***Official 2024 STL Cardinals Thread ***

[Marcellus]

Can someone explain to me how MLB got itself into a scenario where its a total pain in the ass for most people to access their product without spending a fortune?

The Cardinals' popularity came from a massive radio audience across the Midwest and center western US.

The Cubs gained popularity even when terrible being on WGN all over the country.

The Braves had TBS.

Now its a ****ing pain in the ass to figure out how to get access unless you want to devote yourself to Direct TV or buy a streaming service just to watch the games. Its insane.

Comcast has dropped the Bally RSNs in a carriage dispute, meaning subscribers to Comcast-owned Xfinity cannot watch the teams carried on Bally channels until the dispute is resolved.

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