For the first time since 1984 Red Sox will not be on local TV/Cable on Wednesday 4/7 - ONLY YouTube

[Fenway]

When MLB made a deal with YT for a game of the week it went under the radar but only in the past couple of days did it become apparent that the new deal means games are exclusive even in the home markets of the teams playing.

OK MOST cable companies offer YouTube ( pic is from my Xfinity box ) BUT you have to look for it.

Then you have to be tech-savvy enough to find the YT channel the game is on.

I don't have an issue with MLB exploring new revenue streams but fans in New England and Tampa Bay should be able to access the game normally.

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[Note Worthy]

Yeah, there were Cardinals games that were only on youtube a couple years ago which means they weren't broadcast locally on TV.

It didn't go over well locally. A lot of Cardinals fans are old timers and had no idea how to watch the game on youtube.