Cubs on ESPN?

[ripvdub]

Im a big Griffey fan, but the Cubs have always been my team.

[Wesley]

Guess you are a football state since baseball is blacked out.

[Rogue52]

FOR EVERYONE UPSET ABOUT THIS --

Don't waste your time emailing DirecTV, Dish Network, or Mediocre-com. MLB sets the blackout restrictions. Send your emails to good old Bud Selig and copy your television outlet in the email. That wasy MLB will hear the complaint as well as your television outlet (who can also put pressure on MLB).

[ripvdub]

Iowa Cubs MVP goes YARD! 2-2

[ZJohnson]

MLB.tv is the way to go fellas. If your going to be on your computer chatting on here all night pay the $20 a month for every single game.

[C.John]

You guys in central Iowa are a 5-6 hour drive from Wrigley and have it blacked out, yet I'm a 2+ hour drive from Wrigley and I can watch it. I guess it's a good thing I'm in Brewers' country so I can watch the Cubs.

[MidwestZest]

FOR EVERYONE UPSET ABOUT THIS --

Don't waste your time emailing DirecTV, Dish Network, or Mediocre-com. MLB sets the blackout restrictions. Send your emails to good old Bud Selig and copy your television outlet in the email. That wasy MLB will hear the complaint as well as your television outlet (who can also put pressure on MLB).

unfortunately, he is SO right about this. As a white sox fan, been dealing with this alllllll myyyyyy life. Worst thing is, every off season the media puts pressure on mlb and the commish about this issue, and it doesn't matter. This past off season, selig was particularly stern about the mlb not changing it's blackout restrictions. buggers.

it's insane to think that anyone in central iowa (who are at least 3 hours from the nearest stadium) could be considered to be in the 'local viewing area' or 'target market for tickets.' Think about this one - someone in NW iowa doesn't get to watch the cubs, white sox, or cardinals, even tho all 3 teams are over 5 or 6 hours away. buggers again.

it's people like us that are actually HURTING the mlb, cause we're not buying tickets, OR subscribing to cable packages or companies that carry games and are directly affected by mlb. Buggers for them!

What's more, we can't even buy a season package of mlbtv for $80 online, because blackout restrictions STILL APPLY! Buggers to us! no baseball! buggers to mlb! no 80 dollars!

SO, just for reference for future mlb seasons for you blacked out baseball fans (especially those whitesox and cubs fans in central iowa that don't even get CSN to watch chicago games...), there are SOME fans out there in the country who still subscribe to mlbtv, and use anonymous browsing software to watch games. these software programs let you surf the internet with random IP addresses, so that 'hackers' can't steal your IP address. hackers, mlbtv, same diff. buggers to bud selig.

end rant. buggers to me.

[theshadow]

Maybe I need to get a Slingbox and have some friends in Chicago hook it up to a spare TV for me.

[isu_oak]

Just watch the game on the internet using SopCast. Easy as that. I don't know what you are all complaining about, this always happens.

[ripvdub]

Griffey?!? Cant he make it thru a whole season? Less than 2 weeks to go.

[wartknight]

What's the final????

[chadm]

What's the final????

Cubs win 3-2

[Jarrods79]

Dunn had that catch in the outfield...not trapped. Cubs get away with one tonight.

[wartknight]

How did the Beermakers do?

[AirWalke]

Bottom of the 10th, 4-4 tie in Houston.

Go Astros!