ATTN: Royals fans who don't live in KC
 

I live in Springfield, so we get FSN Midwest here, which shows Cardinals games all the time. I just found out that Dish Network has a sports package for only $5.99 a month. It has tons of FSN out of market networks, NBA TV, etc. I called them up today and they said the package does indeed include FSN Kansas City (which is a new network this year). That channel doesn't show up on the website but it is included in the package (at least here in Springfield).

Here is the link you can order it from if you have DISH Network:

http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/w.../packages.aspx

I do not have Dish so I do not know the specifics, but you better check and see if you are going to get the Royal games or not. They may be blacked out.

i wouldn't think they would be blacked out...i live 170 miles from KC, which would be out of blackout range wouldn't it?

I am no expert on this, but I know I would ask the question. They have some crazy black out rules.

I wouldn't be surprised if it is.

DirecTV has these and if I recall they were blacked out recently. I think MLB extra innings bullshit....

I don't know how it works for you there. But I have the sports package on Direct TV and the Royals games are always blacked out here since I live in the Rockies area. And Denver is 212 miles away. :cuss::cuss:
And it doesn't matter if the Rockies have the night off and KC is playing. :cuss:

I think that has something to do with it.
I'd pass on the Dish sports package unless it has to do with college sports which they never black out anyway.

Yea they didn't used to be blacked out. It's something they've done in the past couple years......really fricking annoying.

For those of you that will get FSN Kansas City it will be pretty great Royal coverage.

http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/new...t=.jsp&c_id=kc

The Kansas City Royals and Fox Sports Net Kansas City today announced the 142-game television schedule for the 2008 season. Consisting of 140 regular season games and two exhibitions, the 2008 television slate is the largest in franchise history. The Royals and FSN Kansas City will announce at a future date a number of HD telecasts, which will be a first in Royals television history.

FSN Kansas City to carry 88 Royals games in HD

Posted Mar 21st 2008 8:24AM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Sports, New content
Although the Royals were already receiving the "world's largest" HD LED scoreboard in their home stadium, fans having to watch from the comfort of their own couches were yearning for more. Thankfully, FSN Kansas City -- the "new television home of the Royals" -- will be helping you folks out, as it's gearing up to broadcast 88 of the club's games this season in gorgeous high-definition. As you well know, 2008 marks the first year in which the Royals matchups will be aired in HD (regionally, at least), and FSN KC isn't wasting any time in delivering the goods. Starting on March 31st, Royals fans can catch the team's opener at Detroit in HD, and the home opener on April 8th (against the Yankees) will also be shown in high-def. Heck, even the pre- and post-game shows will be seen in HD on HD game nights. Check out the full HD schedule in the read link below.

Royals HD Schedule Here

Royals FSN HD Schedule


March
Mon Mar 31 at Detroit 12:00 p.m.


April
Wed Apr 2 at Detroit 12:00 p.m.
Thu Apr 3 at Detroit 12:00 p.m.
Sun Apr 6 at Minnesota 1:00 p.m.
Tue Apr 8 New York 3:00 p.m.
Wed Apr 9 New York 7:00 p.m.
Thu Apr 10 New York 7:00 p.m.
Sat Apr 12 Minnesota 6:00 p.m.
Sun Apr 13 Minnesota 1:00 p.m.
Mon Apr 14 at Seattle 9:00 p.m.
Thu Apr 17 at LA Angels 9:00 p.m.
Tue Apr 22 Cleveland 7:00 p.m.
Wed Apr 23 Cleveland 7:00 p.m.
Thu Apr 24 Cleveland 7:00 p.m.
Sat Apr 26 Toronto 6:00 p.m.
Wed Apr 30 at Texas 7:00 p.m.



May
Mon May 5 LA Angels 7:00 p.m.
Thu May 8 Baltimore 7:00 p.m.
Fri May 9 Baltimore 7:00 p.m.
Sun May 11 Baltimore 1:00 p.m.
Tue May 13 Detroit 7:00 p.m.
Wed May 14 Detroit 7:00 p.m.
Thu May 15 Detroit 1:00 p.m.
Mon May 19 at Boston 6:00 p.m.
Thu May 22 at Boston 12:30 p.m.
Tue May 27 Minnesota 7:00 p.m.
Wed May 28 Minnesota 7:00 p.m.
Thu May 29 Minnesota 7:00 p.m.
Sat May 31 Cleveland 6:00 p.m.



June
Sun June 1 Cleveland 1:00 p.m.
Thu June 5 at Chicago White Sox 7:00 p.m.
Sat June 7 at New York 12:00 p.m.
Sun June 8 at New York 12:00 p.m.
Mon June 9 at New York 12:00 p.m.
Tue June 10 Texas 7:00 p.m.
Wed June 11 Texas 7:00 p.m.
Sun June 15 at Arizona 3:00 p.m.
Tue June 17 at St. Louis 7:00 p.m.
Wed June 18 at St. Louis 7:00 p.m.
Thu June 19 at St. Louis 1:00 p.m.
Fri June 20 San Francisco 7:00 p.m.
Sat June 21 San Francisco 6:00 p.m.
Sun June 22 San Francisco 1:00 p.m.
Mon June 23 Colorado 7:00 p.m.
Tue June 24 Colorado 7:00 p.m.
Wed June 25 Colorado 7:00 p.m.
Fri June 27 St. Louis 7:00 p.m.
Sat June 28 St. Louis 6:00 p.m.
Sun June 29 St. Louis 1:00 p.m.



July
Thu July 3 at Baltimore 6:00 p.m.
Tue July 8 Chicago White Sox 7:00 p.m.
Wed July 9 Chicago White Sox 7:00 p.m.
Thu July 10 Chicago White Sox 7:00 p.m.
Fri July 11 Seattle 7:00 p.m.
Sat July 12 Seattle 6:00 p.m.
Sun July 13 Seattle 1:00 p.m.
Sat July 19 at Chicago White Sox 6:00 p.m.
Sun July 20 at Chicago White Sox 1:00 p.m.
Mon July 21 Detroit 7:00 p.m.
Tue July 22 Detroit 7:00 p.m.
Wed July 23 Detroit 1:00 p.m.
Thu July 24 Tampa Bay 7:00 p.m.
Fri July 25 Tampa Bay 7:00 p.m.
Sat July 26 Tampa Bay 6:00 p.m.
Sun July 27 Tampa Bay 1:00 p.m.



August
Fri Aug 1 Chicago White Sox 7:00 p.m.
Sat Aug 2 Chicago White Sox 6:00 p.m.
Sun Aug 3 Chicago White Sox 1:00 p.m.
Mon Aug 4 Boston 7:00 p.m.
Tue Aug 5 Boston 7:00 p.m.
Wed Aug 6 Boston 7:00 p.m.
Sat Aug 9 Minnesota 6:00 p.m.
Sun Aug 10 Minnesota 1:00 p.m.
Sat Aug 16 at New York 12:00 p.m.
Sun Aug 17 at New York 12:00 p.m.
Sat Aug 23 Detroit 6:00 p.m.
Sun Aug 24 Detroit 1:00 p.m.
Mon Aug 25 Texas 7:00 p.m.
Wed Aug 27 Texas 7:00 p.m.
Sun Aug 31 at Detroit 12:00 p.m.


September
Tue Sept 2 Oakland 7:00 p.m.
Wed Sept 3 Oakland 7:00 p.m.
Thu Sept 4 Oakland 7:00 p.m.
Mon Sept 15 Seattle 7:00 p.m.
Tue Sept 16 Seattle 7:00 p.m.
Wed Sept 17 Seattle 7:00 p.m.
Fri Sept 19 Chicago White Sox 7:00 p.m.
Mon Sept 22 at Detroit 6:00 p.m.
All times central

BTW I have a feeling the Royals will have the largest HD scoreboard for just one season. The Yanks move into the new Yankee Stadium next year, I look for Stienbrenner to put in a bigger one.

well, Dish network doesnt carry MLB extra innings, so perhaps the games won't be blacked out?

we'll see. i'll be pissed if i can't get the games. otherwise they only televise like 3 games a month on FSN midwest.

I'm upset because I have no options to watch any Royals game unless I want to get cable/sat. FSN is not a local channel, mlb.tv blacks the games out, I'm screwed. I should write a sternly worded letter!!!