sad day IF this deal goes through. If baseball really wants to build its' fan base this move seems counterintuitive as it prohibits 1/2 million of its' MOST devoted fans (and their children...do I hear next generation) from having access to the sport they have been willing to seek out and pay extra for. As I recall, the advertising campaign USED to be based on families who were far from their "home teams" being able to share the joy no matter how far from home. I guess MLB doesn't care about that group of fans anymore. Too bad, so sad !!! This will be a very sad day IF this deal goes through. If baseball really wants to build its’ fan base this move seems counterintuitive as it prohibits 1/2 million of its’ MOST devoted fans (and their children…do I hear next generation) from having access to the sport they have been willing to seek out and pay extra for. As I recall, the advertising campaign USED to be based on families who were far from their “home teams” being able to share the joy no matter how far from home. I guess MLB doesn’t care about that group of fans anymore. Too bad, so sad !!!

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]]> By: itsmetsforme http://umpbump.com/press/2007/01/23/mlb-only-needs-700-million-reasons-to-tell-you-to-drop-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-52217 itsmetsforme Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:35:23 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/mlb-only-needs-700-million-reasons-to-tell-you-to-drop-dead/#comment-52217 I hope you will all shake your tiny fists with me as I go into week two of my MLB boycott over this issue. it would be nice if we all banded together to stop this. It's just a fantasy i guess, since MLB doesn't give no shit. There seems to be too many who are jsut resigned to the deal, probably an effect of fans being screwed for so long (ticket prices, cable and dish deals, etc.) As for ideas of how to follow the Mets and still boycott MLB, I have none, but it won't stop me. I hope you will all shake your tiny fists with me as I go into week two of my MLB boycott over this issue.

it would be nice if we all banded together to stop this. It’s just a fantasy i guess, since MLB doesn’t give no shit. There seems to be too many who are jsut resigned to the deal, probably an effect of fans being screwed for so long (ticket prices, cable and dish deals, etc.)

As for ideas of how to follow the Mets and still boycott MLB, I have none, but it won’t stop me.

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]]> By: mark wheeler http://umpbump.com/press/2007/01/23/mlb-only-needs-700-million-reasons-to-tell-you-to-drop-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-52218 mark wheeler Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:24:07 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/mlb-only-needs-700-million-reasons-to-tell-you-to-drop-dead/#comment-52218 Tell them all where to go. Buy a Slingbox. Tell them all where to go. Buy a Slingbox.

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]]> By: susan mullen http://umpbump.com/press/2007/01/23/mlb-only-needs-700-million-reasons-to-tell-you-to-drop-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-52219 susan mullen Fri, 26 Jan 2007 07:45:10 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/mlb-only-needs-700-million-reasons-to-tell-you-to-drop-dead/#comment-52219 Your headline has been picked up by NY Times' Richard Sandomir in his follow up story on the Extra Innings mess. Your blog's name is of course named along with your headline. I just sent you an email about it, and posted on my own blog about it. Since there's zero chance you'd ever see my blog, I thought I'd let you know. Your headline has been picked up by NY Times’ Richard Sandomir in his follow up story on the Extra Innings mess. Your blog’s name is of course named along with your headline. I just sent you an email about it, and posted on my own blog about it. Since there’s zero chance you’d ever see my blog, I thought I’d let you know.

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]]> By: umpbump.com http://umpbump.com/press/2007/01/23/mlb-only-needs-700-million-reasons-to-tell-you-to-drop-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-2693 umpbump.com Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:29:57 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/mlb-only-needs-700-million-reasons-to-tell-you-to-drop-dead/#comment-2693 [...] This is part of a series of posts in which we call out all 30 teams for their wily offseason moves and tragic offseason blunders. [...] [...] This is part of a series of posts in which we call out all 30 teams for their wily offseason moves and tragic offseason blunders. [...]

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]]> By: umpbump.com http://umpbump.com/press/2007/01/23/mlb-only-needs-700-million-reasons-to-tell-you-to-drop-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-2561 umpbump.com Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:21:48 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/mlb-only-needs-700-million-reasons-to-tell-you-to-drop-dead/#comment-2561 [...] This is one in a series of posts that will call out all 30 teams for their wily offseason moves and tragic offseason blunders.  [...] [...] This is one in a series of posts that will call out all 30 teams for their wily offseason moves and tragic offseason blunders.  [...]

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]]> By: umpbump.com http://umpbump.com/press/2007/01/23/mlb-only-needs-700-million-reasons-to-tell-you-to-drop-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-2558 umpbump.com Mon, 22 Jan 2007 07:42:41 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/mlb-only-needs-700-million-reasons-to-tell-you-to-drop-dead/#comment-2558 [...] This is part of a series of posts in which we call out all 30 teams for their wily offseason moves and tragic offseason blunders.  [...] [...] This is part of a series of posts in which we call out all 30 teams for their wily offseason moves and tragic offseason blunders.  [...]

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]]> By: umpbump.com http://umpbump.com/press/2007/01/23/mlb-only-needs-700-million-reasons-to-tell-you-to-drop-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-2557 umpbump.com Mon, 22 Jan 2007 06:23:02 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/mlb-only-needs-700-million-reasons-to-tell-you-to-drop-dead/#comment-2557 [...] This is one in a series of posts that will call out all 30 teams for their wily offseason moves and tragic offseason blunders. [...] [...] This is one in a series of posts that will call out all 30 teams for their wily offseason moves and tragic offseason blunders. [...]

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