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hugh · 2011-04-01, 09:36 AM

TSN2 has announced it will be carrying ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball beginning this Sunday April 3rd when the L.A. Dodgers hosting the defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium.

Most games begin at at 8 p.m. ET and continue every Sunday, a total of 25 games, throughout the 2011 MLB regular season.

Dan Shulman provides play-by-play commentary for all games and is joined in the booth by former MLB pitcher Orel Hershiser and new analyst Bobby Valentine, who makes his broadcasting debut this season.

hugh · 2011-04-01, 09:37 AM

ESPN's schedule for April and May is as follows (games at 8PM unless noted):

April

Sunday, April 3 - San Francisco @ L.A. Dodgers
Sunday, April 10 - N.Y. Yankees @ Boston at 8:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, April 17 - Texas @ N.Y. Yankees
Sunday, April 24 - Cincinnati @ St. Louis

May

Sunday, May 1 - N.Y. Mets @ Philadelphia
Sunday, May 8 - Atlanta @ Philadelphia
Sunday, May 15 - Boston @ N.Y. Yankees
Sunday, May 22 - Chicago Cubs @ Boston
Sunday, May 29 - Cincinnati @ Atlanta

Airing in Canada on TSN2

Dean W · 2011-04-01, 09:51 AM

I believe any 8:30 starts are joined in progress because of Raptors basketball immediately before (6 PM start).

mactools · 2011-04-01, 09:52 AM

The TSN crawl will make it totally unwatchable. I'll be watching on MLB.TV.

thegman · 2011-04-01, 12:22 PM

Seeing as the first game is on TSN2, I assume all the games are on TSN2?

Had my hopes up when OP had tsn listed.

hugh · 2011-04-01, 12:57 PM

Quote:

I assume all the games are on TSN2?

Yes, I have clarified in my postings.

alebowgm · 2012-05-13, 03:34 PM

So obviously, TSN2 has the rights for this season again, which is part of the Rogers/Bell deal where TSN2 gets SNB as a constellation for Rogers moving all Blue Jays games to RSN/RSN1. If memory serves, the deal expires at the end of this year.

However, for tonight at least, the game is going to be on RSN, as TSN2 has the finals of the 2012 RBC Cup, and they can't shift it to the main network as they have NHL playoffs.

I wonder if the two networks traded anything for this game, or if Bell just gave the game back to Rogers.

lars · 2011-04-01, 12:23 PM

That TSN crawl or bottom line is horrendous. The graphics look like they are still in standard def which makes it look fuzzy on a hd picture. It's also about twice the size of the ESPN 2 ticker which it covers up. All the games are on TSN 2 this year. Hard to watch this broadcast but I suffer through it for the love of the game.

2011-04-01, 09:36 AM	#1
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	ESPN Sunday Night Baseball in Canada TSN2 has announced it will be carrying ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball beginning this Sunday April 3rd when the L.A. Dodgers hosting the defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium. Most games begin at at 8 p.m. ET and continue every Sunday, a total of 25 games, throughout the 2011 MLB regular season. Dan Shulman provides play-by-play commentary for all games and is joined in the booth by former MLB pitcher Orel Hershiser and new analyst Bobby Valentine, who makes his broadcasting debut this season. __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

2011-04-01, 09:37 AM	#2
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	ESPN's schedule for April and May is as follows (games at 8PM unless noted): April Sunday, April 3 - San Francisco @ L.A. Dodgers Sunday, April 10 - N.Y. Yankees @ Boston at 8:30 p.m. ET Sunday, April 17 - Texas @ N.Y. Yankees Sunday, April 24 - Cincinnati @ St. Louis May Sunday, May 1 - N.Y. Mets @ Philadelphia Sunday, May 8 - Atlanta @ Philadelphia Sunday, May 15 - Boston @ N.Y. Yankees Sunday, May 22 - Chicago Cubs @ Boston Sunday, May 29 - Cincinnati @ Atlanta Airing in Canada on TSN2 __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website. Last edited by hugh; 2011-04-01 at 12:56 PM. Reason: Clarification

2012-05-13, 03:34 PM	#7
alebowgm Veteran Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,920	So obviously, TSN2 has the rights for this season again, which is part of the Rogers/Bell deal where TSN2 gets SNB as a constellation for Rogers moving all Blue Jays games to RSN/RSN1. If memory serves, the deal expires at the end of this year. However, for tonight at least, the game is going to be on RSN, as TSN2 has the finals of the 2012 RBC Cup, and they can't shift it to the main network as they have NHL playoffs. I wonder if the two networks traded anything for this game, or if Bell just gave the game back to Rogers. __________________ Windsor:CM4228+4220HD to 1.Samsung LNT3242H+2.AccessHD DTA1080D [RCA DTA800+CM7775+DTB-H260F in storage] GTA:LN40B750

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2011-04-01, 09:51 AM	#3
Dean W Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 840	I believe any 8:30 starts are joined in progress because of Raptors basketball immediately before (6 PM start).

2011-04-01, 09:52 AM	#4
mactools Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 33	The TSN crawl will make it totally unwatchable. I'll be watching on MLB.TV.

2011-04-01, 12:22 PM	#5
thegman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brantford Posts: 899	Seeing as the first game is on TSN2, I assume all the games are on TSN2? Had my hopes up when OP had tsn listed.

2011-04-01, 12:23 PM	#8
lars Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 694	That TSN crawl or bottom line is horrendous. The graphics look like they are still in standard def which makes it look fuzzy on a hd picture. It's also about twice the size of the ESPN 2 ticker which it covers up. All the games are on TSN 2 this year. Hard to watch this broadcast but I suffer through it for the love of the game.