Yankees, Cablevision to offer live streaming of games

John Ourand and Eric Frisher from the SportsBusiness Journal are reporting that the Yankees and Cablevision will offer live streaming of games later this season.

The streamed games will begin later this season and will be available via subscription to Cablevision’s TV and broadband customers who subscribe to a tier that carries the YES Network, according to several baseball and cable industry sources.

The move is part of an overall renewal of Cablevision’s YES Network affiliation deal that was signed earlier this spring but never officially announced.

The pact also marks the first major effort within baseball for in-market streaming — an issue that has troubled the industry for years. Several clubs that hold equity interest in regional sports networks, such as the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles, have pressed for in-market streaming to complement MLB.TV’s out-of-market online video package.

For those who subscribe to MLB.tv, you know that you are blacked out from Yankees games if you are in its home market, so this is very intriguing if you are a Cablevision subscriber.  Hopefully this is expanded to serve more cable companies.

Shooting through the net

When I read about YES shooting through nets for its "high home" camera angle, I wasn't sure what to make of it.  But after watching some of tonight's game, I am angry.

It looks like we're watching a spring training game, with the net blocking all of the shots of ground balls.  Is this the best the architects and developers could do?

I find that hard to believe.

After spending $1.5 billion and having these obstructions, I'm skeptical about what the Yankees' intentions are here.  It seems they're only concerned about selling luxury boxes and creating overpriced restaurants.

Thanks, YES

Tonight's game against the Boston Red Sox is being broadcast on NESN and simulcast on the MLB Network. Where is YES, you may ask? Instead of broadcasting the game in Fort Myers, it is busy getting MLBN blacked out in the New York area at its own request.

Thanks a lot, YES Network. I'll enjoy reruns of the Bucky Dent game tonight.

Cone to join the YES Network again

According to Joel Sherman of the Post, David Cone will rejoin the YES Network to broadcast about 50 games for YES.

With David Justice leaving to write for YES online and Joe Girardi becoming manager, the YES Network had to fill a spot.

Cone will also host Yankees on Deck.