The joy of weekend baseball is being ruined by the reality of having to watch it
The enjoyment of weekend baseball is being diminished by the overwhelming presence of television coverage. MLB's decision to sell exclusive streaming rights has led to a less enjoyable viewing experience filled with distractions. Fans are left longing for the simpler days of watching the game without excessive commentary and interruptions.
- ▪Weekend baseball used to be a simple pleasure before the influence of TV money.
- ▪The recent Yankees-Mets game was exclusively available on Apple TV+, leading to a frustrating viewing experience.
- ▪Many fans feel that the current broadcasts are filled with unnecessary distractions and commentary.
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| Publication time | Thu, 21 May 2026 19:34:36 -0400 |
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equal time Phil Mushnick The joy of weekend baseball is being ruined by the reality of having to watch it By Phil Mushnick Published May 21, 2026, 7:34 p.m. ET Mets third baseman Bo Bichette (19) drops a fly ball against the Yankees. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Before MLB allowed TV money to become the tail that wagged its dog, one of life’s great simple pleasures was weekend baseball. And before TV executives decided that we prefer our baseball telecasts smothered in verbal and visual detritus — as if we demanded to know the titles and speeds of the past nine pitches and be given three seconds to read them — the stress of watching weekend baseball was limited to tie games two outs, two on in the eighth.
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