Why isn't the cards/padres or twins/o's games in primetime today?
2006-10-03 06:05:21 · 18 answers · asked by Penguin Gal 6 in Sports ➔ Baseball
THANK YOU FOR ASKING THIS!!!!!
you know last week i was thinking the same thing and so pissed at ESPN for ALWAYS broadcasting Yankee games on their channel. Last week, there were soooo many important playoff race games going on and what did they do? they showed the Yankees playing Baltimore. Its bogus!!! obviously the Yankees are paying a lot to get the games on there but next year I wont have to worry because I will be buying the MLB package on Direct TV
Im jkust glad to see i'm not the only one who sees this crap
2006-10-03 06:09:03 · answer #1 · answered by Al Bundy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't the answer obvious? New York is, by far, the largest media market in the country, so of course the networks are going to seize any opportunity to show their games during peak television hours.
I know it might be frustrating to some who aren't fans of the Yankees, but there are economic realities in everything, including sports broadcasting. Can a Twins fan in Minneapolis really make an argument that their game should be broadcast in prime time, when their market is a fraction of the size of New York?
This issue comes up all the time, and I don't see the big deal. If you live in a huge market like New York, or a large market with a country-wide following like that of the Red Sox, then you're likely going to get the prime time game. Otherwise, we just have to watch our teams when they're on.
2006-10-03 06:13:18 · answer #2 · answered by Craig S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the two are quite undesirable, however the 2004 debacle must be between the main embarrassing in all of activities. think of the Yankees blowing a three-0 lead in the playoffs basically to lose the sequence 4-3 and then to the hated pink Sox. Yankee followers could nonetheless be gagging over that one and could for years yet to come. no longer making the playoffs this year pales in evaluation. Chow!!
2016-10-18 10:17:23 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the yankees dont pay any money to get on these networks they wouldnt care if espn picked it up or not except for sunday night baseball any yankee game on espn is also on the yes network as someone already said fox wants the yankees because they are the bigger market second of all someone said milwaukee the brewers are not in the playoffs and to you who have asked the question its the a's not o's
2006-10-03 06:13:20 · answer #4 · answered by L P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the Yankees are in the largest TV market in America and putting them in prime time will deliver them a larger audience than Milwaukee.
2006-10-03 06:07:43 · answer #5 · answered by Mister S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was born & raised in Florida and have lived in Texas the past 6 years and I'm a die hard Yankee fan. They're prime time because EVERYONE loves them!!!
Pride, Power, Pinstripes!
2006-10-03 06:15:49 · answer #6 · answered by RelayLover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The NL games are west coast games and the Yankees pull in better ratings. They are more fun to watch and have the best fans on earth.
The last part was pure opinion.
2006-10-03 06:11:07 · answer #7 · answered by Alissa B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the Yankees are the biggest draw in baseball....they have the most fans...the biggest market...and are the Yankees...nuff said
2006-10-03 07:30:22 · answer #8 · answered by Voicekiller 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big market!! Best sports franchise in the world. The Big Apple!! Best looking uniforms!!
2006-10-03 06:58:57 · answer #9 · answered by The Mick "7" 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the Yankees rock and the rest are second best.
2006-10-03 06:07:01 · answer #10 · answered by Meow the cat 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋