03/09: Et tu, Bud?
Posted by: Jason
A fine morning indeed as I (and about 250,000 other cable households) wake up to read that the MLB DirecTV deal has been finalized.
The final insult was the transparent attempt to blame the incumbents, i.e., Selig's/DuPuy's "invitation" for InDemand to match the DirecTV deal: This is the dictionary definition of a fait accompli.
So this morning I'm in the strange position of being a loyal Yankees fan but detesting MLB, or more specifically, MLB's executive leadership.
The only way to change this is through congressional involvement. Call or e-mail your representative and senator on principle.
Congress should (now more than ever) revoke the antitrust exemption unless and until this blatant exclusion of fans is ameliorated. MLB, like a public company, has decided to maximize revenue at almost all costs: Fine. If MLB wants to behave like a public company, then they should be subject to the same regulations and market consequences.
The final insult was the transparent attempt to blame the incumbents, i.e., Selig's/DuPuy's "invitation" for InDemand to match the DirecTV deal: This is the dictionary definition of a fait accompli.
So this morning I'm in the strange position of being a loyal Yankees fan but detesting MLB, or more specifically, MLB's executive leadership.
The only way to change this is through congressional involvement. Call or e-mail your representative and senator on principle.
Congress should (now more than ever) revoke the antitrust exemption unless and until this blatant exclusion of fans is ameliorated. MLB, like a public company, has decided to maximize revenue at almost all costs: Fine. If MLB wants to behave like a public company, then they should be subject to the same regulations and market consequences.
Sonny wrote:
End of the day, they are a collection of private businesses operating under a league, they are not now nor have they ever been a public company