To break my previous daily posting record of 30, I will fulfill a promise I made a few weeks ago to ask Bob Bowman of MLB Advanced Media why there is not more game action from the MLB archives available on the Internet or TV.
This question came up when MLBAM pulled the plug on all the great vintage video John Philips was posting on YouTube.
Bowman told me Wednesday during a demonstration of MLB.tv that so far only the stuff most in demand has been digitized, but that more is sure to come, especially when the MLB Network launches in January, providing a new place to show such content.
"More needs to be done and it will be done,'' he said. "So far we've creamed it and just done the ones that make the most sense."
I asked Bowman about MLB getting its hands on the great stuff collectors have. He said deals have been made with collectors and more are likely once the TV channel is in place and all of MLB's media arms can coordinate the project.
I'm going to take a break now and write a newspaper column for Friday. More posts later. Only 21 to go.
Comments (7)
Will Cablevison carry the MLB Network?
My guess is no. I hope it doesn't take years to get it.
Its about time. Why there is an NBA, NFL, Tennis, NHL, and Golf Network and no MLB is a joke. There are certain reasons but its a long time coming.
Russo is finally breaking his silence about the Strahan talk. He had a bit of a Paula Abdul moment. He went on wondering what the other two segments were. Problem, he and Francessa already talked about the first five and he swore there were seven. He was the first panel up and watched the rest. Also referring to Will Leitch as "The Internet Guy" is hilarious. What is Francessa's reason for not liking Strahan? He has loads of excuses with Shockey but he brought up that Strahan does not talk to him when he was like a foot away from him on several occasions.
22 posts to go.
I can't tell from that picture earlier in the day; are you wearing pants?
I counted wrong. 21 to go. Sorry. You can do it.
Cablevision will carry the MLB network