MLB TV faces heavy backlash amid apparent outage on Opening Day
Major League Baseball is officially in the air. Opening Day is here and baseball fans are hungry to finally get their fix. There’s just one problem. MLB TV had an outage on the worst day possible and baseball fans are rightfully furious. The TV network costs $150/per season, and fans bombarded social media with messages on Thursday, as you might imagine.
There were plenty of other errors that fans posted on their social media pages. Awful announcing also gave us a look at what MLB TV users were experiencing.
Barstool’s Tate Moore took to his Twitter page to gripe about the outage. “Am I overreacting when I say @MLBTV needs to refund everyone for the entire season if they miss your teams first pitch? Opening Day is the best part of baseball for the next 8 months,” he explained.
The MLB TV outage was resolved at around 4:45 PM EST. So, fans at home can finally get their baseball fix in peace.
Opening Day has been eventful. Orioles outfielder Tyler O’Neill does what he always seems to do on Opening Day, and that’s hit a home run. He extended his MLB record with an Opening Day home run in six consecutive seasons.
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Tickpick released the prices of all the different games across America on Opening Day. The cheapest ticket for Giants at Reds is $189. The cheapest game to get into appears to be the Orioles and Blue Jays, with tickets as low as $12.
Derrick Rose threw out the first pitch on Opening Day
Chicago native Derrick Rose fired out the first pitch minutes before the White Sox game on Opening Day. The Bulls icon, whose number will be retired by the franchise during a ceremony next season, heard the chants of “MVP” as he took to the mound. Rose was joined by his son, London.
“It’s surreal. It’s always surreal. But I’m a businessman now. And a dad — just spending time with them and giving them this time to really take in the moment,” Rose said via Scott Merkin of MLB.com.