Paywall Baseball: MLB Gives Fans Yet Another Middle Finger

MLB has been negotiating exclusive broadcast deals with streaming services, arrangements that will leave fans who do not spend additional money for the particular services (in addition to the annual MLBTV charge or month cable costs) with no option to watch.

It's impossible to argue that these decisions are anything but a money-by MLB grab with zero benefit to fans.

AppleTV+ ($4.99 per month) will broadcast two games each week as part of a "Friday Night Baseball" double-header. The five-year deal will reportedly pay MLB $425 million ($85 million per year).

If the proposed deal with NBCUniversal goes through, Peacock would show 18 games, on Monday and Wednesday nights. Another report states…