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ESPN has announced that former Major Leaguer and current baseball analyst Rick Sutcliffe has been diagnosed with cancer.  According to the report it is a “treatable and curable form of colon cancer”.  British baseball fans have had the pleasure of listening to Sutcliffe’s analysis as part of the MLB International broadcast of the World Series [...]

Just in case you wondered how seriously teams take Spring Training games, the Yankees are allowing Billy Crystal to don the pinstripes and take some part in their game today against the Pirates.  It’s even made the BBC website. Less-charitable people than I might suggest that a sixty-year old comedian has a shot at earning [...]

If you haven’t seen the news on MLB.com yet, tonight’s Spring Training game between the Indians and the Braves is going to be broadcast for free on MLB.tv.  Buddy Carlyle is the scheduled starter for Atlanta, while Brian Slocum should take the mound for Cleveland. First pitch is set for 23.05 (GMT).  There’s no indication yet [...]

There are nine games to choose from on MLB.tv over the first two evenings of the week. Monday The Braves-Cardinals clash and the game between the Red Sox and the Mets (Santana starting for New York) have just begun. At 20.05, the Cubs take on the Brewers with Rich Hill and Dave Bush scheduled to [...]

Listening to the A’s game against the Padres last night reminded me what I love about Spring Training.  The game itself (which Oakland won 15-4) was fairly incidental to the broadcast; barring the basic calls of each at-bat.  Instead, the attention was more on the commentator simply talking about baseball with various guests, not least [...]

Tune in to hopefully watch Chelsea lose or catch some Spring Training baseball?  It’s a tough choice, but baseball wins again.  There are four games on MLB.tv this evening: 18.05 (GMT) – The Braves face the Indians. 18.10 – The Dodgers against the Mets.  Brad “spend a” Penny is pitching for L.A., while Johan Santana makes [...]

Those of you who are not particularly interested in Champions League football can choose from three MLB.tv games this evening instead.  Two have just begun.  The Tigers are facing Roy Oswalt and the Astros, while the Dodgers are playing against the Nationals (both started at 18.05 GMT).  Later on, we have a fascinating match up (if for only the first two innings [...]

There’s nothing quite like sitting down on a Sunday evening and watching a ballgame or two.  There are four games to choose from today on MLB.tv, with the majority of the other games being available on Gameday Audio.  At 17.35(GMT), the Reds face the Blue Jays with Bronson Arroyo and A.J. Burnett listed as the scheduled [...]

If you’ve been encouraged to subscribe to MLB.tv today following my post about the enhanced media player (not likely, but I guess it’s possible), you have three live games to choose from on your MLB.tv 2008 opening day. The Yankees are in action against the Phillies with first pitch scheduled for 18.05(GMT).  Chien-Ming Wang and Adam [...]

When the details for the 2008 MLB.tv subscription packages were announced, I noted that the products on offer were predominantly the same as those from 2007 (including the price); however one of the few changes MLB.TV subscribers will notice this season is the new media player. MLB.com are leading the way in embracing Microsoft Silverlight, [...]