April 5th, 2010 
Kristi Colinger 
If you are a Baseball fan, then you must have had a great time watching New York Yankees and Red Sox, two arch-rivals battling with each other on Sunday. The Red Sox fans have had a gala time as their favorite team had won the match beating Yankees 9-7 in the season opener. If you had missed the great game, there is no need to be sad, it is just the season opening match and there are 17 more matches to go. You can watch these matches on NESN and all major sports channels on DISH Network. If you are a baseball enthusiast, then you are going to have a gala time watching the matches on DISH Network.
DISH Network will not be carrying MLB Extra Innings and MLB Network this season as the satellite TV provider had some dispute with the channel. However, you can still watch the choicest variety of baseball games on different other DISH TV sports channels. These channels include ESPN, FOX and local as well as regional sports networks. You are sure to have a great time watching the exciting baseball matches between Red Sox and New York Yankees straight from the stadium. Many of these games are also available in HD. So, you will get a true to life sports entertainment experience watching these games.
If you cannot find time to watch these games live, you can record these games with DISH TV DVR and watch the shows later at your convenience. If you still want to watch the games on MLB Extra Innings Package, then you need to have high speed internet access. You can purchase MLB.TV as an alternative to the MLB Extra Innings package at only $14.95 per month or $89.95 per year. This will allow you to utilize your computer with high speed internet access to view every regular season out-of market games live.
This way you will be able to enjoy MLB Network and MLB Extra Innings with DISH Network and have a great time.
Should DISH Network start broadcasting out of market MLB Extra Innings package? Give your opinions and comments on this in the comment box.
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Anybody knows what the dispute between DN and MLB is about?
Boston Red Sox,
With their rich history,
Will remain always towers,
Of sports, and friends of victory.
As fans, we love them.
As fans, we follow them.
If they win we appreciate,
If they lost, we keep support.
Long live Red Sox!
You deserve big prizes!
Their Tickets we do buy.
For the price we do not cry!
I assume the dispute between MLB & Dish is about money. From what I read months ago, MLB wanted the cable and satelite companies to fund their fledgling MLB station up front. If cable & satelite companies didn't pony-up, then they could not have Extra Innings. Short & sweet, it was blackmail. Well, most all paid the ransom, expect Dish. Now Dish's customer's cannot get MLB Extra Innings – period. For us, as Dish subscribers, there are not any good options, either. No high speed access available, so MLB over the internet is out. Guess, I will be calling Direct TV soon, even tho I don't like their receivers (you can only watch a recorded show from the tv it was recorded on – not from another room – unless you go with HD & watch all the non-HD shows all stretched-out & distorted) Needless to say, I am not real happy with DISH right now. At least give me, the customer, the OPTION to purchase MLB EI.
(((((