Sweetening the pot

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Fri Jul 10, 2020 8:29 pm

MLB, and for my concern, the Pirates have finally started with refunds for the 2020 season. They refunded single game ticket holders already.

STH had to answer a survey as to what option they would like, given a choice of two of them, complete refund, or a roll over with a bonus.

I chose refund. Today, I get a reply to my email about said refunds. Lo and behold, I was given an offer that wasn't part of the original options, that sweetened the pot for rolling my money over to 2021.

Now THAT is how to do business! I'm certain BOB will make up the additional stipend offered to those of us who are now going to go with the temptation of a bigger bonus, by offering us one more LMG on the roster.

So don't hate BOB when that happens. Hate on us for reaching into BOB's wallet, because he's slapping your hand.

maher.timothy20@gm · Post by **maher.timothy20@gm** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:56 am

They also finally offered a partial refund for the annual MLB.TV subscription.

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:16 am

222E272A3D613B2622203B27367D7F0F28224F0 wrote: They also finally offered a partial refund for the annual MLB.TV subscription.
pro rated to 60 games?

BenM · Post by **BenM** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:57 am

785E594C45495E48402B0 wrote: They also finally offered a partial refund for the annual MLB.TV subscription.
pro rated to 60 games?

Yes. You can get your money back for the season or have it roll over as a credit next season.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 5:21 am

"Roll over." Seems appropriate for a choice of words.

WildwoodDave · Post by **WildwoodDave** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:50 pm

6F5A4D4D467F4D4D46414D280 wrote: "Roll over." Seems appropriate for a choice of words.
I used to hear that quite a bit in my younger days. now very infrequent :-[:-[

IABucFan · Post by **IABucFan** » Sat Jul 11, 2020 10:35 pm

MLB.tv is a joke. I live in Iowa, where six teams are blacked out—the Cubs, Cards, Brewers, White Sox, Royals, and Twins. Bucs play 41 games against them this year. 41 of 60 games are blacked out here for a team that supposedly doesn’t claim Iowa as home territory. No discounted rate. $60 for 60 games. Funny thing is, it’s regularly $120. They’re playing 37% of a season. 37% of $120 is $44.44. Forget you MLB. You screw around with the rules of baseball, you have a vastly uneven playing field for all teams, you rip off your fans, and you can’t even get rid of your ridiculous, arcane, blackouts (since were doing away with the “arcane” idea of the pitcher hitting for himself).

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 11:41 am

5B5350677154737C120 wrote: MLB.tv is a joke. I live in Iowa, where six teams are blacked out—the Cubs, Cards, Brewers, White Sox, Royals, and Twins. Bucs play 41 games against them this year. 41 of 60 games are blacked out here for a team that supposedly doesn’t claim Iowa as home territory. No discounted rate. $60 for 60 games. Funny thing is, it’s regularly $120. They’re playing 37% of a season. 37% of $120 is $44.44. Forget you MLB. You screw around with the rules of baseball, you have a vastly uneven playing field for all teams, you rip off your fans, and you can’t even get rid of your ridiculous, arcane, blackouts (since were doing away with the “arcane” idea of the pitcher hitting for himself).

"Major League Baseball - Screwing the Fans Since 1876!"

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 2:28 pm

506E6B637068686343667162070 wrote: "Roll over." Seems appropriate for a choice of words.
I used to hear that quite a bit in my younger days. now very infrequent :-[:-[

Who you kiddin'? You were BORN old.

maher.timothy20@gm · Post by **maher.timothy20@gm** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:16 pm

070F0C3B2D082F204E0 wrote: MLB.tv is a joke. I live in Iowa, where six teams are blacked out—the Cubs, Cards, Brewers, White Sox, Royals, and Twins. Bucs play 41 games against them this year. 41 of 60 games are blacked out here for a team that supposedly doesn’t claim Iowa as home territory. No discounted rate. $60 for 60 games. Funny thing is, it’s regularly $120. They’re playing 37% of a season. 37% of $120 is $44.44. Forget you MLB. You screw around with the rules of baseball, you have a vastly uneven playing field for all teams, you rip off your fans, and you can’t even get rid of your ridiculous, arcane, blackouts (since were doing away with the “arcane” idea of the pitcher hitting for himself).

Wow, that is effed up. The only team blacked out for me is the Red Sox, which is fine with me.