I got to see the studio, production room, offices, as well as the areas where all the research and graphic design are done. In one of the main hallways is a section of wall where many of the former ballplayers who have visited have signed their names. One area has all Hall of Famers (including Bob Gibson, Goose Gossage, Cal Ripken, Tom Lasorda, and Bill Mazeroski) while another area has many other star players.
I can't go into any deatil about why I made the trip or who else was there, but suffice it to say that there were some interesting discussions. A number of ideas were floated around and perhaps there will be a collaboration.
Anyway, my hosts passed along to me this MLB Network cap.
It's brand new, made by New Era, and has an adjustable strap in the back. If you want it, just enter here as follows:
1. Comment on this post to enter the contest.
2. To win, you must be a follower of this blog to enter (you can do so using the Following widget on the right sidebar.)
3. In your comment, include a brief statement about your experience with MLB Network. Does your cable company carry it? Do you watch it? If not, why not? If yes, what do you like or dislike about it? I'm not asking for a paragraph here, just a sentence or two.
4. Also, guess the total number of runs scored by all teams in the games scheduled for this Sunday, July 26th. The closest person wins the hat, assuming you've done #2 and #3 above correctly. Rained out games or games that are make-ups of previous rain-outs don't count.
5. Make your comment posting before games start on Sunday. Ties are broken by whoever posted their guess earlier, so you best not duplicate someone else's guess or you've already lost.
So a valid entry, assuming I'm a follower of this blog, would be:
- I get MLB Network on Comcast in my area. I really enjoy how they cut to live games then cut back to studio for immediate analysis by the former players on what just happened.
- I predict 135 runs scored.
I don't get MLB Network on my cable system (Suddenlink, get on the ball!). I've seen it on a family member's Direct TV and from what I've heard, if I had this, my sleep time might go down to about 4 hours/night. In particular, I'm really missing the classic games they air. I like to watch stuff like that while I'm on the treadmill.
ReplyDeleteMy guess is 138 runs.
I don't have MLB on my DirecTV at home, but I do see it at work (long story). I work nights so I can see some of the classic stuff which is awesome. The Quick Pitch show is good too.
ReplyDeleteI predict 131 runs scored.