News Corp.’s Fox Broadcasting already blacked out coverage from Fox broadcast stations of the National League Championship Series carried by Cablevision due to an inability to reach a contract.
Fox plans to black out stations as of Nov. 1 for DISH subscribers if no deal is reached with that satellite provider by that date.
Both sides could reach deals in time to carry games, but subscribers at either or both would lose cable access if the two firms keep playing hard ball with the contracts and coverage.
If the Rangers continue with Nelson Cruz and Vlad Guerrero in their outfield when in San Francisco, it will eventually hurt them. Guerrero runs like Carlos Lee with bunyons and Cruz is perhaps the most inept outfielder I have seen since Cliff Johnson. He’s just not very handy with a glove. Decent wheels, good throwing arm but just horrible at catching fly balls.
I realize the Rangers want both players in the lineup for their bats but they are leaving themselves very vulnerable for outfield defense.