Will Espn Carry Game 2 Sunday?

[brewmann04]

I was wondering if Espn will step up and put The Brewers game 2 of the Dh on TV

[dadofandrew]

I'm sure they have a game scheduled. FSN is carrying the sunday night game, per the team site's schedule.

[brewmann04]

thanks i hope so good job FSN ,but i thought espn owned that time slot

[SeriesFinale]

I've been wondering if this will be on Extra Innings or if it's blacked-out because of the ESPN Sunday Night.

 

I hope not, because if so, between that and the local Fox affiliate here showing the Mets-Braves instead for some Godforsaken reason tomorrow afternoon, I'll only get to see 2 of 4 of games in one of the bigger series of this year, grrrr.

 

(Although that may be for the best...)

[jhart05]

Those with DirecTV...

 

How do you think they will handle the Sunday games?

 

My guide only shows the one game at 12:30pm

 

Do we need to get on the phone today?

[Vgmastr]

The Sunday night game is Tigers/White Sox. With all of the rain Chicago has gotten and is scheduled to get this weekend, it's possible that game could be rained out. If that happens, I wonder if ESPN would broadcast the game.

[Chkyhks2and0]

Looks like both games are on FSN.

 

Link

[jhart05]

Game 2 is still not showing up on my DTV guide.

 

Course with the way they've been playing, that may be a blessing.

[jeffy]

According to the sunday newspaper the Brewers are on FSN tonight and the Cubs are on WGN. I'm not sure how this can be, I thought ESPN had exclusivity. Maybe there is an exemption for make-up games that were originally scheduled to be televised???

[ewizabeff]

It really wouldn't surprise me if the Cubs-Astros game ended up on ESPN tonight.

[Bruce Ciskie]

ESPN Radio has just picked up the second Brewer-Philly game as it's Sunday Night game. They usually piggyback the ESPN TV game, but with the weather in such question radio has made the switch.

[hawing]

It really wouldn't surprise me if the Cubs-Astros game ended up on ESPN tonight.

That was my guess, as soon as the times for the Miller Park games were announced.

 

Interesting about the ESPN Radio. In Madison I could theoretically switch between 1070 and 1310 and get two radio viewpoints on the same game.

[1992casey]

I'm not sure how this can be, I thought ESPN had exclusivity. Maybe there is an exemption for make-up games that were originally scheduled to be televised?

 

I think the rule allows for in-market telecasts but precludes these telecasts from being pumped out over Extra Innings.

[Bruce Ciskie]

I think the rule allows for in-market telecasts but precludes these telecasts from being pumped out over Extra Innings.

 

That's not my understanding of the rule. I thought it meant no local TV for those games, as it does for FOX on Saturday afternoons.

 

Then again, with how stupid MLB's television rules are, it's thoroughly possible I don't understand them. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[dadofandrew]

FSN asked for and got permission to televise tonight from ESPN.

[TooLiveBrew]

What does that mean for E.I. viewers?

[craigharmann]

What does that mean for E.I. viewers?

We probably get screwed over. Spending lots of money for not being able to see all of the games.

[Vgmastr]

The first game in the Tigers/White Sox doubleheader was delayed by rain. They're in the top of the 6th now. No way will game 2 start anywhere near on time. It'll be interesting to see what ESPN decides to do.

[1992casey]

That's not my understanding of the rule.

 

All broadcast rules are as clear as mud. I do know that it's been recent practice for teams who typically play on Sunday nights (Rangers, Marlins) to be able to broadcast their games.

 

I see no WGN broadcast here in Milwaukee. I tuned in to check and found Newhart instead. I wouldn't be surprised if WGN were carrying the game in the Cubs' market, though.